Adding a Current Source

To add a current source:

  1. Click Home. From the Circuit Elements box, click the Add Current Source icon (Add Current Source icon).
  2. Click the location where you want to place the source.
  3. Drag the mouse to an appropriate length and direction.
  4. Click to finish drawing.

    5. When you finish drawing the voltage source, the Select layers for current source terminals window appears.

Select Layers for Current Source Terminals window

    Current flows from the positive to the negative terminal through the source.

  1. From the Positive Terminal Resides on Layer list, select the layer for the positive end.
  2. From the Negative Terminal Resides on Layer list, select the layer for the negative end.
  1. Click OK.

    2. The Set Current Source Properties window appears.

Set Current Source Properties window

  1. From the Name field, type a name for the current source.
  2. Use the radio buttons to specify whether the voltage source is Frequency Independent or Frequency Dependent.
  3. If the source is Frequency Independent, enter its parameters.
  4. If the source is Frequency Dependent, select a data file with the format <freq><real><imag>.
  5. Click OK.

You have now added and assigned values to your current source. You can also edit the parameters.