Computer-aided design of electronic circuits a user´s viewpoint

Computer-aided analysis of electronic circuits is examined from the standpoint of the user. A general discussion of program requirements is presented, and several numerical and practical aspects of computer-aided electronic circuit design are given. The engineer´s role is discussed in terms of the information and insight needed by the user, and some of the methods utilized in developing computer analysis capabilities at a particular laboratory are given. On-line design is reviewed, with particular emphasis on graphical input and output systems. A design supervisory program is described that would render on-line circuit design a practical reality. Finally, the impact of on-line systems upon computer-aided analysis is examined with reference to the time-sharing system, OCTOPUS, at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, Calif.