Circuit analysis using personal computers

Author

Hubler, F.B.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Int., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

14-16 Aug 1989

Firstpage

719

Abstract

The University of California Berkeley SPICE program (version 2G.5) was compiled using the MicroSoft Fortran compiler on an IBM PC. Full functionality of the original program was achieved. In addition, local enhancements, such as gradient optimization and Monte Carlo analyses, were included, and code was added to generate both soft- and hard-copy graphics displays. All analyses are performed in double precision, so the results are as accurate as those obtained on most mainframe implementations. No special hardware is required to run the program. The techniques used to perform the code conversion and the results of analyses performed on example circuits are presented. Performance comparisons and program limitations are presented

Keywords

FORTRAN; IBM computers; Monte Carlo methods; circuit analysis computing; program compilers; IBM PC; MicroSoft Fortran compiler; Monte Carlo analyses; SPICE program; code conversion; gradient optimization; hard-copy graphics displays; local enhancements; soft-copy graphics displays; Circuit analysis computing; Graphics; Microcomputers; Monte Carlo methods; Performance analysis; Program processors; Registers; SPICE; Sparse matrices; Transient analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the 32nd Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1989.101956

Filename

101956