User Guide

Files needed for simulation
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Netlist file
The netlist file contains a list of device names, values, and
how they are connected with other devices. The name that
Capture generates for this file is DESIGN_NAME.NET.
Circuit file
The circuit file contains commands describing how to run
the simulation. This file also refers to other files that
contain netlist, model, stimulus, and any other
user-defined information that apply to the simulation.
The name that Capture generates for this file is
DESIGN_NAME.CIR.
Other files that you can configure for simulation
Figure 1 User-configurable data files that PSpice reads
Before starting simulation, PSpice needs to read other files
that contain simulation information for your circuit. These
are model files, and if required, stimulus files and include
files.
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ine OrCAD PSpice
R
eference Manual for the syntax of
the statements in the netlist file and the
circuit file.
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MODEL
OrCAD
Model Editor
OrCAD
Stimulus Editor
OrCAD
PSpice
simulation
primitives
input
waveforms
model
definitions
stimulus file
custom
include file
global
model
local
model
libraries
libraries
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at Capture generates
contains references to the other
user-configurable files that PSpice needs to
read.
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