Homebrew PCBs

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.

Donald.
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----- "Frank P" <qz9090@...> wrote:

> 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
> > -- 
> > Leon Heller
> > G1HSM
> >
> 
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