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README for NGSPICE
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Ngspice is a mixed-level/mixed-signal circuit simulator. Its code
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is based on three open source software packages: Spice3f5, Cider1b1
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and Xspice.
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Spice3 does not need any introduction, it is the ancestor of many
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commercial or open source circuit simulators. In over 30 years
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since its existence it has set several de-facto standards for
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simulating circuits.
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Cider couples the Spice3 circuit level simulator to a device simulator
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to provide greater simulation accuracy of critical devices. So you may
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create device models for diodes, bipolar, JFet and MOSFETs derived
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from their cross-sectional structures and materials.
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Xspice is an extension to Spice3 that provides code modelling support
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and simulation of digital components through an embedded event driven
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algorithm.
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Ngspice is, anyway, much more than the simple sum of the packages
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above, as many people contributed to the project with their experience,
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their bug fixes and their improvements. If you are interested, browse
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the site and discover what ngspice offers and what needs. If you think
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you can help, join the development team.
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Ngspice is an ongoing project, growing everyday from users contributions,
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suggestions and reports. What we will be able to do depends mostly on
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user interests, contributions and feedback.
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USER DISCUSSION FORUMS:
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For discussions on ngspice, there are five discussion forums, to be
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found at https://sourceforge.net/p/ngspice/discussion/. These
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typically provide quick answers to any question concerning ngspice.
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A new section on 'tips and examples' assembles useful tips provided
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by maintainers and users.
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MAILING LISTS:
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There are two mailing lists dedicated to the use and development of ngspice.
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* ngspice-users@lists.sourceforge.net:
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This list is the list for the users of the ngspice simulator.
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* ngspice-devel@lists.sourceforge.net:
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ngspice development issues. Developers and "want to be" developers should
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subscribe here.
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To subscribe the list(s), send a message to:
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<ngspice-users-subscribe@lists.sourceforge.net>
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<ngspice-devel-subscribe@lists.sourceforge.net>
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WEB SITEs:
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This project is hosted on Sourceforge.net.
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The home page is https://ngspice.sourceforge.io
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The page offering source code, MS Windows executables, and user interaction is
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/ngspice
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