What Are the Top Circuit Simulators for Different Skill Levels?

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for students, mid-level and pros

i use circuitmaker 2000, it has the least features of the sims but it is fast and easy to use. what should i use as a step up (i have electronics workbench, proteus, orcad student).

also just because I'm curious what do you guys use at work?

 

[berkeman]

What kind of circuits? Digital, analog, CPLD, FPGA, Verilog, etc.? Mixed signal too?

 

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mixed signal with spice.

 

[antoker]

I've been using several sims, but it seems that orCAD is the best. But if you prefer writing your own netlists, try any of spice variants ;)

 

[moe_3_moe]

pspice and orcad are the best ... i am studing capture and layout for pcb and it is so easy to interface with