02 - Introducing the Advanced Waveform Analysis

This chapter introduces the new PSpice - MATLAB interface and lists the requirements to run various flows for Advanced Waveform Analysis.

• Advanced Waveform Analysis
• Software Requirements for the Advanced Waveform Analysis

Advanced Waveform Analysis

PSpice has been used to simulate analog-only, mixed analog/digital, and digital-only circuits for a long time. Now, PSpice capabilities as a simulation software has been enhanced further with the integration of new PSpice - MATLAB Interface.

Various different visualization and plotting capabilities of MATLAB use plotting functions and measurement functions in the PSpice-MATLAB interface to generate new plots and graphs using the PSpice trace data.

Software Requirements for the Advanced Waveform Analysis

You need to have the following combination of The Mathworks and Cadence® OrCAD® and Allegro® products installed on your system:

1. The Mathworks products
   MATLAB R2019b or onwards
2. Cadence OrCAD products or Cadence Allegro products.
   Install one of the following design entry tools:
   • Capture or Capture CIS
   • Design Entry HDL
   Install the following simulator:
   • PSpice A/D
3. To be able to use the PSpice - MATLAB Interface, ensure that you have license for one of these products in your license file.
   • PSpice Designer Plus
   • OrCAD X Professional Plus
   • Allegro X PSpice System Designer