Simulation & Analysis: Analog / Mixed Signal

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Cadence® OrCAD® EE Designer provides powerful schematic entry and analog/mixed-signal simulation tools in one affordable package. It includes Cadence OrCAD Capture and Cadence PSpice® A/D.

• OrCAD Capture - Easy-to-use and powerful, OrCAD Capture is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchal designs from the simplest to the most complex.
• PSpice A/D - A full-featured analog/mixed-signal simulator with support for digital elements to help solve virtually any design challenge – from high-frequency systems to low-power IC designs. Availability of models from many vendors, built-in mathematical functions, and behavioral modeling techniques make for an efficient design process that integrates easily with OrCAD Capture.

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Cadence® OrCAD® EE Designer Plus provides powerful schematic entry and advanced analog/mixed-signal simulation tools in one affordable package. This suite includes includes Cadence OrCAD Capture, Cadence PSpice® A/D, and Cadence PSpice Advanced Analysis.

• OrCAD Capture - Easy-to-use and powerful, OrCAD Capture is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchal designs from the simplest to the most complex.
• PSpice A/D - A full-featured analog/mixed-signal simulator with support for digital elements to help solve virtually any design challenge – from high-frequency systems to low-power IC designs. Availability of models from many vendors, built-in mathematical functions, and behavioral modeling techniques make for an efficient design process that integrates easily with OrCAD Capture.
• PSpice Advanced Analysis - Take design analysis beyond functional simulation. PSpice Advanced Analysis brings together several technologies that can help improve design performance, cost-effectiveness, and reliability. These technologies include Sensitivity, Optimizer, Smoke (stress) analysis, and Monte Carlo analysis.
  

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• OrCAD Capture - Easy-to-use and powerful, Cadence OrCAD Capture is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchal designs from the simplest to the most complex.
• OrCAD PCB Editor - An intuitive, easy-to-use, constraint-driven environment for creating and editing simple to complex PCBs.  Based on production-proven Cadence Allegro® PCB technology, Cadence OrCAD PCB Editor offers a wide array of powerful features to speed designs from placement and routing through to manufacturing.
• SPECCTRA for OrCAD - Market-leading PCB solution for automatic and interactive interconnect routing.  Designed to handle routing challenges from simple designs to high-density PCBs requiring complex design rules, Cadence SPECCTRA® for OrCAD uses powerful shape-based algorithms to make the most efficient use of the routing area.
  
• PSpice A/D - A full-featured analog/mixed-signal simulator with support for digital elements to help solve virtually any design challenge – from high-frequency systems to low-power IC designs.  Availability of models from many vendors, built-in mathematical functions, and behavioral modeling techniques make for an efficient design process that integrates easily with OrCAD Capture.

• Sensitivity, which examines how much each component affects circuit behavior by itself and in comparison to the other components. Use Sensitivity to identify the sensitive components and then export the components to Optimizer to fine-tune the circuit behavior.
• Optimizer, which analyzes analog circuits and systems, fine-tuning your designs faster than trial-and-error bench testing can. Optimizer helps you find the best component values to meet your performance goals and constraints. Goals and constraints can be specified as either measurements or curves. You can specify multiple goals and constraints to handle competing specifications.
• Smoke, which is used for displaying average, RMS, or peak values from simulation results and comparing these values against corresponding safe operating limits. You also can use Smoke for creating, modifying, and configuring derating files for use with Smoke Analysis.
• Monte Carlo, which predicts the behavior of a circuit statistically when part values are varied within their tolerance range. Monte Carlo also calculates yield, which can be used for mass manufacturing predictions, and displays data in a probability density histogram or a cumulative distribution graph.
• Parametric Plotter, which provides the functionality of sweeping multiple parameters. Once you have created and simulated a circuit, you can use the Parametric Plotter to perform this analysis. It also provides an efficient way to analyze sweep results. Using Parametric Plotter, you can sweep any number of design and model parameters (in any combinations) and view results in Plot/Probe in tabular or plot form.

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• Sensitivity, which examines how much each component affects circuit behavior by itself and in comparison to the other components. Use Sensitivity to identify the sensitive components, and then export the components to Optimizer to fine-tune the circuit behavior.
• Optimizer, which analyzes analog circuits and systems, fine-tuning your designs faster than trial-and-error bench testing can. Optimizer helps you find the best component values to meet your performance goals and constraints. Goals and constraints can be specified as either measurements or curves. You can specify multiple goals and constraints to handle competing specifications.

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• Simulate electrical, mechanical, and system level systems
• Simulate with ideal models for faster simulation during proof of concept
• Simulate with actual electrical designs using PSpice A/D component models
• Electrical simulations with PSpice A/D models exhibit nonlinearities, delay, and other real world effects
• Large library of electrical parts for PSpice A/D and mechanical models, as well as predefined blocks for Simulink
• Full access to the PSpice A/D environment for in-depth electrical design and debugging
• Full access to MATLAB for analyzing and visualizing data, developing graphical user interfaces, and creating model data and parameters.

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