|
Characteristics
|
B2 Spice A/D
Professional
|
CircuitMaker 2000
|
Multisim 2001 Personal
|
| Version |
4.2.1 |
2000 |
2001 |
| SPICE/
XSPICE Simulation |
| DC Operating
point |
• |
• |
• |
| DC Parameter
Sweep |
• |
2 variables |
• |
| Temperature Sweep |
(part of DC
parameter sweep) |
• |
n/a |
| Transient |
• |
• |
• |
| Fourier |
• |
• |
• |
| Parameterized
transient
sweep |
• |
• |
n/a |
| AC Analysis
(frequency
sweep) |
• |
• |
• |
| Parameterized AC
Sweep |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Pole Zero |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| Transfer function |
• |
• |
n/a |
| AC Sensitivity |
• |
n/a |
• |
| DC Sensitivity |
• |
n/a |
• |
| Distortion |
• |
n/a |
• |
| Noise |
• |
• |
• |
| DC Operating
Point Monte
Carlo |
• |
• |
n/a |
| DC Sweep Monte
Carlo |
• |
• |
n/a |
| AC Monte Carlo |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Transient Monte
Carlo |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Worst Case |
n/a |
• |
n/a |
| RF Analysis |
• |
n/a |
• |
| Simulation
Options |
• |
• |
• |
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| Digital
Logic Simulation |
| Fully
interactive, free
running digital logic simulation. |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Digital probe
tool |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Wire Value
Coloring |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Variable
simulation speed |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Single step
feature |
• |
• |
• |
| Run from test
vector |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| View unlimited
waveforms
in a separate timing diagram |
• |
• |
Limit- 16 |
| Programmable
device in
truth table format, espresso format, or state equations |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Save simulation
into a
test vector |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| Set propagation
delays
globally to maximum, minimum, or typical |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| Calculate power
dissipation in digital mode for entire circuit |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
|
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|
| Devices |
| # parts/ Models |
25,000 |
8,000 |
6,000 |
| # symbols |
648 |
400+ |
150+ |
| Import any
standard SPICE
library |
• |
• |
• |
| Devices may be
selected
by category |
• |
• |
• |
| Devices may be
selected
by manufacturer |
• |
• |
• |
| Devices may be
selected
by keyword |
• |
• |
• |
| Part Search
using
wildcards |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Repeat placement
of device |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Rotation of
devices in 90
degree increments |
• |
• |
• |
| Auto or manual
designation of devices |
• |
• |
• |
| Support for BSIM
&
MOS 6 models |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| Create part from
circuit
and store to parts database |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
| Symbol editor |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Store modified
models,
symbols, or complete parts to database |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
|
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|
| Wiring |
| Manual wire
routing |
• |
• |
• |
| Wire angle |
90/any |
90/any |
90/any |
| Reposition any
wire with
click and drag |
• |
• |
• |
| Wire
"rubberbands" with
device movement |
• |
• |
• |
| Bus wires may
contain any
number of independently numbered wires |
• |
• |
n/a |
| Markers can be
used to
create virtual wire connections |
• |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Additional
Capabilities |
| Import SPICE
netlist for
simulation |
• |
n/a |
• |
| Export to PCB
programs |
• |
• |
• |
| Export circuits
&
waveforms as graphics |
• |
• |
• |
| Generate SPICE 3
netlist |
• |
• |
• |
| Print Scaling,
Fit to page |
• |
• |
• |
| Undo/Redo |
yes/unlimited |
1 lvl undo/redo |
1 lvl undo/redo |