| Platform |
PC NT |
|
|
YES |
| |
Unix |
|
|
NO |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Recommended
Minimum Machine Specs |
CPU |
|
|
486
or better |
| |
RAM |
|
|
32MEG |
| |
Video
Card |
|
|
Any
VGA or better |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Licensing
Structure |
Local |
|
|
yes |
| |
Server |
|
|
yes |
| |
Dynamic
Allocation |
|
|
|
| |
Tiered |
|
Library
license separate from analysis license(s)? |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| License
Cost |
Volume
Breakdown |
|
|
|
| |
Contents |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Schematics
(Capture, etc.) |
Heirarchical
Designs |
|
|
yes |
| |
User
Model Library |
|
|
yes |
| |
Borders |
|
|
yes |
| |
User
Format-Changeable |
|
|
|
| |
Named
Nets |
|
|
yes |
| |
Waveform
Probing |
|
On
the schematic |
yes |
| |
Importing
Schematics |
|
|
import
spice netlist for simulation |
| |
Exporting
Schematics |
|
|
yes
to spice and to PCB layout |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Simulation
Engine |
Electrical |
|
conservative
analog |
yes |
| |
Digital |
|
non-conservative
state |
yes |
| |
Control |
|
non-conservative
analog; S-domain blocks, Non-linear blocks |
no
s-domain, others yes |
| |
Mechanical |
|
|
no
s-domain, others yes |
| |
Thermal |
|
|
need
spice model |
| |
Optical |
|
|
need
spice model |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Domains |
DC |
|
|
yes |
| |
AC |
|
automatic
frequency-stepping? |
yes |
| |
Transient |
|
time
domain |
yes |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Modes |
Nominal |
|
|
yes |
| |
Monte
Carlo |
|
|
yes |
| |
Worst-Case |
|
|
yes |
| |
Parameter
Sweep |
|
nested
vary, etc. |
yes |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Graphing |
X
vs. Y |
|
Volts-vs-Time,
Gain-vs-Frequency |
yes |
| |
Smith |
|
|
no |
| |
Polar |
|
|
no |
| |
3D |
|
Y-vs-X
& Stepped parameter |
yes |
| |
Multiple
Signals |
|
|
yes |
| |
Walking
Waveforms |
|
update
of results as simulation runs |
yes |
| |
Exporting
Waveform/Signal |
|
to
ASCII or Excel file |
yes
(raw file) |
| |
Exporting
Graphs |
|
to
PNG, TIFF, GIF, WMF, EMF, etc; copy and paste directly into MSWord,
Mathcad, etc. |
yes,
bitmap and meta file |
| |
Waveform
Viewer |
|
|
yes |
| |
Waveform
Measurements |
Peak-to-Peak |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
|
RMS
Voltage, Current |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
|
Min-Max |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
|
-3dB
Point |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
|
Frequency |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
|
Delta-X,
Delta-Y |
Function
or manual? |
yes |
| |
FFT |
|
|
yes |
| |
Waveform
Calculator |
|
|
yes |
| |
Waveform
Analysis |
|
|
yes |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Output
Format |
RAW
(Spice3) |
|
|
yes |
| |
Matlab |
|
|
no |
| |
SHM
(Cadence) |
|
|
no |
| |
WSF
(Cadence) |
|
|
no |
| |
VCD |
|
|
no |
| |
FSDB
(Synopsis) |
|
|
no |
| |
Saber |
|
|
no |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Optimization |
Multiple
component/parameter ability |
|
ability
to wiggle several component values simultaneously |
using
monte carlo and worse case |
| |
Multiple
goal ability |
|
ability
to optimize circuit for several target criteria |
no |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Filter
Designer |
Passive |
|
|
manual |
| |
Active |
|
|
manual |
| |
|
|
|
|
| PCB
Layout |
Integrated
Layout Tool |
|
handy
for making quick-turn validation (lab) boards |
VisualPCB,
WinBoard |
| |
Netlist
Export |
|
to
Mentor Board Architect, Orcad, PADS |
VisualPCB,
WinBoard |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Scripting |
Macros |
|
|
yes |
| |
Functions |
|
|
yes |
| |
Automation |
|
|
auto
plotting |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Model
Library |
Resistors |
|
|
yes |
| |
Capacitors |
|
w/
parasitics |
yes |
| |
Inductors |
|
w/
parasitics |
yes |
| |
Transformers |
|
w/
parasitics |
yes |
| |
Diodes |
|
|
yes |
| |
Varactor
Diodes |
|
|
yes |
| |
Varistors |
|
|
yes |
| |
Op-Amps |
|
|
yes |
| |
Comparators |
|
|
yes |
| |
Bipolars |
|
small-signal,
power |
yes |
| |
MOSFETs |
|
small-signal,
power |
yes |
| |
IGBTs |
|
small-signal,
power |
yes |
| |
LEDs |
|
|
yes |
| |
User-Definable
Templates |
|
|
yes |
| |
Third
Party Models |
|
|
yes |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Model
Capabilities |
Temperature
dependent parameters |
|
|
yes |
| |
Statistical
distributions |
|
for
Monte Carlo |
|
| |
Worst-case
limits |
|
|
|
| |
Data-sheet
driven |
|
non-cryptic
SPICE-like parameters |
|
| |
Non-linear
magnetics |
|
|
soon |
| |
S-parameter |
|
|
|
| |
Protection |
|
|
|
| |
Editable
parameters |
|
|
yes |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Model
Compatability/Languages |
Saber |
|
|
|
| |
PSPICE |
|
|
partial/spice3 |
| |
HSPICE |
|
|
partial/spice3 |
| |
Generic
SPICE |
|
|
yes/spice3 |
| |
Hicum |
|
|
|
| |
Mextram |
|
|
|
| |
Eldo |
|
|
|
| |
Spectre |
|
|
|
| |
SDF |
|
|
|
| |
VBIC95 |
|
|
|
| |
BSIM |
|
level
3? level 4? |
yes |
| |
Verilog-A |
|
|
|
| |
Verilog-D |
|
digital
simulation |
|
| |
Verilog-AMS |
|
digital
simulation w/ analog extensions |
|
| |
VHDL |
|
digital
simulation |
|
| |
VHDL-AMS |
|
digital
simulation w/ analog extensions |
|
| |
Behavioral |
|
|
|
| |
Model-maker
tool |
|
curve-fitter
to datasheet values |
|
| |
Conversion
Utilities |
|
|
|
| |
Natively |
|
or
via import/convert |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Example
Schematic |
Run
Time |
|
t=0
to t=200ms; include key specs of machine used |
|
| Performance |
Data
File Size |
|
|
|
| |
Plot
File Size |
|
|
|
| |
Schematic
File Size |
|
|
|
