How to do the sensitivity analysis using the Pspice Simulation tool?

Step by step Guide for Worst Case Analysis (Sensitivity Analysis) in Pspice:

• Draw the required schematic.  For our example, we had drawn a group of resistors powered by 12VDC supply. We considered 5% tolerance for all resistors. The tolerance value should be given in your design requirement. Use that value for your circuit. 
• Ensure that proper signal name has given at various nets. It will be useful at the time of measurement
• Place the voltage probe at required place

• Create a new simulation profile as follows

• It is transient analysis.




• Run the analysis. We are not using any data from this analysis result.
• In the result page click "Trace"
  
• Click “measurements”
  
• Click required parameter. For our example circuit analysis go with “max”
• Click "Eval" button
• A new pop up box will appear
  
• Click the button next to the “name of trace to search”
• Another pop up box will appear
  
• Select the net at which point we need to calculate sensitivity
• For our case it is V(output)
• Select it and click "ok".
• We set the goal function.
• Goto schematic page. Goto AMS Simulator --> Advanced Analysis -> Sensitivity
• Sensitivity result page will appear
  
• Hit the "Click to import the measurement…"
  
• Select the max(V(output)) .
• Click "ok"
• Select the profile row. The row will become black color.
  
• Click run button
• Sensitivity analysis is done. We will get the required values as shown below. The circuit performance highly depends on R2 value
  
• To change relative sensitivity to absolute sensitivity, right-click "rel sensitivity" goto "Display" and change it.
• Mostly relative sensitivity is used in worst case analysis.

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