What is currently the best A/D simulation software?

Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:00 am   

Thanks in advance for any info.

Franklin

Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:22 pm   

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:00:22 +0200, Franklin <reply_at_newsgroup.plz> wrote:


Best free? Best at any price? (Got a Cray in the basement?) Best for
hobby use? Best for 90 nm silicon layout?

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA

Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:15 pm   

Op Sat, 09 Apr 2005 13:22:56 GMT schreef Rich Webb:


Let's make two distinctions:

a. Best for hobby use at a reasonable price, say US $ 300.
b. Best for professional use (without taking price in account).

Franklin

Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:18 pm   

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 16:15:18 +0200, Franklin <reply_at_newsgroup.plz> wrote:


LTSPice from Linear is free and well thought of around the newsgroup.
http://www.linear.com/company/software.jsp

In the low price range, I've been using BeigeBag for years (since they
were selling it on 3.5" floppies in real brown paper bags). They've
recently done a re-write to the codebase for their V5 release and, while
there still are a few rough edges left from the move, it's a good
product. Interoperates with Eagle CAD. http://www.beigebag.com/

Can't help you on the very high end stuff, tho.

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Rich Webb Norfolk, VA

Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:44 pm   

Franklin wrote:

"Best" never exists. What are you trying to do?

Kevin Aylward
informationEXTRACT_at_anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:03 pm   

"Franklin" <reply_at_newsgroup.plz> wrote in message
news:16xyyq3dm1tvc$.1rk2s8aa8kx7h$.dlg_at_40tude.net...

SIMetrix SPICE has a good reputation. It's included with the Pulsonix ECAD
software I use.

Leon

Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:03 am   

Franklin <reply_at_newsgroup.plz> wrote:


See my notes and links to some 60 ECAD programs at
http://www.terrypin.dial.pipex.com/ECADList.html

Terry Pinnell
Hobbyist, West Sussex, UK

Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:21 pm   

"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE_at_THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
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Here's one for RF & Microwave , AppCAD Version 3.0.2

http://www.hp.woodshot.com/


gerbtool.exe , http://www.sss-mag.com/swindexa.html#cad

linesim.exe , http://www.sss-mag.com/swindexa.html#cad

camcad.zip , http://www.sss-mag.com/swindexa.html#cad


Impedance calculator / PCB stackup SB8000 combined package
for multi-layer boards ,

http://www.polarinstruments.com/products/stackup/SB8000.html

Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:16 pm   

What exactly do you mean by A/D?

Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:56 am   

Op Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:16:50 -0400 schreef Charles Schuler:


Analog/Digital

Franklin

Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:09 pm   

"Franklin" <reply_at_newsgroup.plz> wrote in message
news:1fsfcx5c6hmll.1wr81i4g545od.dlg_at_40tude.net...

OK, and do you intend to simulate A to D converters or are you looking for
general purpose simulation software? The best deal out there for general
purpose software is LT Spice (aka SwitcherCad) as it is free and works well.
You can't go wrong trying it.

Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:06 pm   

"Charles Schuler" <charleschuler_at_comcast.net> wrote in message news:<6KOdnS1G2Z85esffRVn-oA_at_comcast.com>...

If you are willing to purchase a high-end tool for IC design, I would
suggest Ansoft Nexxim.
Its new algorithms are about 5 times faster than current tools on the
market.
For example, if you are simulating a PLL netlist for 4 days, you can
get the same transistor-level accurate results in less than a day. The
same holds for difficult simulations that include post-layout
parasitics.

http://www.ansoft.com/products/hf/nexxim/

Regards,
Itai