Some one or two months ago mention was made of a book ¡°The LTSPICE
IV Simulator¡± written by Gilles Brocard, published by Wurth Electronik, ISBN
978-3-89929-258-9.
I have used LTSPICE for about three years and probably
simulated over 100 circuits for both my own and work purposes, but like many others I struggle to interpret the sparse
help files and I knew that I had much to learn to improve my knowledge of the
simulator. ?I decided to purchase a copy
of the book even though it was $60 US here in Australia. I rationalised that
since the simulator was free, this cost was reasonable if the book turned out
to be of value.
Until now I have been slowly improving my skills by keeping
a notebook of tips gleaned mainly from this forum. I have also read several of the
tutorials produced by universities and others to introduce LTSPICE to
undergraduates. These all help but because the information is somewhat random
in its coverage and no doubt because I have not taken the time to organise it
properly, it can sometimes be of limited help. I also refer to examples in the files
section and information gleaned from other web sites. No doubt this would be sufficient
if I had the time to spend learning the simulator, however like many others I
am time poor at present.
The purpose of this post is to provide some feedback on the
book. I am only about one third through it but I am able to report that I
consider it as having been a good purchase. Sure the style of writing is very
dry and some of the phrasing has that awkward feel that often occurs when
technical books get translated to English, but the coverage of the subject
appears to be thorough. Even though I would have liked a more comprehensive
index, so far I have been able to locate all the information I have looked for.
I thought this feedback may be of interest to others in a
similar situation to myself. I have no association with the author or
publisher.
Finally, since I rarely post, let me take the time to say
thanks for the effort made by Helmut and others who step in to answer questions
and offer advice. It is appreciated, if rarely acknowledged, by the many
followers of the site.
