How B2 Spice AD v4 measures up

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Characteristics

B2 Spice A/D v4 Pro

CircuitMaker 2000

Multisim 2001 Personal

Version 4.2.1 2000 2001
PRICE $349 $995 $399
SPICE/ XSPICE Simulation
DC Operating point • • •
DC Parameter Sweep • 2 variables .
Temperature Sweep (part of DC parameter sweep) • n/a
Transient • • •
Fourier • • •
Parameterized transient sweep • • n/a
AC Analysis (frequency sweep) • • •
Parameterized AC Sweep • • n/a
Pole Zero • n/a n/a
Transfer function • • n/a
AC Sensitivity • n/a •
DC Sensitivity • n/a •
Distortion • n/a •
Noise • • •
DC Operating Point Monte Carlo • • n/a
DC Sweep Monte Carlo • • n/a
AC Monte Carlo • • n/a
Transient Monte Carlo • • n/a
Worst Case n/a • n/a
RF Analysis • n/a •
Simulation Options • •  •
   
Digital Logic Simulation
Fully interactive, free running digital logic simulation. • • n/a
Digital probe tool • • n/a
Wire Value Coloring • • n/a
Variable simulation speed • • n/a
Single step feature • • •
Run from test vector • n/a n/a
View unlimited waveforms in a separate timing diagram • • Limit- 16
Programmable device in truth table format, espresso format, or state equations • • n/a
Save simulation into a test vector • n/a n/a
Set propagation delays globally to maximum, minimum, or typical • n/a n/a
Calculate power dissipation in digital mode for entire circuit • n/a n/a
Devices
# parts/ Models 25,000 8,000 6,000
# symbols 648 400+ 150+
Import any standard SPICE library • • •
Devices may be selected by category • • •
Devices may be selected by manufacturer • • •
Devices may be selected by keyword • • •
Part Search using wildcards • • n/a
Repeat placement of device • • n/a
Rotation of devices in 90 degree increments • • •
Auto or manual designation of devices • • •
Support for BSIM & MOS 6 models • n/a n/a
Create part from circuit and store to parts database • n/a n/a
Symbol editor • • n/a
Store modified models, symbols, or complete parts to database • n/a n/a
Wiring
Manual wire routing • • •
Wire angle 90/any 90/any 90/any
Reposition any wire with click and drag • • •
Wire "rubberbands" with device movement • • •
Bus wires may contain any number of independently numbered wires • • n/a
Markers can be used to create virtual wire connections • n/a n/a
Additional Capabilities
Import SPICE netlist for simulation • n/a •
Export to PCB programs • • •
Export circuits & waveforms as graphics • • •
Generate SPICE 3 netlist • • •
Print Scaling, Fit to page • • •
Undo/Redo yes/unlimited 1 lvl undo/redo 1 lvl undo/redo

 

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