Donald,
Do you happen to know of a good tutorial on using LTSpice or another SPICE software? I tried messing around with this about 3 years ago, and didn't get very far ... I wouldn't mind trying again, if I could find some help! :)
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...> wrote:
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> I've been doing more simulation lately. Quicker than breadboard and the smoke stays inside the monitor. I like LTSpice a lot, so I'll enter a schematic in it, work out the kinks, transfer to KiCad for design and layout, then make a board.
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> ----- "Frank P" <qz9090@...> wrote:
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> > Leon,
> > In looking at the KiCAD webpage
> > (http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/), it says:
> >
> > With the schematic entry, you can:
> >
> > ∗ Create simple or hierarchical sheets.
> > ∗ Test it with the Electrical Rules Check tool (ERC),
> > ∗ Create netlists for Pcbnew, or for Spice.
> >
> > So, I was wondering if people were using KiCAD and SPICE software
> > together (and in what order). It sounds like you can use KiCAD and
> > then run a simulation on SPICE software (maybe LTSPICE?).
> >
> >
> >
> > Frank P.
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Leon Heller <leon355@>
> > wrote:
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> > > 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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