Best Circuit Design/Emulator software

[windozeuser]

Well, I've been drawing schematics by hand for a long time now. Finally, my brain told me I should be looking into one of those circuit design software packages. Can anyone point me in the right direction of getting a good software package. Thanks

 

[Electronics4you]

Software

Hi :lol:

If you need some programs for free, I'll say ExpressPCB or PSpice

ExpressPCB = www.expresspcb.com
Advantages - Easy to use and learn
Disadvantages - Not as beautiful as other programs

PSpice by Orcad = **broken link removed**
Advantages - Makes good simulations (AC Sweep, bias), is used by the big companies like Philips
Disadvantages - Hard to learn while it has that many functions

Good luck in your searching
Just reply, if you thought of something else

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[Roff]

Well, I've been drawing schematics by hand for a long time now. Finally, my brain told me I should be looking into one of those circuit design software packages. Can anyone point me in the right direction of getting a good software package. Thanks

Some of us here use Linear Technology's SwitcherCAD III, which allows you to draw schematics, and simulate them if you are familiar with Spice (the learning curve is steep). It does not have a PC board layout utility. The good news is it's free, and is not castrated like most Spice demo programs.

 

[Oznog]

Well, I've been drawing schematics by hand for a long time now. Finally, my brain told me I should be looking into one of those circuit design software packages. Can anyone point me in the right direction of getting a good software package. Thanks

Eagle PCB. Really great stuff, autorouter and everything. The lite edition you can download from them just has a limited board size.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

You can't delete posts. You can edit them though. Just hit edit on the top of each reply.

But a friendly moderator may come along and delete them for you :lol:

 

[sgsgsg]

hi can anyone list the electronics software for students for performing experiments

 

[Wond3rboy]

A number of softwares have been listed above. For simulations(analog) use SiwtcherCADIII Linear Technology - Design Simulation and Device Models

For PCB Layout Eagle is the easiest ftp://ftp.cadsoft.de/eagle/program/5.4/eagle-win-5.4.0.exe

For complete systems i use Proteus(unlicensed doesnt simulate).

I have heard they have made Multisim a lot better(including uc support also) but i am happy with proteus.Heres there link to a 30 day trial version.

https://lumen.ni.com/nicif/us/GB_EVALMULTISIM/content.xhtml

 

[crutschow]

I've used Electronic Workbench (now called Multisim) for many years. It's probably one of the easiest Spice simulators to use. You can simulate directly from the schematic, even change some parameters while simulating.

You can get a student version for $39.95 National Instruments NI Multisim 10.1 Student Edition at Academic Superstore, but you have to be a verified student.