Where to get Free SPICE

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  2.4) Linux


    2.4.1) ACS 0.21

Al's Circuit Simulator 0.21, updated 03/30/96

ACS is a general purpose circuit simulator. It performs nonlinear dc and transient analyses, fourier analysis, and ac analysis linearized at an operating point. It is fully interactive and command driven. It can also be run in batch mode or as a server. The output is produced as it simulates. Spice compatible models for the MOSFET (level 1, 2 and 3) and diode are included in this release.

This version (0.21) is still a transitional release to C++. The most important change since 0.20 is conformance with new standards, so it compiles on g++ 2.7.

Sites that carry (or mirror) ACS:

ftp://mammoth.lle.rochester.edu/pub/local/acs/
Official site (README...)
ftp://ftp.ee.rochester.edu/pub/acs/
Has version 021 (README...) They also have a BBS (USA) (716) 473-0063 in "local/acs".
ftp://ftp.cs.rit.edu/pub/acs/
only carries version 020 - as of 8/29/96 (README...)

    2.4.2) Spice 3f4/5

Here's an LSM from the Author:


Title:          SPICECAD
Version:        1.0
Description:    SPICECAD is a schematic entry for the anlog simulator
                SPICE3f4/5. It allows graphical entry of electric circuits,
                generation of netlists , simulation of these netlists,
                and backannotation of the results.  All SPICE3 devices
                are supported. Additional simulation types are
                monte-carlo, parametric sweep and circuit
                optimization. The design can be hierarchical.
Author:         Martin Maschmann
                Duissernstrasse 95
                47058 Duisburg
                Germany
                e-mail: marbic@ims.fhg.de or
                sl303ma@unidui.uni-duisburg.de
                Phone : 0049-203-3783-208
Maintained-by:  Author
Maintained-at:  sunsite.unc.edu
Platforms:      PC running LINUX and X11 R5  (no source code!)
                SUN SPARC running X11 R5 (no source code!)
                The program was written in C++ and was compiled
                using gcc 2.5.8 .
Copying-Policy: The program is "Public Domain" and "Freely Redistributable".
                as is delivered without any warranty
Keywords:       SPICE3, schematic entry , analog simulation , monte carlo,
                circuit optimization
You can get Spicecad for Linux from site frodo.lfi.uni-hannover.de in directory /pub/spice/spicecad/ and file:

spicecad.1-0.tar.gz (3394Kb!!)

You can also get the files from a 'mirror' site ftp.canberra.edu.au in directory /pub/ise/cad/ and files:

You probably will want the "static" linked versions because they have a better chance to work with the newer versions of Xwindows. If you still have X11R5, by all means, try the "dynamic" version - it's smaller.

Note: You're supposed to unGZIP and unTAR everything and then type "cad -c first"


    2.4.3) Spice 3f4

You can get Spice 3f4 for Linux from site sunsite.unc.edu in directory /pub/Linux/apps/circuits/ and file:

A mirror (GERMANY) is on site ftp.hrz.uni-kassel.de in directory /pub/machines/LINUX/misc/circuits and file:


    2.4.4) Spice 3f4 (another)

You can get another 3f4 port for Linux from site ftp.ee.ualberta.ca in directory /pub/electrical/unix/linux/ and file:


    2.4.5) Spice 3e2 (patch kit)

A Tar file that contains step-by-step patching and building directions to build the full release of Spice 3e2 on Linux. Includes support for X-windows (which the plot functions use). Patches by Michael Engelhardt.

You can get the kit from any of these mirrrors:


    2.4.6) Spice 2g6

You can get Spice 2g6 for Linux from site sunsite.unc.edu in directory /pub/Linux/apps/circuits/ and file:

As you are probably aware, Spice is a circuit simulator, written at Berkeley. Version 2g6 was released in 1983. The current Berkeley version is approximatly Spice 3f2, however, Berkeley does not want this distributed. Source code for Spice 3e2 did escape from Berkeley and was ported to Linux (and a lot of other platforms). This code has been removed from anonymous FTP servers, and is therefore no longer available. Berkeley does publish the source code for Spice 2g6.

I obtained the source code for Spice from a 386BSD ftp site. The code compiled cleanly, with only minor changes to the Makefile being required. I also included an ASCII spice manual which I have found helpful.


  2.5) WindowsNT


    2.5.1) PSPICE 6.3

Evaluation version (winevals.txt (TXT 4KB) - Hardware Needed and Limitations Explained) of MicroSim PSPICE 6.3 for Windows NT is now available:

You can ftp version 6.3 for Windows from the site ftp.microsim.com in directory / and files:

Get it as one 12MB file: 63wine.exe (EXE 12,094KB)

or broken up into disks:

Pet peeve: I wish they would get a mirror... you'll see why... [hint:be ready to do dinner while downloading].


