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.