{"id":1952,"date":"2017-11-27T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2023-07-16T13:04:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T20:04:13","slug":"spice-simulation-part-6-make-eagle-libraries-spice-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/spice-simulation-part-6-make-eagle-libraries-spice-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"SPICE Simulation Part 6: How to Make Your EAGLE Libraries Ready for SPICE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome back to our final SPICE Simulation Series, Part 6! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/spice-simulation-part-5-schematic-spice-mapping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Part 5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> we showed you how to make your existing schematic designs SPICE compatible, but what about your parts? Chances are you have your own libraries that you know and trust. In this blog, we\u2019ll be showing you how to make those libraries SPICE compatible in a few simple steps.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"starting-basic-with-intrinsic-devices\">Starting Basic with Intrinsic Devices<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re going to assume that you already know how to create libraries in Autodesk EAGLE. If you don\u2019t, be sure to check out these past installments to learn how:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/library-basics-part-1-creating-first-package-autodesk-eagle\/\">Library Basics Part 1: Creating Packages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/library-basics-part-2-creating-first-symbol-autodesk-eagle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library Basics Part 2: Creating Symbols<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/library-basics-part-3-creating-first-device-autodesk-eagle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Library Basics Part 3: Creating Devices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our focus here won\u2019t be on how to create a new library from scratch. Instead, we\u2019ll be showing off the difference for how to make SPICE compatible parts. All this requires is the addition of one final step when you create a new device.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-library\">Example Library<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re going to run through this tutorial using the existing ngspice simulation library. If you want to follow along open this library now from your <\/span><b>Autodesk EAGLE Control Panel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Select <\/span><b>File \u00bb Open \u00bb Library<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then open the <\/span><b>ngspice-simulation.lbr<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> file. This can be found in the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/cache\/lbr<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> folder in the Autodesk EAGLE directory. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ngspice-directory.jpg\" alt=\"ngspice directory\" class=\"wp-image-59354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ngspice-directory.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ngspice-directory-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ngspice-directory-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ngspice-directory-513x294.jpg 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After opening the library file, you\u2019ll be greeted with the <\/span><b>Library editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a typical workflow, you\u2019ll first create a package and symbol and then link those together with a device. As you can see in this library, we have some pre-populated symbols and devices. Packages aren\u2019t needed since this library is made solely for SPICE simulation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/library-editor-spice-1024x514.jpg\" alt=\"library editor spice\" class=\"wp-image-59360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/library-editor-spice-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/library-editor-spice-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/library-editor-spice-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/library-editor-spice.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the magic to convert an existing part to a SPICE compatible one happens in the <\/span><b>Device editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Let\u2019s start this process from scratch and pretend that we need to make a new device. Follow along:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <b>Library editor<\/b> select the <b>Add Device button<\/b>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <b>Add Device dialog<\/b> enter a new device name, then select <b>OK<\/b>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1956 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/add-device-name.png\" alt=\"add-device-name\" width=\"265\" height=\"136\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>Warning dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> select <\/span><b>Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to confirm you want to create a new device.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open a new <\/span><b>Device editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is where we need to do several things including adding a symbol and mapping it to a spice model. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, select the <\/span><b>Add\u00a0icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the left-hand side of your interface to open the <\/span><b>Add dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the <\/span><b>R<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbol in the list, select <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and then left-click to place the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/how-choose-right-resistor\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resistor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbol in the main window.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <b>Escape<\/b> to get out of symbol placement mode and then select <b>Cancel<\/b> on the <b>Add dialog<\/b> to close it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/resistor-spice-type.jpg\" alt=\"resistor symbol added\" class=\"wp-image-59365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/resistor-spice-type.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/resistor-spice-type-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/resistor-spice-type-768x282.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We now have a symbol added to our device; this is a standard process that you should be used to when making a library. As you can see this symbol already has its gate and value fields added. Let\u2019s make it SPICE compatible with the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add Model<\/b>\u00a0<b style=\"font-weight: 400;\">icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the left-hand side of your interface; this will open the <\/span><b style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add Model dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We need to match the <b>Spice Type<\/b> to the kind of symbol we\u2019re working with. Select <b>R: Resistor<\/b> in the drop-down options, then select the <b>Map button <\/b>to continue.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1958 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/spice-type-resistor.png\" alt=\"spice-type-resistor\" width=\"562\" height=\"324\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By default, a resistor will come loaded with an <b>Intrinsic Device\/No Model<\/b>. All we need to worry about is mapping the <b>Symbol Pins<\/b> to the <b>Model Inputs<\/b>. This is already done for us, so select <b>OK<\/b> to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/part-map-resistor.jpg\" alt=\"part map resistor\" class=\"wp-image-59370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/part-map-resistor.jpg 537w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/part-map-resistor-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back on the <\/span><b>Add Model dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll notice a green checkmark has been added next to the listed resistor. Your device is now simulation ready! Save it, and you\u2019re good to go.