Computer Aided Design Simulation Using Multisim: Report Detail
Computer Aided Design Simulation Using Multisim: Report Detail
INTRODUCTION
Schematic capture or schematic entry is a step in the design cycle of electronic
design automation (EDA) at which the electronic diagram, or electronic schematic of
the designed electronic circuit is created by a designer. This is done interactively with
the help of a schematic capture tool also known as schematic editor. The circuit design
is the very first step of actual design of an electronic circuit. Typically sketches are
drawn on paper, and then entered into a computer using a schematic editor. Therefore
schematic entry is said to be a front-end operation of several others in the design flow.
Despite the complexity of modern components – huge ball grid arrays and tiny passive
components – schematic capture is easier today than it has been for many years. CAD
software is easier to use and is available in full-featured expensive packages, very
capable mid-range packages that sometimes have free versions and completely free
versions that are either open source or directly linked to a printed circuit board
fabrication company.
(a)
(b)(i)
Flowchart
START
GET FALSE
NUMBER= 0
LED 1 IS TRUE
GET
LED 2 IS TRUE
NUMBER =3
NUMBER=4
END
LED 1 AND 3 IS TRUE
GET
NUMBER= 5
CONTINUE INCREASE
NUMBER UNTIL
11111111b
(b)(ii)
CONCLUSION
In past years, schematic diagrams with mostly discrete components were fairly
readable. However, with the newer high pin-count parts and with the almost universal
use of standard letter or A4 sized paper, schematics have become less so. Many
times, there will be a single large part on a page with nothing but pin reference keys to
connect it to other pages. Readability levels can be enhanced by using buses and
superbuses, related pins can be connected into a common bus and routed to other
pages. Buses don't need to be just the traditional address or data bus directly linked
pins. A bus grouping can also be used for related uses, such as all analog input or all
communications related pin functions.