Books on spice
There are a lot of books that deals with Spice (and thus ngspice) and circuit simulation. The following list is neither complete nor representative of the available literature. Suggestions are welcome!
This notebook should interest anyone who needs to design circuits using inductors and transformers. It covers the basics of using these components in a circuit. The more complex modeling that sometimes needs to be done at higher frequencies is not covered. ... We think that a circuit designer should be able to use the examples covered in this notebook as a starting point for most circuit design problems involving inductors and transformers.
From the cover text.
Comments by HV: This tiny booklet explains inductors and transformers by their basic equations and ngspice simulations. Magnetic core behavior (saturation and hysteresis) is included by using analog XSPICE models.
This comprehensive textbook and on-the-job reference offers clear instruction on analog integrated circuit design using the latest simulation techniques. Ideal for graduate students and professionals alike, the book shows, step by step, how to develop and deploy integrated circuits for cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) and other applications. Analog Integrated Circuit Design by Simulation: Techniques, Tools, and Methods lays out practical, ready-to-apply engineering strategies. Application layer, device layer, and circuit layer IC design are covered in complete detail. You will learn how to tackle real-world design problems and avoid long cycles of trial and error.
From the cover text.
Comments by HV: Makes detailed use of ngspice and its control language. There is a notice by the publisher that this book has not been proofread: but I think that Ugur did a good job.
This book gives a clear description of the numerical techniques and algorithms that are part of modern circuit simulators, with a focus on the most commonly used simulation modes: DC analysis and transient analysis. Tested in a graduate course on circuit simulation at the University of Toronto, this unique text provides the reader with sufficient detail and mathematical rigor to write his/her own basic circuit simulator. There is detailed coverage throughout of the mathematical and numerical techniques that are the basis for the various simulation topics, which facilitates a complete understanding of practical simulation techniques.
From the cover text.
Comments by HV: So go for it: write your own circuit simulator! Or better use ngspice, but learn a lot about it with this book.
Compact models of semiconductor devices are the bridge between integrated circuit design and manufacturing in the IC industry. BSIM4, as the industry standard MOSFET compact model, has served design and manufacturing companies from the 130 nanometer technology node to the 20 nm node today. Over the past decade, BSIM4 has contributed to the IC industry worth untold billions of dollars.
This book presents BSIM4 systematically. It provides analyses and insights into the advanced MOS device theory and process implementation, compact modeling methodology and engineering practice, characterization and parameter extraction, as well as SPICE implementation for BSIM4. This book is dedicated to the BSIM users and those that make their profession in these areas.
Cover text.
Features:
This in fact is not a book, but a collection of 7 papers on the history of Spice by R. Rohrer, L. W. Nagel, T. Quarles (original Spice authors) and others, plus the original paper from 1971 and a review paper by D.O. Pederson from 1983.
Features of this text:
Operation and Modeling of the MOS Transistor has become a standard in academia and industry. Extensively revised and updated, the third edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a thorough treatment of the MOS transistor--the key element of modern microelectronic chips. New to this edition: * Energy bands and the energy barrier viewpoint are integrated into the discussion in a smooth, simple manner * Expanded discussion of small-dimension effects, including velocity saturation, drain-induced barrier lowering, ballistic operation, polysilicon depletion, quantum effects, gate tunneling current, and gate-induced drain leakage * Expanded discussion of small-signal modeling, including gate and substrate current modeling and flicker noise * New chapter on substrate nonuniformity and structural effects, discussing transversal and lateral (halo) doping nonuniformity, stress and well proximity effects, and statistical variability * A completely re-written chapter on modeling for circuit simulation, covering the considerations and pitfalls in the development of models for computer-aided design * Extensively updated bibliography * An accompanying website includes additional details not covered in the text, as well as model computer code
Editorial review.
Comments by HV: _The_ standard on MOS devices.
Introduction and in depth reading on a SPICE simulator.
This book is the first complete guide to analog circuit design using the circuit simulator software package SPICE OPUS. Developed by the authors and used by academics and industry professionals worldwide, SPICE OPUS is an improved version of the well-known University of California at Berkeley circuit simulator SPICE3 that has been freely available online since 2000. Aimed at novices as well as professional circuit designers, the book is a unique combination of a basic guide to general analog circuit simulation and a SPICE OPUS software manual. All simulations as well as the free simulator software may be directly downloaded from the SPICE OPUS homepage: www.spiceopus.si. The book is divided into three parts: mathematical theory of circuit analysis, a crash course in SPICE OPUS, and a complete SPICE OPUS reference guide. Circuit Simulation with SPICE OPUS is intended for a wide audience of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in electrical and systems engineering, circuit design, and simulation development. The book may be used as a textbook for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course on circuit simulation as well as a self-study reference guide for students and researchers alike.
Editorial review.
Comments by HV: This book is largely compatible to ngspice and is a really good source for beginners as well as people who like to look inside a simulator.
Develop Cutting-Edge Switch-Mode Power Supplies with SPICE Tools.
Switch-Mode Power Supplies is a comprehensive resource on using SPICE as a power conversion design companion. This book uniquely bridges analysis and market reality to teach the development and marketing of state-of-the-art switching converters: Invaluable to both the graduating student and the experienced design engineer, this guide explains how to derive founding equations of the most popular converters...design safe, reliable converters through numerous practical examples...and utilize SPICE simulations to virtually breadboard a convertor on the PC before using the soldering iron.
Editorial review
And a small warning is due (by HV): On the accompanying CD with SPICE example input files several commercial SPICE flavours are supported, unfortunately none is compatible to ngspice. Therefore I have started preparing input files usable with ngspice. Please use ngspice input files for downloading. Files for chapter 1 are now available. More chapters to follow!
Editorial review.
From the cover text.
Comments by HV: An extensive chapter on treating non-convergence may help even today (2023). Explaining internals like numeric integration and time step control support understanding the basics of circuit simulation.
Editorial review.
