Hosting a Seminar on Learning Electronic Component Characteristics and SPICE Utilization via LTspice
IR Engineer Education Research Institute will hold a public seminar on June 4, 2026, targeting circuit design engineers. The seminar focuses on practically mastering LTspice to quantitatively understand component characteristics and handle various SPICE models.
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IR Engineer Education Research Institute will hold a public seminar to learn the basic characteristics of inductors, capacitors, MOSFETs, and CMOS ICs using mathematical formulas and simulations via LTspice.
In the field of circuit design, layout design, and evaluation, there is a demand to verify component characteristics not just through 'rules of thumb', but through quantitative understanding based on formulas and reproducible verification via simulations. On the other hand, SPICE analysis is prone to stumbling blocks in operation and model handling (differences in model formats, library creation, measurement/calculation commands, etc.), and in some cases, the learning content is difficult to connect directly to practical work. This course addresses these issues with a structure that allows participants to simultaneously learn the basic characteristics of components and the practical mastery of LTspice.
Seminar Overview
- Seminar Name: Learning the Basic Characteristics of Electronic Components and Mastery of SPICE via LTspice
- Date and Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 - 17:00
- Format: In-person lecture at Japan IR Corp. Headquarters Seminar Room, or online lecture via Zoom
- Capacity: 7 people for in-person attendance (No capacity limit for online attendance)
- Tuition Fee: 49,500 JPY (Tax included)
- Instructor: Tadashi Aoki (Representative, TEQ Consulting)
Course Details
This course systematically teaches the basic characteristics of electronic components and the essentials of SPICE utilization using LTspice (a free SPICE simulator distributed by Analog Devices). To deepen the 'quantitative understanding' necessary for practical work such as design and evaluation, the characteristics of inductors, capacitors, and MOSFETs are explained with formulas while verifying the results through simulations (transient analysis, AC analysis, FFT analysis).
Furthermore, regarding the handling of models—which is unavoidable in SPICE analysis—participants will learn step-by-step using actual results: the characteristics and limitations of compact models / behavioral models / S-parameter models / IBIS models, the introduction and library creation of models (.lib/.sym/.mod), data reading and calculation using .measure, processing procedures using raw files, and exporting simulation results.
Seminar Program
1. Seminar Overview (Aims, target goals, course content)
2. About SPICE (Analysis domain, what it can/cannot do, precautions for business use)
3. Obtaining and Installing LTspice (Sample circuits/library configuration, obtaining related information)
4. Let's Try Running LTspice (Circuit creation, transient analysis, AC analysis, scale adjustment, etc.)
5. Inductors (Equivalent circuits, frequency characteristics, parasitic inductance, etc.)
6. Capacitors (Equivalent circuits, DC bias dependency, Dynamic Capacitor Model, etc.)
7. MOSFETs / CMOS ICs (Static/transient characteristics, temperature dependency, process corners, etc.)
8. Convenient ways to use voltage and current sources
9. Differences in SPICE models (compact/behavior/S-parameter/IBIS)
10. Library creation of models (Introduction methods, knowledge of related files)
11. Other features (.measure, raw file utilization)
In the field of circuit design, layout design, and evaluation, there is a demand to verify component characteristics not just through 'rules of thumb', but through quantitative understanding based on formulas and reproducible verification via simulations. On the other hand, SPICE analysis is prone to stumbling blocks in operation and model handling (differences in model formats, library creation, measurement/calculation commands, etc.), and in some cases, the learning content is difficult to connect directly to practical work. This course addresses these issues with a structure that allows participants to simultaneously learn the basic characteristics of components and the practical mastery of LTspice.
Seminar Overview
- Seminar Name: Learning the Basic Characteristics of Electronic Components and Mastery of SPICE via LTspice
- Date and Time: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 - 17:00
- Format: In-person lecture at Japan IR Corp. Headquarters Seminar Room, or online lecture via Zoom
- Capacity: 7 people for in-person attendance (No capacity limit for online attendance)
- Tuition Fee: 49,500 JPY (Tax included)
- Instructor: Tadashi Aoki (Representative, TEQ Consulting)
Course Details
This course systematically teaches the basic characteristics of electronic components and the essentials of SPICE utilization using LTspice (a free SPICE simulator distributed by Analog Devices). To deepen the 'quantitative understanding' necessary for practical work such as design and evaluation, the characteristics of inductors, capacitors, and MOSFETs are explained with formulas while verifying the results through simulations (transient analysis, AC analysis, FFT analysis).
Furthermore, regarding the handling of models—which is unavoidable in SPICE analysis—participants will learn step-by-step using actual results: the characteristics and limitations of compact models / behavioral models / S-parameter models / IBIS models, the introduction and library creation of models (.lib/.sym/.mod), data reading and calculation using .measure, processing procedures using raw files, and exporting simulation results.
Seminar Program
1. Seminar Overview (Aims, target goals, course content)
2. About SPICE (Analysis domain, what it can/cannot do, precautions for business use)
3. Obtaining and Installing LTspice (Sample circuits/library configuration, obtaining related information)
4. Let's Try Running LTspice (Circuit creation, transient analysis, AC analysis, scale adjustment, etc.)
5. Inductors (Equivalent circuits, frequency characteristics, parasitic inductance, etc.)
6. Capacitors (Equivalent circuits, DC bias dependency, Dynamic Capacitor Model, etc.)
7. MOSFETs / CMOS ICs (Static/transient characteristics, temperature dependency, process corners, etc.)
8. Convenient ways to use voltage and current sources
9. Differences in SPICE models (compact/behavior/S-parameter/IBIS)
10. Library creation of models (Introduction methods, knowledge of related files)
11. Other features (.measure, raw file utilization)