Circuit and Electronics Teaching Library
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Below you can find a number of resources on teaching circuits and electronics using NI Multisim, hardware, and LabVIEW. Download free labs and courseware to supplement your class. There are also links to example files, multimedia pieces, textbook resources, conference papers, and more. Bookmark this page for future reference.
Welcome to the Circuit Teaching Library...
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Concepts and Fundamentals Learn about SPICE simulation and browse circuit files and examples |
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Tutorials and Applications Notes Access getting started materials and detailed tutorials |
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Courseware & Textbooks Explore courseware, lab, and textbook resources |
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Case Studies and Papers Discover how other educators are teaching circuits |
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Teaching Circuits by Application Browse teaching resources by application area |
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NI Hardware and Circuits Perform hardware-based experiments to explore concepts |
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NI LabVIEW & Circuits |  |
Support and Community Get support and collaborate with peers |
Visit ni.com/academic for additional teaching and research resources
Circuits Concepts and Examples
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Explore circuit files in Multisim and technical white papers to learn about circuit theory and SPICE. |
Featured Link: NI Circuit Fundamentals Series
- SPICE Simulation Fundamentals
- SPICE Simulation Guide
- PCB Design Fundamentals
Circuits in the following list demonstrate complex circuit behavior in the easy-to-use Multisim environments.
RLC Circuits
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10.0 investigate a number of basic electronics laws and passive component designs with interactive SPICE simulation. |
Diodes
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10.0 investigate a number of diode and Zener diode circuits. Topics covered include half- and full-rectifier circuits as well as voltage regulation. |
Transistors
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10 focusses on transistor based circuit, and investigates various PNP and NPN biased transistors |
Amplifiers
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10 investigate various amplifier designs with interactive SPICE simulation and analyses. The amplifier examples include both single and two stage designs. |
Operational Amplifiers
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10 focus on operational amplifier circuits with interactive SPICE simulation. Topics include inverting and non-inverting designs, as well as peak detectors. |
Filters
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These example circuits created in NI Multisim 10 focusses on filter designs with interactive SPICE simulation and analyses. Topics include low-pass, high-pass, butterworth and notch filters. |
Tutorials & Application Notes
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Find a wide range of getting started materials, how-to content and advance topics to assist you. |
Featured Link: Interactive Demonstration of NI Multisim
Getting Started with NI Multisim
- Interactive Demonstration of NI Multisim
- NI Multisim Getting Started Guide
- Top 10 NI Multisim Educational Features
- What is new with NI Multisim for Educators
- Transitioning from PSPice to Multisim
- Connexions: Learn NI Multisim in 3 Hours
NI Multisim Capture
- How to Capture in NI Multisim
- How to Place Part in NI Multisim
- Create and Place Hierarchical Blocks
- Create Custom Component in NI Multisim
- How to use Autoconnect Passives in Multisim
- Create Bus Vectors in Multisim
NI Multisim SPICE Simulation
- Explore Circuits Using Simulation Driven Instruments in NI Multisim
- Overview of NI Multisim Instruments
- Using Interactive Components in NI Multisim
- Pausing Simulation with the Measurement Probe
- Customizing SPICE Simulation Options in NI Multisim
- Entering Expressions in NI Multisim Analyses
- NI Multisim 3D Environment
- How to use the Grapher to Visualize Data
Ultiboard Resources
- Annotation Fundamentals: Transfer of Designs Between NI Multisim and NI Ultiboard
- How to Export Gerber Files from NI Ultiboard
- How to Create Custom Components in NI Ultiboard
- Repeating Common Circuits in NI Ultiboard
- View PCB Design in 3D
- Best Practices for Printed Circuit Board Routing
- Best Practices for Finalizing Designs for Fabrication in NI Ultiboard
