Mike has said, in the LTspice World Tour seminars, that the extended versions of LTspice are used internally within Linear for chip design. He has said, specifically, that certain features, that would make it "too easy" for other parties to replicate LT parts will never appear in the public version of LTspice.
Likewise, by inference, if someone asks for a change that would require changes by LT employees, I'd bet that the benefit would have to be very high.
Jim Wagner
Oregon Research Electronics
On Aug 26, 2012, at 5:26 AM, Heinz-W. Schockenbaum wrote:
--- In LTspice@..., "Richard" <riscy00@...> wrote:
I was curious if there is any prospect or plan for upgrade to, enchance LTspice or are u being restricted by ltc company.
LTspice is made by the company LT. So mainly it uses LT parts. And i's free.
But as LTspice is compatible with Spice, mostly you may use models developed for Spice. (and there are many) to be contrary to Hpice or Tina.
Btw Tina by TI is also free, but i think more restricted to TI parts as LTspice to lt parts.
Mike Engelhardt is the creator of LTspice and is an employee of LT. From the grapewine: An extended version of LTspice is internally used to develop new LT IC's
Helmut Sennewald, moderator of this group, is a german and not related or paid in any way by LT.
Btw: Thank you Helmut for your patience and time. Maybe we meet personally on one of next europe tour of Mike.
hws
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