Provider: Craig Timms
Last Update: Feb. 2018
Abstract: Circuit parasitics are especially relevant in high frequency applications. Q3d allows a designer to take a given shape of material and use finite element methods to quantify the structure's properties. It is often beneficial to be able to quantify the parasitics within a printed circuit board design prior to ordering the PCB. This tutorial will show you how to take your PCB design and import it into Q3d so that you can begin investigating your layout's electrical properties.

Keyword: Parasitic, Q3D, PCB, Altium Designer
Indexing Keyword: Altium to Q3d

Author: Tektronix
Upload: Peter Pham
Last Update: Jan. 2019
Abstract: This application note describes considerations and techniques for making accurate current measurements on power converters using an oscilloscope and a current probe.

Keyword: Current measurement, current probe, oscilloscope
Indexing Keyword: Current Measurement

Provider: Yu Su
Last Update: April. 2019
Abstract: CYME is a distribution power system planning and simulation tool developed by Eaton. It is a software package including distribution system power flow, fault analysis, reliability assessment, equipment modeling, load allocation, capacitor placement, etc. CYME has seen a lot of applications in US utilities. The attached file contains the user manuals for CYME rev.8.1.

Keyword: CYME, distribution grid, distribution utilities
Indexing Keyword: CYME

Provider: Yiwei Ma
Last Update: Jul. 2018
Abstract: This tutorial introduces general knowledge about DSP, including how to start a dsp project, write program in CCS software, select memory and flash, ePWM function, external IO, plot graph from cached data, and some programming tips.

Keyword: DSP, CCS
Indexing Keyword: DSP

Provider: Handong Gui
Last Update: Feb. 2018
Abstract: EndNote is a software that helps an author manage citations. This tutorial will explain how to download EndNote and how to get started with creating your very first library of resources. The tutorial explains how to pull citations from the internet, how to group and manage those citations, and how to import them into Microsoft Word. Finally, this tutorial explains how to edit the bibliography and citation styles for a Microsoft Work document.

Keyword: Endnote, paper, reference, citation
Indexing Keyword: EndNote

Provider: Peter Pham
Last Update: Jan. 2019
Abstract: This document provides an overall introduction about the Fundamental Engineering (FE) Exam. It also includes some handy tips on preparing for the exam, increasing your passing chance and getting the reimbursement from school.

Keyword: FE Exam, Fundamental Engineering Exam, test, tips, introduction, structure
Indexing Keyword: FE Exam

Provider: Leon Tolbert
Last Update: Jan. 2019
Abstract: These documents are published by IEEE on the proper style for IEEE papers. You need to follow these regulations and format when writing an IEEE paper.

IEEE Reference Guide: This document provides all the styles of citation format (journal, conference, book, thesis, report etc) you need to follow.

IEEE Editorial Style Manual: This document provides general writing guidelines for IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Letters.

IEEE Math Style: This document provides rules on how to write correct math symbols and equations.

Keyword: IEEE, paper, writing, reference, format, style
Indexing Keyword: IEEE Format

Provider: Wen Zhang
Last Update: Feb. 2018
Abstract: The impedance analyzer is often used to quantify the impedance of a device or set of devices (ex: LC circuit) over a defined frequency range. It is handy when tuning resonant circuits, quantifying ESR of reactive components, and much more. This tutorial discusses general use of the impedance analyzer, the different fixture components that allow you to interface with the device, and how to calibrate the analyzer for proper measurements.

Keyword: Impedance analyzer
Indexing Keyword: Impedance Analyzer

Provider: Spencer Cochran
Last Update: March 2019
Abstract: This tutorial will walk you through how to quickly make profession quality circuit diagrams in the free Inkscape vector drawing software. A starter file is included in the video description, and some useful timestamps are linked for anyone that might need to jump to a specific segment of the video!

Keyword: Inkscape, circuit, circuit diagrams, IEEE format
Indexing Keyword: Inkscape

Provider: Evan McKee
Last Update: Feb. 2019
Abstract: Instant Pots are gaining popularity as the best way to make a delicious meal quickly. However, many people buy Instant Pots only to let them sit untouched in a box for a month because they don’t know where to begin. This tutorial is meant to take the fear out of using an Instant Pot, and to keep aspiring users from getting overwhelmed. These tips represent the first things you should know about using this tool to make meals of your own.

