From: cseb@frodo.lfi.uni-hannover.de (Christian Sebeke)
Subject: Re: [Q] Spice sources ?
Reply-To: cseb@frodo.lfi.uni-hannover.de
Organization: Univ. Hannover, LFI, Abt. Design&Test
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 08:30:10 GMT

Guten Morgen Netz!

Do you want this for the PC?
PC:
   You may get an evaluation copy from Microsim, that's PSPICE. This
evaluation version has a memory restriction built in, so you cannot
simulate very big circuits. It has a very nice postprocessor (probe).
Have a look at articles in electronisc magazines. E.g. Thomatronic
in Germany distributes PSPICE in germany. Check out archie also for
FTP sites.

OTHER:
  The original SPICE program may be obtained directly from Berkeley.
I'll include an old posting from Berkeley. Due to the changes in the
east, the restrictions mentioned have become less.

Archive-name: lsi/circuit-simulator/spice/1990-12-07
Original-posting-by: spice@Berkeley.EDU (Spice@UCB/CAD Group)
Original-subject: Info on how to get the latest Spice3
Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti)




			Spice3 Availability


What is Spice?

	SPICE is a general purpose circuit  simulator  with  several
	built-in   semiconductor   device  models.   SPICE  performs
	several analyses, including nonlinear  dc,  nonlinear
	transient, and linear ac analysis.  Device types include
	resistors, capacitors,  inductors,  mutual  inductors,
	switches, linear and nonlinear sources, BJTs, JFETs, GaAs
	MESFETS, and MOSFETs.  SPICE was developed by the CAD Group of
	the EECS Department at the University of California.

	Please note that Spice is _not_ public domain software.

	The current version of Spice is 3d2 and is written entirely
	in C.  (Version 2g6, the last FORTRAN version, is still available).
	The distribution is in source form only; $250 covers the materials
	and handling fee.

Supported Systems

	Spice3d2 has been compiled on a variety of UNIX systems and under
	MS-DOS.  Although previous releases have also been compiled under
	VMS (from DEC) and CMS (from IBM), neither system was available
	for testing at the time of this release.  UNIX varieties that
	have been tested include:
		Ultrix 4.0, VAX and MIPS
		SunOs 4.0, Sun4/SPARC
		HP-UX 7.0, 68k
		AIX 3.1, RS6000
		IRIX System V, Rel 3.2, SGI personal IRIS
	The MS-DOS version was compiled with Microsoft C v5.1 on an IBM-PC/AT

	Plots can be displayed via a terminal independent graphics interface
	(supplied with Spice3), an X11 interface (R4, R3 compatible),
	or Spice2-like line-printer output.

New features in Spice 3d2 (since version 3c1):

	(Note that the last publicly released version of Spice was 3c1;
	version 3d1 was an internal release only).

	* Distortion analysis
	* Noise analysis
	* Improved Pole-Zero analysis

	* A new BSIM MOS model
	* A new analytic MOS model

	* Numerous bug fixes

Ordering Information

	All orders for Spice3 must include agreement/assurance letters.
	Please request "forms for ordering Spice3" from:

		Cindy Manly-Fields <cindy@janus.berkeley.edu>

	(please include your physical mail address) or (via physical mail):

		Cindy Manly-Fields
		Software Distribution Office
		479 Cory Hall
		University of California at Berkeley
		Berkeley, CA  94720

	There are additional complications ordering from outside the U.S.
	or Canada; details are available from the above addresses.


Distribution Media:

	9-track, 1600 BPI; 600-ft. magnetic tape
	3.5" DS/HD diskette (5 diskettes)
	3.5" DS/DD diskette (10 diskettes)

Documentation:

	Installation Notes.  Available separately for $1.00.
	Spice3D.2 User's Manual.   Available separately for $3.00.

	Analysis of Performance and Convergence Issues for
		Circuit Simulation (UCB/ERL M89/42, April 1989).
		Available separately for $7.50.
	Benchmark Circuits: Results for SPICE3 (UCB/ERL M89/47,
		April 1989).  Available separately for $5.00.

	Adding Devices to SPICE3 (UCB/ERL M89/45, April 1989).
		Available separately for $2.50.
	The Front End to Simulator Interface (UCB/ERL M89/43,
		April 1989).  Available separately for $2.50.
	SPICE3 Implementation Guide (UCB/ERL M89/44, April 1989).
		Available separately for $7.50.
	Nutmeg Implementation Guide (formerly SPICE3C.1 Nutmeg Programmer's
		Guide).  Available separately for $2.50.

FTP access

	Anonymous ftp access to spice is not available due to Federal
	export restrictions on CAD software.  Any access via anonymous
	ftp in the past to Spice was accidental.

	Non-anonymous ftp access to spice has been given after receipt
	of assurance letters, though due to staffing limitations this
	service is no longer available.

	(In summary: there is no ftp access to SPICE).

Further Questions

	If you have further questions about Spice, e-mail to:
		spice@berkeley.edu
		ucbvax!spice




hope that helps.

PS.: I wonder why SIEMENS has no SPICE ... 

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Christian Sebeke, Univ. Hannover/LFI, Schneiderberg 32, D-3000 Hannover 1                             Tel: +49 511 762 5035                    sebeke@frodo.lfi.uni-hannover.de