[SI-LIST] Re: PCB Simulations
- From: Jack Olson <pcbjack@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: SI-LIST <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 08:36:40 -0500
Isn't that what HyperLynx "BoardSim" was designed for?
You might want to look at that one...
("LineSim" and "BoardSim" are in the same package)
Jack
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: PCB Simulations
> From: Brendan Simpson <simpson.brendan@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 10:38:16 -0400
>
> Hello all,
>
> To clarify, I am looking for a tool to extract a PCB layout and allow the
> user to simulate the actual traces.
>
> I'm not sure it exists in a low cost tool though. I may end up trying to
> make the extraction tool myself to generate a spice netlist that I could
> simulate in some other tool like LTSpice.
>
> I appreciate the suggestions so far, thank you all.
>
> Best,
> Brendan
>
> On May 13, 2013, at 4:30 110PM, Cotton, Chris wrote:
>
> > I am not aware of a program to do what you are looking for. But since
> > accuracy is not of utmost importance why not just consult a few of the
> > popular SI Books that provide lots of rules of thumb. There are web
> > sites too that contain spreadsheets for calculating all kind of things
> > SI. For first order analysis (which it sounds like you are looking for)
> > these would be pretty helpful.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Brendan Simpson
> > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 4:25 PM
> > To: SI LIST
> > Subject: [SI-LIST] PCB Simulations
> >
> > Hello Experts,
> >
> > Does anybody know of a cheap (read: Free) PCB simulation software for
> > doing somewhat basic SI evaluations? I had a thought that maybe I could
> > make a program to import a netlist and gerber files to generate the
> > models necessary for analysis, but if someone else has already done
> > this, it would be better. It doesn't have to be super powerful or super
> > accurate. I do a lot of board layout work, but I do not have a lot of
> > experience modeling complete PCBs.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Brendan-----------------------------------------------------------------
> > -
>
>
>
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