Keyword: Instant Pot, pressure cooker, cooking, recipes
Indexing Keyword: Instant Pot

Provider: Jacob Dyer
Last Update: Feb. 2018
Abstract: iThenticate can be used to check publications for plagiarism. It is commonly used to verify that papers in preparation are original authentic content from the author. The iThenticate process uses

49,000,000 Scholarly articles, books, and conferences proceedings from 115,000 scientific, technical, and medical journals

105,000,000 Published works from journals, periodicals, magazines, encyclopedias, and abstracts

60,000,000,000 Current and archived web pages

Keyword: iThenticate, paper, publication, plagiarism
Indexing Keyword: iThenticate

Provider: Spencer Cochran
Last Update: July 2019
Abstract: Never used Latex before? No problem. This tutorial will help you quickly get started using Latex to write IEEE style papers. These starter files, tips, explanations, and suggestions will get you on your feet with your first latex project.

Keyword: Latex, template, tutorial, IEEE format
Indexing Keyword: Latex

Provider: Yu Su
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: PSCAD is a software package which allows the user to build, model, and simulate electrical power systems. Known for its dynamic simulation capabilities, PSCAD is widely used by power system engineers around the world. This introduction and tutorial to PSCAD is made possible by Abdulelah Alharbi, who graduated with the PhD degree from Dr. Yilu Liu's group. Please contact your advisor for access to the software. Conversely, you can request a free version that supports limited nodes here.

Keyword: Power systems, simulation, planning, operation
Indexing Keyword: PSCAD

Provider: Kevin Bai
Last Update: Feb. 2019
Abstract:OrCAD PSPICE Advanced circuit simulation and analysis for analog and mixed-signal circuits. This tutorial provides detailed instructions on how run the software from a fundamental level. It has 4 parts:
Part 1: Drawing schmetics in PSPICE
Part 2: DC bias point analysis
Part 3: Transient analysis
Part 4: AC sweep analysis

Keyword: OrCAD, PSPICE, Circuit, Simulation, Software, Analog, mixed-signal
Indexing Keyword: OrCAD PSPICE

Provider: Lab Committee
Last Update: Jul. 2018
Abstract: This tutorial will explain the basic protocols for placing a part order for research purposes. It covers how to order parts from Digikey, Mouser, Newark, McMaster-Carr, MSC Industrial Supply, and Sierra Circuits.

Keyword: place order, purchase, Digikey, Mouser
Indexing Keyword: Parts

Provider: Handong Gui
Last Update: Jan. 2019
Abstract: This tutorial explains how to generate the required files from a PCB design and place the order at Sierra Circuit.

Keyword: PCB, Sierra, place order
Indexing Keyword: PCB Orders

Provider: Evan McKee
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: This tutorial contains instructions for site administrators to post a tutorial onto the Curent wiki. Step-by-step instructions are given on uploading a tutorial using your secure login. No html or website editing experience is needed to follow these steps. Note: The protocols featured in this tutorial apply to the site as it was managed on March 1, 2019. Any change in these protocols should be accompanied by a revision in this tutorial.

Keyword: wiki, tutorial, post, website, admin, login
Indexing Keyword: Post Tutorials

Provider: Yu Su
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: PSLF is a software tool by GE for power system engineers to simulate electrical power systems in steady state as well as over timescales of a few seconds to tens of seconds. Similar to PSS/E, PSLF has been proven to be able to handle large utility-scale systems of up to 80,000 buses, and has found lots of applications in the electric utility. This wiki is made possible by the contribution of Shutang You, who graduated from Dr. Yilu Liu's group with the Ph.D degree.

Keyword: Power systems, simulation, planning, operation
Indexing Keyword: PSLF

Provider: Yu Su
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: Power System Simulator for Engineering, or PSS/E, is a software tool developed by Siemens for power system engineers to simulate electrical power systems in steady state as well as over timescales of a few seconds to tens of seconds. This wiki provides a series of presentations that will introduce the software and walk you through the basic aspects of the software. Please contact your advisor for access to the software. Conversely, you can request a free version that supports 50 buses here.

Keyword: Power systems, simulation, planning, operation
Indexing Keyword: PSS/E

Provider: Yu Su
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: R is a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics supported by the R Foundation for Statistical Computing. The R language is widely used among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and data analysis. This tutorial is prepared by Yao Zhang, a former post-doc in Dr. Yilu Liu's group. You can download R here, which also provides a lot of useful resources.

Keyword: Data analysis, statistics, computing
Indexing Keyword: R

Provider: Kevin Bai
Last Update: Feb. 2019
Abstract: This brief tutorial will familiarize the user with MATLAB's Simulink software. The user will build a small circuit and output data to a scope. The tutorial is designed for graduate students who want to jump right into a software without a lot of hand-holding.

