Homebrew PCBs

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.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Leon Heller <leon355@...> wrote:
>
> 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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