LSI design flow and EDA

Which is the representative circuit simulator that calculates voltages and currents of transistor-level circuits in detail using device models?

  1. AVerilog
  2. BSQL
  3. CSPICE
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Answer: C. SPICE

SPICE is a circuit simulator that calculates time-domain voltages and currents and frequency characteristics of circuits made of transistors, resistors, capacitors and the like, based on device models. It is used for analog circuit design and characterizing standard cells.

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