SLCableSpice

• SLCableSpice - for creating SPICE equivalent models of generic cable arrangements over ground plane
• Why is SLCableSpice so valuable to you?
• Supported SPICE model output formats:
• Supported platforms

SLCableSpice - for creating SPICE equivalent models of generic cable arrangements over ground plane

SLCableSpice is your ideal solution to easily set up cable configurations over ground plane and to quickly create SPICE equivalent subcircuits in various formats.

A clearly arranged dialog with four frames guides you through the system definition that is similar to common measurement setups: a ground plane on the bottom with an optional dielectric spacer above and the wanted cable on the top.

With a couple of mouse clicks you are done!

Why is SLCableSpice so valuable to you?

• Easy to use
• Easy to set up
• Support of lossy and lossless models
• Support of the major types of cables
• Support of different environmental influences
• Various conductive and dielectric materials
• Optional consideration of a dielectric spacer
• Export to common SPICE equivalent simulators

Cables of certain lengths can intensely influence the signal quality of any electronic devices attached, as e.g. Printed Circuit Boards

The main effects are changes in the impedance, propagation time delay, and cross-talk effects between the single wires of ribbon cables.

With a SPICE equivalent simulation model you are able to reproduce the parasitic resistive, capacitive and inductive effects and to investigate their influence on the signal quality.

The SPICE equivalent subcircuits created by SLCableSpice contain all essential information about Ohmic losses, dielectric losses, coupling capacitances, and coupling inductances.

These parameters are directly derived from sophisticated electromagnetic field calculations. The various software modules working in the background of SLCableSpice guarantee for a smooth workflow and automatic model creation.

Supported SPICE model output formats:

• PSpice
• Saber
• HSpice
• (Berkeley) SPICE 2G.6

SLCableSpice creates so-called distributed or mode models that contain linear elements and controlled sources. Distributed models allow for fast simulations even for long cable lengths.

Supported platforms

Intel compatible PC

• Microsoft Windows (2000, XP)
• Linux (Red Hat RHEL 4, SuSE 9.2, or higher)

UNIX workstation

• HP 700 (HP-UX 11i, or higher)
• Sun Sparc (Solaris 8, or higher)