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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Trying to layout a PCB; do you use LTSPICE then PCB SW?

From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
Date: 2010-06-21

On 21/06/2010 17:57, Frank P wrote:
> In trying to layout a PCB, do you guys use LTSPICE to perform a simulation first? Then proceed to use a PCB layout software like KiCAD/FreePCB (after importing from LTSPICE)? Or, if the PCB is simple enough just start using KiCAD?

You only need SPICE if you want to simulate an analogue circuit you are
using. Otherwise, just create a schematic and lay out the PCB.

Leon
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Leon Heller
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