CAD Tools Available in Electronic Laboratory (CIF-201)

NGSpice is an open-source mixed-level/mixed-signal electronic circuit simulator based on SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis). It is widely used for simulating analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits, making it a versatile tool for circuit design and analysis.

Mentor Graphics ModelSim is a popular simulation and debugging tool used for verifying hardware designs written in hardware description languages (HDLs) like VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog.

KiCad is an open-source software suite used for electronic design automation (EDA) that allows users to design schematics and printed circuit boards (PCBs).

Calibre by Mentor Graphics (now part of Siemens) is a leading electronic design automation (EDA) tool suite used for physical verification, design rule checking (DRC), layout versus schematic (LVS) checks, and parasitic extraction (PEX) for integrated circuit (IC) design.

Cadence Virtuoso is a suite of design tools widely used for analog, mixed-signal, and RF integrated circuit (IC) design.

TCAD Sentaurus is a powerful software suite developed by Synopsys for the simulation and modelling of semiconductor devices at the process and device level.

Xilinx Vivado is an advanced design suite developed by Xilinx for the design, simulation, and implementation of digital systems on field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and system-on-chips (SoCs).