Keyword: Simulink, MATLAB, power systems, circuits
Indexing Keyword: Simulink

Provider: Evan McKee
Last Update: Jan. 2019
Abstract: The purpose of this tutorial is to teach someone who has never soldered how to begin using a pencil tip soldering iron. The tutorial is geared toward working with small electronics and is divided into two parts: Part I contains basic, start-from-scratch knowledge about soldering, and Part II contains links to video tutorials on the actual act of soldering. The tutorial takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Keyword: Soldering, soldering iron, soldering gun, flux, oxidation
Indexing Keyword: Soldering

Provider: Evan McKee
Last Update: Mar. 2019
Abstract: This tutorial contains instructions for contributors to submit a tutorial onto the Curent wiki. Contributors can be students, professors, Curent employees, or anyone who wants to post a tutorial. Tips are given on the type of tutorials the site is looking for and how to submit them. Creating a tutorial is easier than you think! It could be a set of links, videos, or even someone else’s tutorial altogether (with proper citation). NOTE: The protocols featured in this tutorial apply to the site as it was managed on March 1, 2019. Any change in these protocols should be accompanied by a revision in this tutorial.

Keyword: wiki, tutorial, submission, website, contributor, students
Indexing Keyword: Submit Tutorials

Provider: Handong Gui
Last Update: Feb. 2019
Abstract: The temperature chamber is usually used to test components at different temperatures especially at high temperatures. This tutorial provides basic usage of the Delta Design temperature chamber in the lab.

Keyword: Temperature chamber, Delta Design
Indexing Keyword: Temperature Chamber

Provider: Ling Jiang
Last Update: Feb. 2018
Abstract: The thermal camera is a good way to quickly troubleshoot circuits (if the malfunctioning component is heating up), “sanity-check” loss levels, and compare component heats. When used on a circuit, the temperatures reported by the camera should not be assumed to be precise as different component surfaces reflect light in different ways. This leads to skew of thermal measurements. It is best to used the camera to verify general operation.

Keyword: Thermal Camera, flir, temperature
Indexing Keyword: Thermal Camera

Provider: Hantao Cui
Last Update: Jun. 2018
Abstract: Version Control 101 is created in the hope to minimize the regret from lost files or untracked changes. Version control is like a time machine. It allows you to go back in time and find out history files. This tutorial will get you started with some version control concepts from Dropbox to Git for your needs. More importantly, some general rules are suggested to minimize the chance of file losses.

Keyword: Version control, history, file
Indexing Keyword: Version Control

Provider: Ruiyang Qin
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: Circuit parasitics are especially relevant in high frequency applications. Q3d allows a designer to take a given shape of material and use finite element methods to quantify the structure's properties. It is often beneficial to be able to quantify the parasitics within a printed circuit board design prior to ordering the PCB. This tutorial will show you how to take your PCB design and import it into Q3d so that you can begin investigating your layout's electrical properties.

Keyword: Parasitic, Q3D, PCB, Altium Designer
Indexing Keyword: Altium to Q3d

Provider: Niu Jia
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: How to make a crepe cake with red dragon fruit

Keyword: Cake,dragon Fruit
Indexing Keyword: Cooking

Provider: Ximu Zhang
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: CANape is a software tool used to measure and calibrate variables in the applications running in any microprocessors. It supports various protocols for data transfer (CAN, Ethernet, etc). At the protocol layer, it requires the XCP protocol for communication. This manual shows how to establish communication between CANape and ARM Cortex-A9 on the Xilinx ZYNQ-7000 Zedboard through XCP on Ethernet. Communication between FPGA and ARM will also be covered in this manual.

Keyword: Canape, FPGA, ARM
Indexing Keyword: Microprocessors

Provider: Andrew Foote
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: Very general software for solving problems described by PDEs with FEA

Keyword: FEA, COMSOL, Magnetics
Indexing Keyword: COMSOL

Provider: Yu Yan
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: Ansys Icepak is a CFD solver for electronics thermal management. It predicts airflow, temperature and heat transfer in IC packages, PCBs, electronic assemblies/enclosures and power electronics.

Keyword: ANYSYS,Icepake, thermal
Indexing Keyword: Thermal analysis

Provider: Xingxuan Huang
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: How to look up clearance and creepage requirements?

Keyword: Clearance, creepage, Voltage
Indexing Keyword: Insulation Design

Provider: Xingyue Tian
Last Update: May. 2021
Abstract: Wire bonding is the method of making interconnections between an integrated circuit (IC) or other semiconductor device and its packaging during semiconductor device fabrication. Although less common, wire bonding can be used to connect an IC to other electronics or to connect from one printed circuit board (PCB) to another. Wire bonding is generally considered the most cost-effective and flexible interconnect technology and is used to assemble the vast majority of semiconductor packages. Wire bonding can be used at frequencies above 100 GHz

Keyword: Wire bonding,package,DBC
Indexing Keyword: Package