[SI-LIST] Re: SPICE on the cheap?
- From: Ed Miguel <emiguel@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:34:20 -0500
You might want to look at Micro Cap 7 from Spectrum. They have an
evaluation version that is good for up to 50 components.
http://www.spectrum-soft.com/index.shtm
Ed
At 10:19 AM 10/10/02 -0700, Ray Anderson wrote:
>There have been a couple replies to the original question
>on the existance of a free spice with the following characteristic:
>
>"that does a good job with coupled transmission lines and lossy
>transmission lines"
>
>There are lots and lots of free spice implementations out there,
>free for the taking with varying degrees of goodness, but to my
>knowledge none of them handle coupled and lossy transmission lines
>in a really "good way". (whatever that means)
>
>Yes, some handle coupled and lossy lines, but being familiar with
>industrial strength tools like Hspice and Apsim spice which have
>excellent implementations of coupled and lossy lines, the majority of
>the freebee's don't seem to be in the same class.
>
>(And before someone brings up the topic, yes, I know the t-line
>models in the simulators I mentioned have their own issues :-).
>
>Anyway, that my 2 cents worth.......
>
>-Ray
>
> >
> >
> >Bob,
> >
> >Here is a free version of SPICE
> >http://www.willingham2.freeserve.co.uk/winspice.html. Works fine and
> >doesn't have any node limitations (within reason). There is no schematic
> >capture with this, but hey it FREE! There is a help file that comes with
> >it, but to get you started quick....
> >
> >1. Click on File Open and go find your *.cir
> >2. Type run at the command line
> >3. Type plot v(x) to plot your node; where x is the node number
> >
> >If you are interested in having a schematic capture tool I can recommend
> >Intusoft ICAP/4 windows, however there are many others out there for you to
> >choose from.
> >
> >Craig Clewell
> >FCI Electronics
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bob Perlman [mailto:bobperl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 11:50 AM
> >To: SI-List Discussion Group
> >Subject: [SI-LIST] SPICE on the cheap?
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi -
> >
> >Is there a version of SPICE that does a good job with coupled
> >transmission lines and lossy transmission lines, and doesn't cost an
> >arm and a leg? Is there a version you use that's inexpensive, and
> >that you're happy with?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Bob Perlman
> >--
> >Cambrian Design Works
> >Consulting on digital design, signal integrity
> >http://www.cambriandesign.com
> >PLEASE NOTE: My e-mail address has changed to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
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