Development of Student Experiment on High Frequency Circuits Using High Precision Simulation

Abstract

A method of a student experiment for high frequency circuits is developed. This training method is based on a quasi-experiment system and movies for educational materials. The quasi-experiment system provides electromagnetic simulation with three-dimensional models of chip inductors and capacitors. It reduces time for making prototypes and measuring them. Visualized electromagnetic fields can be used to design the high frequency circuits using chip components in the system. A part of the circuits is easily evaluated by the system. The student experiment includes fundamental circuits and an applied circuit for a design contest. The method is suitable to obtain knowledge on practical high frequency circuit design within a limited amount of time.