Schematic Capture

DESIGN PHASE:       analysis
SUB ELEMENT NAME:   schematic capture
VARIABLE NAME:      [HEASC]
DATE:               REVISION LETTER:    REVISION DATE: 
APPLICABILITY:      all circuits

ACTIVITY:  Capture schematic using program that will generate a
Spice net list.

OUTPUT:  Schematic and Spice net list.

INPUT: Computer with Spice software and parts library.

ALGORITHM:

[HEASC] =           engineer hours for schematic capture
0.0+                set up time
0.0*                time per part
[PART COUNT]        circuit parts count

DISCUSSION:

Author: Jerrold Foutz, foutz@smpstech.com

Original: Foutz, J., Power Supply Circuit Development Estimating Aid - An Expert System Application, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference Record, New Orleans, February 1-5, 1988. Revised 21 February 2001