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PSpice

Advanced circuit simulation and analysis for analog and mixed-signal circuits

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Evaluate
the behavior and reliability of your design

With the rapid increase in portable wireless communication devices, it’s important to be able to evaluate the behavior, reliability, and manufacturability of your designs.

PSpice is a virtual SPICE simulation environment with the largest model library that allows you to prototype your designs using the industry-leading, native analog, mixed-signal, and advanced analysis engines to deliver a complete circuit simulation and verification solution. Easily analyze and refine both simple circuits and complex systems, as well as their components and parameters before moving on to layout and fabrication.

Key Benefits

Advanced Circuit Simulation

Cadence PSpice A/D combines industry-leading, native analog and mixed-signal engines to deliver a complete circuit simulation and verification solution that meets the changing simulation needs of circuit designers.

Circuit Optimization

Cadence PSpice Advanced Analysis (AA) simulation engines that are used in conjunction with core PSpice simulation to maximize design performance, yield, cost effectiveness, and reliability.

Electro-Mechanical Simulation

Perform system-level simulation powered by PSpice and MathWork’s Simulink. The Cadence PSpice MATLAB Simulink Interface combines two industry-leading simulation tools to create an environment for electro-mechanical system simulation.

Solutions

Automotive

ECU and ECU-to-ECU simulations and system modeling

PSpice technology helps industry-leading automotive companies analyze their electronic circuits and improve design functionality and reliability

Internet of Things

Ultimate solution to help you innovate

Explore PSpice mixed signal capabilities for Internet of Things devices like sensors, communication devices, and actuators, and leverage the technology for full functionality testing

Power Supply

Advanced, accurate simulation of signal designs

PSpice technology delivers inherent mixed-signal simulation capabilities along with OrCAD and Allegro tools, making power supply analysis simple

Automotive

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ECU and ECU-to-ECU simulations and system modeling

Organize your schematic by specific function making it easy to efficiently reuse, review, or edit your schematics.

Internet of Things

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Ultimate solution to help you innovate

Explore PSpice mixed signal capabilities for Internet of Things devices like sensors, communication devices, and actuators, and leverage the technology for full functionality testing

Power Supply

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Advanced, accurate simulation of signal designs

PSpice technology delivers inherent mixed-signal simulation capabilities along with OrCAD® and Allegro® tools, making power supply analysis simple

Features

Transient Analysis

Analyze the response of your circuit over a set time domain as it changes from one steady state condition to another. View graphs of voltage or current as a function of time.

Smoke Analysis

Ensure that all the components in your circuits are working within safe operating limits. Analyze how your components react to changes in voltage, current, power and temperature.

Sensitivity Analysis

Identify which component parameters have the most effect on the goals in your circuit's performance. By analyzing the behavior of components for your entire circuit, it is easy to evaluate yield versus cost tradeoffs, helping maximize cost-effectiveness.

Monte Carlo Analysis

Predict the behavior of your circuits under different conditions to balance yield with cost. Advanced statistical analysis helps you evaluate if tighter component tolerances will be better for your design and circuit performance.

Optimizer

Tune your circuits to meet your unique design requirements and performance goals. Easily find the best component or system values.

MATLAB Integration

The seamless bi-directional integration between MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink and PSpice lets you easily simulate electrical circuits and mechanical, hydraulic, thermal blocks in one unified environment so you can emulate real world applications.

Transient Analysis

Time Domain Analysis

Analyze the response of your circuit over a set time domain as it changes from one steady state condition to another. View graphs of voltage or current as a function of time.

Smoke Analysis

Ensure component reliability

Ensure that all the components in your circuits are working within safe operating limits. Analyze how your components react to changes in voltage, current, power and temperature.

Sensitivity Analysis

Identify critical components

Identify which component parameters have the most effect on the goals your circuit's performance. By analyzing the behavior of components for your entire circuit, it is easy to evaluate yield versus cost tradeoffs, helping maximize cost-effectiveness.

Monte Carlo Analysis

Calculate manufacturing yield

Predict the behavior of your circuits under different conditions to balance yield with cost. Advanced statistical analysis helps you evaluate if tighter component tolerances will be better for your design and circuit performance.

Optimizer

Optimize analog circuits

Tune your circuits to meet your unique design requirements and performance goals. Easily find the best component or system values.

MATLAB Integration

Electro-mechanical co-simulation

The seamless bi-directional integration between MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink and PSpice lets you easily simulate electrical circuits and mechanical, hydraulic, thermal blocks in one unified environment so you can emulate real world applications.

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Resources

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Tutorials

Find tutorials you need to get your job done

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Videos

Watch videos from our experts to master the software

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Blog

Read the latest developments and tips in PCB design

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