Re: [ng-spice] Proposed netlist format extension


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Date Thu, 01 Feb 2001 09:59:57 -0800
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On Wed, 31 Jan 2001 15:54:25   Al Davis wrote:


>I hereby propose we adopt this "dot" form.
>
>Comments?????
>Any better ideas???
>
>al.


I think we should not change the spice decks syntax. A lot of libraries and 
spice files have been written since many years. There is here a real risk to  
be incompatible with the spice world.
It is true that moving toward a dot form will give lot of possiblities for 
new components. 
I see two ways:
1) It is possible to write another parser for the dot form o any other 
langage and introduce a compatibility option 
For exemple .option DECK=SPICEFORM
  or        .option DECK=LANG2FORM
Then the correct parser will be selected according to the option given. We 
will keep  compatibility with traditional spice deck and we
open new developement ISSUES (AHDL ,VHDL etc.)

2)The second possibility is the xspice one. The model A is a generic model 
suitable for anything.

Cheers.

Glao.



 


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