What is SPICE?

A circuit simulator that calculates voltages and currents in transistor-level circuits in detail using device models. It is used for analog design and cell characterization.

Field: LSI design flow and EDA

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Questions that mention SPICE (4)

  1. Which model represents the large-signal behavior of a bipolar transistor with two diodes and current sources?
  2. Which correctly states Kirchhoff's current law (first law)?
  3. Which is the representative circuit simulator that calculates voltages and currents of transistor-level circuits in detail using device models?
  4. Which are the typical formats of layout data handed to manufacturing for mask making?

Related terms

Early effect Tape-out Netlist Clock gating DRC (design rule check) FPGA High-level synthesis (HLS) Logic synthesis LVS PDK (process design kit)

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