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Qucs

Version 0.0.19

Circuit simulator.

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Qucs overview

Qucs is an integrated circuit simulator which means you are able to setup a circuit with a graphical user interface (GUI) and simulate the large-signal, small-signal and noise behaviour of the circuit. After that simulation has finished you can view the simulation results on a presentation page or window.

Qucs, briefly for Quite Universal Circuit Simulator, is a circuit simulator with graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI is based on Qt® by Trolltech®. The software aims to support all kinds of circuit simulation types, e.g. DC, AC, S-parameter, Harmonic Balance analysis, noise analysis, etc.

Qucsator, the simulation backend, is a command line circuit simulator. It takes a network list in a certain format as input and outputs a Qucs dataset. It has been programmed for usage in the Qucs project but may also be used by other applications. So far we were working on the GUI and on some basic simulation features. In fact there is now a kind of useful user interface for setting up schematics and presenting simulation results in various types of diagrams. DC, AC, S-parameter, noise and transient analysis is possible, mathematical equations and use of a subcircuit hierarchy are available. Anyway, a lot of work has to be done and thus we are looking for people who want to support the project.

What’s new in version 0.0.19

Updated on Jan 22 2017

Version 0.0.19:
New:
  • Command line to save schematic as image (png, svg, pdf)
  • Add component MutualX
  • Enable anti-aliasing, provide it as option
  • Add search file on component dock
  • Add recently opened menu
  • Enable use of QUCSATOR environment variable to override qucsator
Other:
  • Update translations for various languages
  • Fix diagram color picker button
  • Fix zoom in a box
  • Fix rendering of component text properties
  • Fix crash when loading timingdiagram
  • Refactor text search dialog
  • Correct simulator process exit check
  • Refactor project manager
  • Deprecated use of HOME environment variable
  • Fix bug on deactivation (short-circuiting) a component
  • Various usability enhancements
    • Adjust various dialogs for a better table sizing
    • Results of Optimization dialog can be copied to clipboard and pasted as an Equation
    • Fix usage of font metrics in the schematic
    • Fix handling of simulation messages in case a simulation is aborted
    • Add QT3_WARNINGS to serve as a reminder of which Qt3 stuff still needs removal.
  • Redesigned About dialog
  • Fix context menu texts when pressed over toolbar
  • Fix crash when using DC bias annotation with a simulation sweep
  • Selection of a wire label would change the font elsewhere in the schematic
  • Fix crash when changing background color
  • Changing in Qucs Home no longer requires a restart
  • Fix the "Open recent Files" which was not updated after save-as
  • Fix issue that allowed to create projects with an empty name
  • Update authors and date in the About dialog
  • Remove non-GPL Verilog-AMS models: HICUM, BSIM, FBH_HBT
  • Fix typo in Voltage Controlled Resistor
  • Fix keypad up/down on component dialog
  • Fix crash when reloading Verilog-A symbols
  • Fix matching circuit tool number conversion
  • Fix the handling of project names containing _prj in them
  • Remove usage of LANGUAGEDIR, LIBRARYDIR variables
  • Enable loading unknown components, add sub-circuit place hoder
  • Fix "Export as image" behavior that was clipping markers on selected diagrams
  • Improve handling of Octave
  • removal of hardcoded path
  • override environment variable renamed from OCTAVEBINDIR to QUCS_OCTAVE
  • Fix "Move Up/Down" buttons greyed out in the equation property window
  • Fix Component search selecting wrong component
  • Fix cross-hair behavior of insert wire mode, related to zoom/scrool and RMB click

Information

License

Free

Size

132.9 MB

Developer’s website

http://qucs.sf.net

Downloads

13666

App requirements

  • Intel 32
  • PPC 32
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
  • An installation of Trolltech's Qt/Mac 3..53 C++ Frame work;
  • A download bookmark for an installer apckage of Qt/Mac 3.3.4 (QPL/GPL edition) is provided with the installer. While the program runs natively under MacOSX some libraries from Apple's X11 distribution are required.
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myschizobuddy-1
myschizobuddy-1
Nov 30 2010
0.0.15
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Nov 30 2010
0.0
Version: 0.0.15
Qucs should be moved to Qt4. it looks totally foreign.
Mark-Everitt
Mark-Everitt
Jun 3 2009
0.0.15
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Jun 3 2009
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Version: 0.0.15
This does not link to the installer, just the source code. When I did locate the installer it did not work on my machine (I used the one with QT3 bundled). I really want to try it out though so I'm installing it through macports.
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