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

2010-06-22 by Donald H Locker

Not yet.  I just redraw in KiCad.  Most of my circuits are dead simple these days.  No more than a half dozen components.

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

> Donald,
> You said you "transfer" from KiCad to LTSpice, are you using an
> automated import/export utility to move the data between the apps?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Frank P.
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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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