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resources:swtools [01/11/2011 07:28] – [Miscellaneous] jeffresources:swtools [10/22/2011 18:47] (current) – [PCB Layout / Schematic Capture] jeff
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 ===== Circuit Simulation ===== ===== Circuit Simulation =====
  
-  * LTSpice/SwitcherCAD, Great, free circuit simulation tool - http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/+  * [[resources:ltspice|LTSpice/SwitcherCAD]], Great, free circuit simulation tool
   * MacSpice - Spice on the Mac http://www.macspice.com/   * MacSpice - Spice on the Mac http://www.macspice.com/
  
 ===== PCB Layout / Schematic Capture ===== ===== PCB Layout / Schematic Capture =====
  
-  * Eagle - http://cadsoft.de/+  * [[resources:eagle|Eagle]] - http://cadsoft.de/
     * Very good cross platform support.  Restricted use evaluation version is free.       * Very good cross platform support.  Restricted use evaluation version is free.  
   * geda - http://www.gpleda.org/   * geda - http://www.gpleda.org/
     * [[http://evilmadscientist.com/|EMSL]] is a big advocate of this tool.       * [[http://evilmadscientist.com/|EMSL]] is a big advocate of this tool.  
-  * gerbv - http://gerbv.sourceforge.net/ 
-    * Part of the geda suite, incredibly useful for checking your gerbers before sending them out! 
   * Kicad - http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/   * Kicad - http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/
-    * Support for Windows and Linux. Free and open source. Includes 3D rendering support via Wings3D(GNU).  +    * Support for Windows and Linux. Free and open source. Includes 3D rendering support via Wings3D(GNU).
  
 +==== Gerber Viewers / Converters ====
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 +  * [[http://swannman.github.com/pdf2gerb/|pdf2gerb]] - Convert PDF to Gerber and NC Drill formats
 +  * gerbv - http://gerbv.sourceforge.net/
 +    * Part of the geda suite, incredibly useful for checking your gerbers before sending them out!
 ===== Land Pattern Design ===== ===== Land Pattern Design =====
  
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 ==== Atmel AVR ==== ==== Atmel AVR ====
     * [[http://www.engbedded.com/fusecalc/|Engbedded Atmel AVR® Fuse Calculator]] - Very useful tool for configuring AVR fuse bytes!     * [[http://www.engbedded.com/fusecalc/|Engbedded Atmel AVR® Fuse Calculator]] - Very useful tool for configuring AVR fuse bytes!
 +=== avr-gcc ===
 +    * [[http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/|avr-libc project homepage]]
 +      * [[http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/NEWS.txt|NEWS]] file, handy for seeing what changed in new releases
 +    * [[http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=103527|Fix that makes avr-gcc work with Cygwin]]
  
 ===== Miscellaneous ===== ===== Miscellaneous =====
resources/swtools.txt · Last modified: 10/22/2011 18:47 by jeff