    2.5.2) AIM-Spice (Spice 3e1)


    2.5.3) Spice32 & Nutmeg32 (Spice 3f4)

(From Robert Zeff)

I have updated my Spice32 / Nutmeg32 for Windows 3.1. It is now up to Berkeley's 3f4 level and supports copy to clipboard of enhanced meta files. These are limited to 32 nodes, which satisfies my anxiety with regard to the DOD export restrictions.

The price is $295.00 for the unlimited version and $99.00 for a 120 node version, $1000 for a site license.

Grab all the file on host csustan.csustan.edu in directory /pub/spice/i386:


    2.5.4) Spice32 & Nutmeg32 (3e2)

You can ftp Spice32 & Nutmeg32 for WindowsNT from the site ftp.ee.ualberta.ca in directory /pub/electrical/NT/ and files:


  2.6) spice3 plot beautifier

(From Jan Mark Noworolski)

If any of you use spice3, you no doubt have had noticed the low, low quality of hardcopy plots (I am talking about the ones resulting from running under Xwindows, not the chararacter plots).

Well I did, and so I sat down and wrote a filter to make spice3 'print' statement outputs suitable for input to xgraph. Which in turn makes really nice graphs which you can also include in latex documents if you want.

spice_bc.tar.gz (1.4KB)


  2.7) Windows 95


    2.7.1) Micro-Cap V

Gilbert Circuit and Analysis

Micro-Cap V is an integrated schematic editor and analog/digital simulator that provides an interactive sketch and simulate environment for electronics engineers. Micro-Cap V, the fifth generation of the Micro-Cap family, blends a modern, Windows-based user interface with the robust and powerful numerical algorithms of SPICE and a fast, native, PSpice-compatible, digital simulator. The result is the most powerful and easiest to use circuit simulator available for personal computers. Micro-Cap V is affordable as well, available at less than half the cost of comparable programs.

Windows 3.1, Windows NT, or Windows 95 working-DEMO 1.4MB

The demo is contained in a .ZIP file. PKUNZIP this file, and then run the SETUP.EXE file under Windows 3.1, Windows NT, or Windows 95. During the installation, it will request a Disk 2. When this prompt comes up, just hit Enter. If you want to transfer the unzipped files over to floppy disks, all of the files go on Disk 1 except for the file MC5.2 which goes on Disk 2.

You may also Request MC5 Demo Documentation to be sent in the [surface] mail.

You can get a LOT more information from:
http://www.spectrum-soft.com/demo.html


    2.7.2) Intusoft ICAP/4

(From Ulf Lange)

Intusoft ICAP/4Windows Demonstration Software
For Windows 3.1x, Windows95 and WindowsNT

This software is used to analyze electronic, mechancial, and physical circuits and systems. It is a full working model of the ICAP/4Windows system. Limitations are listed in the demo's help screens. Please see the Overview and Getting Started Help screens for more information on running the demo.

You can get Intusoft ICAP/4 Demo (as one file ~3MB) from the URL: http://www.intusoft.com/demos/icap4dem.exe (3645KB)
or from host ftp.intusoft.com in directory /pub/Demos/ as file ICAP4DEM.EXE (3645KB)

You can also get Intusoft ICAP/4 Demo in three ~1MB segments from the URL:

  1. http://www.intusoft.com/demos/windemo1.exe (1024KB or so)
  2. http://www.intusoft.com/demos/windemo2.exe (1024KB or so)
  3. http://www.intusoft.com/demos/windemo3.exe (1024KB or so)
If FTP is your game, you can get these also from host ftp.intusoft.com in directory /pub/Demos/ as files:

  1. WINDEMO1.EXE (1024KB or so)
  2. WINDEMO2.EXE (1024KB or so)
  3. WINDEMO3.EXE (1024KB or so)

    2.7.3) Spice32 & Nutmeg32 (Spice 3f4)

I have updated my Spice32 / Nutmeg32 for Windows 95. It is now up to Berkeley's 3f4 level and supports copy to clipboard of enhanced meta files. These are limited to 32 nodes, which satisfies my anxiety with regard to the DOD export restrictions.

The price is $295.00 for the unlimited version and $99.00 for a 120 node version, $1000 for a site license.

Grab all the file on host csustan.csustan.edu in directory /pub/spice/i386:


    2.7.4) PSPICE 7.1

Please see their entry for Windows 3.1


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