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OT - Who uses SPICE? What type?

 
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OT - Who uses SPICE? What type?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:53 am     Reply with quote

I am looking for a better version of the SPICE simulation program than I am currently using. I know some people here use SPICE. Would you mind telling me which version you use and if you like it, or is it just what your company or school supplies?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:23 pm     Reply with quote

we use pspice and ltspice ... personal preference is ltspice (like the support forum and speed for switching circuits)
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Re: OT - Who uses SPICE? What type?
PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:04 pm     Reply with quote

PSpice has been the industry standard for many years. I used it for "Advanced circuit Simulation" course many years ago at university, for power electronics simulations in industry.

It is good software and I can recommend it.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:22 pm     Reply with quote

I was afraid of that. It looks like PSpice is about $9000 + $1200/year. That is a lot of money for a one man shop!

I am currently using 5Spice ($200). I will have to look into LTSpice.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:33 am     Reply with quote

I also use LTSpice, but prefer the Symmetrix simulator.

I use the free version which is for Zetx parts, but I am sure it will be useful.

I particularly like the very flexible graphing functions.

http://www.diodes.com/zetex/?ztx=3.0/design_simulator_02
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:41 am     Reply with quote

I've used LTspice from Linear as well.

I've also played with QUCS (gnu Xwindows App for Linux and Windows).

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:50 pm     Reply with quote

I use SIMetrix Intro, which is the free, limited version, for testing circuit concepts. Circuit complexity is very limited, though. It looks like $3k+ for the full version.

Like MikeW said, it has some really nice graphing features. And only a few really odd quirks. Some of the other SPICEs I've used were extremely quirky.

http://www.simetrix.co.uk/site/downloads/SIMetrixIntro.htm

I've played with QUCS but didn't get very far.

Let us know what you end up with!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:28 pm     Reply with quote

Use Multisim Analog Devices Edition, its free.
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