Multisim and NI ELVIS
- Create your own NI ELVIS Plug-In Module
- Take the NI ELVIS Guided Tour: The Electronics Education Platform
- See an Introduction to NI ELVIS, NI Multisim, and NI LabVIEW
- Conduct Experiments Using the NI Electronics Education Platform
LabVIEW and NI Digital Electronics FPGA
- Generate VHDL from Programmable Logic Device Schematic
- Teach Digital Electronics with Programmable Logic Device Schematic in Multisim
- Find LabVIEW Courseware for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- See Example Programs for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- Example Code: Sequence Detector Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
- Example Code: Programmable Counter Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
NI Multisim and CompactRIO, Single-Board RIO, M-Series DAQ
- Create a Custom R-Series to M-Series Connector Board with Multisim and Ultiboard
- Use Multisim to Design a Custom CompactRIO Module
- Customize a CompactRIO Platform: Breakout Board Design with Multisim and Ultiboard
- Make the Connection to Mechanical CAD: Exporting a Ultiboard Design to Solidworks
- View an Introduction to Single-Board RIO Daughter Card Design
- NI Single-Board RIO Custom Daughter Card Design
- Download: Prototyping E-Kit
R&D Staff Tip and Advanced Topics
- The NI Multisim MCU Module: Interactive Debugging Environment
- Advanced Analysis Techniques: Saving Simulation Data During Analysis
- Multisim Integration with LabVIEW: Natively Read and Write Data to LVM
- The Arbitrary SPICE Block Component
- Cross-Probing Between Multisim and Ultiboard
- Using the Multisim Grapher with Interactive Instruments
- Accelerate Land Pattern Design with Ultiboard and LP Wizard
- Exporting NI Multisim Simulation Data to LabVIEW
- Microcontroller Unit Cosimulation for SPICE-based Circuits in NI Multisim
Courseware and Textbook Resources
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Find textbook resources and courseware highlights below. Continue to the Teaching Circuits by Application Area for complete collection. |
Featured Link: Download Textbook Files and Resources
Textbook Highlights
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Microelectronic Circuits, 5th Edition Download Multisim example files direct from Microelectronics Circuits |
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Circuits |
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Electronics Fundamentals: Circuits, Devices and Applications, 8th Edition Thomas L. Floyd and David Buchla Prentice Hall ISBN-10: 0135072956 ISBN-13: 9780135072950 |
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Electric Circuits, 8th Edition |
Courseware Highlights
- Practical Teaching Ideas
- Teaching Biomedical Circuits and Instrumentation with NI Multisim and NI ELVIS
- Control Systems with Multisim and LabVIEW
- Introduction to NI ELVIS, Multisim, and LabVIEW
For additional resources sorted by application area, click here»
Case Studies and Conference Papers
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Learn how other educators are engaging students and reinforcing theory in the classroom, lab, or design experience.Learn how other educators are engaging students and reinforcing theory in the classroom, lab, or design experience. |
Featured Link: Preparing Tomorrow's Innovators at Texas A&M
Case Studies
- The NI Electronics Education Platform: A Case Study
- Preparing Tomorrow's Innovators at Texas A&M
- Georgia Institute of Technology Simplifies Teaching Circuit Design with NI ELVIS, NI LabVIEW, and NI Multisim
- DeVry University Teaches Electronics and Circuits Courses Using NI ELVIS and NI Multisim
- LabVIEW and NI ELVIS Help Support MIT’s iLabs Architecture to Remotely Connect Future Engineers
- UC Berkeley Uses Multisim to Teach Circuit Design Concepts
- High-Performance Electronics for a Formula Race Car
Industry Highlight: Studying Human Locomotion of Amputees Using Prostheses with NI Multisim
Industry Highlight: Designing a Solar-Powered, Rechargeable Lantern for Developing Nations Using NI Multisim and Ultiboard
Click here to explore more case studies»
"At UC Berkeley, EE100 is the introduction to electrical engineering class for non-EE majors. The goal of this course is to serve as a hands-on electronics class... We use Multisim in the EE100 course because it is easy-to-use and abstracts the messy details of SPICE. Multisim also provides very useful features like the breadboard tool and instruments like the multimeter (we can show students how to wire an ammeter without blowing fuses). Multisim also integrates with LabVIEW and this helps our students compare simulation data to experimental data."
