SPICE

SPICE 1
Original author(s)Laurence Nagel
Initial release1973; 51 years ago (1973)
Written inFortran
TypeElectronic circuit simulation
LicensePublic-domain software
Website
SPICE 2
Initial release1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Stable release
2G.6 / 1983
Written inFortran
TypeElectronic circuit simulation
LicenseBSD 3 Clause
Website
SPICE 3
Original author(s)Thomas Quarles
Initial release1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Stable release
3f.5 / July 1993
Written inC
TypeElectronic circuit simulation
LicenseBSD license (modified 2 clauses)
WebsiteArchived webpage

SPICE ("Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis")[1][2] is a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator. It is a program used in integrated circuit and board-level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.

  1. ^ Nagel, Laurence W.; Pederson, D. O (April 1973). SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) (Technical report). University of California, Berkeley. UCB/ERL M382.
  2. ^ Nagel, Laurence W. (May 1975). SPICE2: A Computer Program to Simulate Semiconductor Circuits (Technical report). University of California, Berkeley. UCB/ERL M520.