{
  "spicebook_version": "2026-02-13",
  "metadata": {
    "title": "Voltage Divider",
    "engine": "ngspice",
    "tags": ["passive", "beginner", "dc"],
    "created": "2026-02-13T00:00:00Z",
    "modified": "2026-02-13T00:00:00Z"
  },
  "cells": [
    {
      "id": "cell-intro",
      "type": "markdown",
      "source": "# Voltage Divider\n\nThe simplest and most fundamental circuit: two resistors dividing an input voltage.\n\nV_out = V_in * R2 / (R1 + R2)\n\nWith R1 = 10k and R2 = 10k: V_out = 5V * 10k / (10k + 10k) = 2.5V",
      "outputs": []
    },
    {
      "id": "cell-op",
      "type": "spice",
      "source": "Voltage Divider - DC Operating Point\nV1 in 0 DC 5\nR1 in out 10k\nR2 out 0 10k\n.op\n.end",
      "outputs": []
    },
    {
      "id": "cell-sweep",
      "type": "spice",
      "source": "Voltage Divider - DC Sweep\nV1 in 0 DC 5\nR1 in out 10k\nR2 out 0 10k\n.dc V1 0 10 0.1\n.end",
      "outputs": []
    },
    {
      "id": "cell-explain",
      "type": "markdown",
      "source": "## DC Sweep\n\nThe DC sweep shows how V(out) varies linearly with V(in). Since R1 = R2, the output is always exactly half of the input. The slope of the line is the voltage division ratio: 0.5.",
      "outputs": []
    }
  ]
}