Spice Simulation

Easy-PC supports various solutions for Spice simulation. Spice netlist outputs have been added to the Easy-PC Schematic Capture editor to enable different 'variants' of Spice to be exported. Each Spice vendor has their own variant on the standard Spice netlist, Easy-PC is capable of exporting a range of Spice netlists based on these differences. The Spice netlist options are available at no extra charge and as part of the integrated solution provided as standard. In addition, a 'generic' Spice netlist format is also available on the menu for products which are not listed.

As we no longer sell the Easy-Spice product, existing users will still have all the existing Easy-Spice options available to them and will be supported. However, we are unable to supply Easy-Spice in its current form as new product.

The list below shows the different Spice products supported and the level of support or integration provided. Where possible, each of these products has been verified to a basic level for compatibility. If problems exist, please report these to support@numberone.com 

For each of the solutions below, the Easy-PC online help defines what you need to do in Easy-PC Schematics to add the relevant detail to the design and how it is extracted. Please refer to this for more information.

TopSpice

TopSpice is supported using an integrated TopSpice netlist output and the product run directly from within the Easy-PC program using a dialog driven interface. Topspice is priced at the entry level of the range but is highly capable and nicely integrated within the Easy-PC Schematic Capture environment.
TopSpice can currently be purchased directly online from www.penzar.com

PSpice

A PSpice netlist can be written. PSpice is one of the Spice simulation standards and as such is supported by Easy-PC. The PSpice netlist can be used with many other systems as well as its own simulator. This simulator is at the top-end range in price but is a good industry standard.

Micro Cap

Micro Cap is very capable product with a good range of functionality. It is supported using a specific Spice netlist output and is priced in the top-end range.

B2 Spice

B2 Spice is supported using a specific Spice netlist output and is priced at the entry level of the range.

Tina

Tina is supported using a specific Spice netlist output and is priced at the entry level of the range.

SiMetrix

SiMetrix is supported using a specific Spice netlist output and is priced at the mid-level of the range.

Spice3

Spice3 is supported using a specific Spice netlist output. This can be used for products which support this netlist format.

IsSpice

The ICAP4 product is supported using a specific Spice netlist output. ICAP4 is at the higher end of the price range for Spice products.

'Generic'

The 'Generic' Spice netlist output can be used where your simulator is not specifically listed but which can accept this format. It has been written to be 'vanilla' flavour and universally accepted. You may also find that one of the other formats can be used by your simulator. Quite often, the PSpice netlist format is acceptable, or the Spice3 format netlist.

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