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-model-resistor-complete.jpg\" alt=\"add model resistor complete\" class=\"wp-image-59375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-model-resistor-complete.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/add-model-resistor-complete-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-advanced-with-loaded-models\">Getting Advanced with Loaded Models<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resistor device was super easy to convert to SPICE since it uses the default Intrinsic Device type. However, what happens if you make a device that requires a model? We\u2019ll look at that now.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time we\u2019re going to make a diode SPICE compatible, which requires the addition of a loaded model. Head on back to your <\/span><b>Library editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make a new device, and you\u2019ll meet us once again in a new <\/span><b>Device editor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like before we\u2019ll go through the process of adding a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/diode-led-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbol to our device<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>Add&nbsp;<b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-453 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Add-e1511371745254.png\" alt=\"Add-icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the left-hand side of your interface to open the <\/span><b>Add dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the <\/span><b>DIODE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symbol in the list, select <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and then left-click to place the diode symbol in the main window.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <b>Escape<\/b> to get out of symbol placement mode and then select <b>Cancel<\/b> on the <b>Add dialog<\/b> to close it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"device editor diode\" class=\"wp-image-59380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode-1536x814.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/device-editor-diode.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now we have our diode symbol added to our device, with a similar gate and value as our resistor example. This process has been identical up until now. Let\u2019s look at the differences when mapping it to a SPICE model:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <\/span><b>Add Model<b class=\"\">\u00a0<\/b>icon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the left-hand side of your interface to open the <\/span><b>Add Model dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the <b>Spice, Type<\/b> choose <b>D: Diode<\/b> and then select the <b>Map button<\/b> to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spice-type-diode.jpg\" alt=\"spice type diode\" class=\"wp-image-59385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spice-type-diode.jpg 673w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/spice-type-diode-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s where things look a little different. When working with our resistor it took us to the Map Pins tab first, but for a diode, we have some settings to configure the Load Model tab.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"loading-the-model\">Loading the Model<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By selecting the <\/span><b>Load Model button<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can load a model saved locally on your computer. In this example, we can use one of the EAGLE default models. Look in the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/models<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> folder within the EAGLE directory and select the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DMOD.mdl<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> file.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dmod-model-file.jpg\" alt=\"dmod model file\" class=\"wp-image-59390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dmod-model-file.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dmod-model-file-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"saving-the-model\">Saving the Model<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second setting to configure is where to save this particular model. There is no need to save this model in any location as it will be saved within the library. Once your model is loaded select the <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to continue.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/model-save-in.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/model-save-in.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/model-save-in-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mapping-the-model\">Mapping the Model<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now we need to map our Symbol Pins to the correct Model Input. EAGLE might have already done this for you. If not, click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button at the bottom of the dialog, this will lead you to the&nbsp;<\/span><b>Map Pins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tab, then change <\/span><b>Symbol Pin A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to link with <\/span><b>Model Input: N+<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Symbol Pin C <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to link with <\/span><b>Model Input: N-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Once those are set select <\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to finish.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"710\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pin-map-diode.jpg\" alt=\"pin map diode\" class=\"wp-image-59400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pin-map-diode.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pin-map-diode-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back on the <\/span><b>Add Model dialog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can see we have our checkmark next to this diode. It\u2019s now simulation ready!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/diode-complete-model.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/diode-complete-model.jpg 673w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/diode-complete-model-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"youre-a-part-mapping-pro\">You\u2019re a Part Mapping Pro<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All it requires is one extra step to go from a regular library to one that\u2019s simulation ready. Whenever you make a device in the future to be sure to add a SPICE model to it, and then map pins to models to keep your parts future proof. When you place any of these converted devices on your next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/solutions\/circuit-design-software\">circuit design<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to run your SPICE simulation without any extra work. Remember though, EAGLE ships with a ngspice-simulation library that includes plenty of SPICE compatible parts. Before reinventing the wheel be sure to check this library to see if your device hasn\u2019t already been created.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to make your libraries SPICE compatible? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/eagle\/free-download\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try Autodesk EAGLE 8.4 for free today! <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s our final tour of duty for this SPICE campaign. 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