- Bharathwaj Muthuswamy, Visiting Lecturer, Summer 2006, University of California Berkeley
Conference Papers
- Add Some SPICE to Distance Learning: In this case study, we utilize the SPICE simulator NI Multisim and the graphical programming environment NI LabVIEW to build a remote lab.
- Integration of Virtual Instrumentation into a Compressed Electricity and Electronic Curriculum: This paper elaborates on the efforts of improving the quality of electricity and electronics education with the help of simulation, virtual instrumentation tools and the NI ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite)
- Use of LabVIEW Software to Create a Virtual Electrical Power Systems Lab: This paper discusses the creation of a Virtual Electrical Power Systems Laboratory for the University of Houston–Downtown in Houston, Texas. NI LabVIEW software has been used to create a cost effective user-friendly electrical power systems virtual laboratory.
- Using Signal Express to Automate Analog Electronics Experiments: Many analog electronics experiments can be very time consuming. National Instruments SignalExpress is an environment dedicated to test and measurement where the individual can use high-level signal sourcing and measurement blocks to build an automated measurement system that will collect and present data in a graphical form.
Teaching Circuits by Application
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Find the resources to supplement your course. The content is grouped by topics and application. |
Featured Link: Practical Teaching Ideas
Analog Circuits
- Practical Teaching Ideas
- Introduction to Multisim Schematic Capture and Simulation This course introduces National Instruments Multisim through instructional modules and hands-on exercises. Learn More»
- UC Berkeley Physics 111 Semiconductor Lab This Basic Semiconductor Circuits Lab, developed at UC Berkeley, contains an introduction to signal measurement, processing, and graphical programming in the LabVIEW environment. View the Experiment »
- Florida International University: Multisim Tutorial This tutorial, used by Dr. Subbarao V. Wunnava at the Florida International University, is a comprehensive tutorial on using Multisim for the classroom.
- University of Texas Arlington: Using Multisim to Measure Resistances, Voltages and Currents These labs use Multisim to learn and experiment with basic DC resistance measurements, as well as voltage and current measurements. (EE2440/2446 Electrical Circuits Lab) Lab 1, Lab 2.
Digital Electronics
- Teaching Digital Electronics with Programmable Logic Device Schematic in Multisim
- Digital Circuits and Systems with LabVIEW FPGA See reference designs and techniques that show how LabVIEW FPGA covers the laboratory component of a standard first-semester introductory course in digital circuits and systems, from logic gate schematics to register transfer level (RTL) design.
- Implementation Styles for Combinational Circuits This tutorial presents seven ways to implement a given circuit, including familiar traditional techniques found in digital logic textbooks as well as techniques likely to occur to experienced LabVIEW programmers.
- Teaching Digital Electronics and VHDL Design with LabVIEW FPGA Download manual and library.
