Simulating designs using Mindi is a simple step that can be taken to reduce project risk and save development time, as the expected circuit response can be accurately modeled to ensure that it will fulfill the requirements of an application.
Before building anything in hardware, the MPLAB Mindi Analog Simulator can evaluate transient circuit responses to different input conditions and model the effect of noise in analog signal conditioning circuits over a wide range of operating conditions to simulate real-world applications. The latest version of this free tool can be downloaded from the MPLAB Mindi Analog Simulator product page.
The Mindi Analog Simulator includes several model libraries that are integrated into the tool upon download. For a complete list of the model libraries available, visit the MPLAB Mindi Software Libraries page.
One of the advantages of simulating analog components using the provided library files is that they contain accurate models that use data collected over temperature and operating voltage on actual silicon. In most cases, the simulated circuit response will be close to what can be expected in hardware using the same design.