- LabVIEW Courseware for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- Example Programs for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- Example Code: Sequence Detector Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
- Example Code: Programmable Counter Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
Case Study: LabVIEW FPGA in the Digital Circuits and Systems Curriculum
Biomedical Circuits & Instrumentation
- Teaching Biomedical Circuits and Instrumentation with NI Multisim and NI ELVIS
- Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation Course
- Biomedical Engineering Experiments
- NI Biomedical Startup Kit
Senior Design
- Senior Design with Multisim, LabVIEW, and NI Hardware
- Creating a Custom R-Series to M-Series Connector Board with Multisim and Ultiboard
- Using Multisim to Design a Custom CompactRIO Module
- Customization of a CompactRIO Platform: Breakout Board Design with Multisim and Ultiboard
- Making the Connection to Mechanical CAD: Exporting a Ultiboard Design to Solidworks
- Introduction to Single-Board RIO Daughter Card Design
- Single-Board RIO Custom Daughter Card Design
- Download: Prototyping E-Kit
Controls and Mechatronics
- Courseware: Control Systems with NI Multisim and NI LabVIEW Tech 167 - Control Systems is a course designed by Dr. Julio R. Garcia at San Jose State University. This controls course has been offered as a part of the Department of Technology and generally requires prerequisites in Analog/Digital Electronics. Course materials are available both in English and Spanish. View the Experiments»
RF Communications
- Understanding RF Circuits Teaching Resource Contains radio frequency (RF) applications to be used with NI Multisim. Twenty-one specially designed electronic communication experiments are provided to supplement the theory students normally obtain in lectures. Learn More
NI Hardware and Circuits
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Take a look at how hardware can deliver hands-on project based learning to the classroom and lab. |
Featured Link: NI ELVIS Guided Tour: The Electronics Education Platform
NI ELVIS
- Introduction to NI ELVIS, NI Multisim, and NI LabVIEW This courseware contains ten separate experiments that utilize the many features of NI ELVIS. The experiments are designed to introduce those who are new to the NI ELVIS platform to the many features and possibilities that exist in both hardware and software.
- Conducting Experiments Using the NI Electronics Education Platform The purpose of a laboratory experiment is to familiarize students with the engineering process, and equip them with the tools of an engineer
NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board
- Teaching Digital Electronics with Programmable Logic Device Schematic in Multisim
- LabVIEW Courseware for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- Example Programs for the NI Digital Electronics FPGA Board and NI ELVIS II
- Example Code: Sequence Detector Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
- Example Code: Programmable Counter Circuit Design in LabVIEW FPGA Targeting the NI Digital Electronic FPGA Board
LabVIEW and Circuits
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Expand the capabilities of NI Multisim by learning how to use LabVIEW to bring real-world measurements into simulation. See what else LabVIEW can do. |
- How to Create a LabVIEW Based Virtual Instruments for Multisim
- Assure Compatibility of LabVIEW Based Instruments Across different Multisim Versions
Example Virtual Instruments
- Biomedical Application: Multisim Simulation with an ECG Amplifier
- Using An Elevator Display With Multisim Simulations
- LED Array Intensity Grid
- Using a Comparison Display to Show the Difference of Two SPICE-Based Signals
- Using A Phasor Diagram With Multisim Simulations
- Using An Expression Source to Drive Your SPICE-Based Circuit
- Outputting Signals from a NI Multisim Simulation to a National Instruments' Data Acquisition Device
- Input Signals From Any GPIB Device To Drive Your SPICE Based Circuit
- Find More Examples»
LabVIEW Multisim Connectivity Toolkit
- Introduction to the LabVIEW Multisim Connectivity Toolkit
- Exporting Multisim Simulation Data to LabVIEW
- National Lab Application: Using Multisim, LabVIEW and PXI to Improve Validation
- Reference Design: Automating Simulation in LabVIEW
- Creating an Innovative Medical Instrument Using NI Products (Multisim, Ultiboard, LabVIEW, SB-RIO)
Download: FREE LabVIEW Multisim Connectivity Toolkit ni.com/labs
Technical Support & Community
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Find support resources, answers to frequently asked questions, and collaborate with peers on the NI Circuit Design Community. |
Featured Link: Join the NI Circuit Community
Contact Support
Online Knowledge Base
- Compare Education and Student Version of NI Multisim
- Search the NI Multisim Knowledge Base (FAQ)
- Search the NI Ultiboard Knowlege Base (FAQ)
- Search ni.com support
Circuit Design Training
- Circuit Design Training Options
- NI Multisim Basics Instructor-Led Training
- NI Ultiboard Basics Instructor-Led Training
Purchasing Information
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NI Circuit Design Suite Student Edition
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Software Licensing Options
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NI Academic Site License
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Student Install Option
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