AVOCapture is a full-function schematic capture working under OS Windows and under OS Linux through Wine virtual machine. It represents the interactive design environment managing IC designing process.

Key Features

• A user-friendly interface.
• Project managing.
• Ability to use complex-hierarchy and reference structures.
• Full-function set of drawing elements and options.
• Simplicity of using a text sub-circuit (specified in the netlist) as a sub-scheme.
• Output netlist translators.
• Integrated with AVOSpice and AVOProbe.
• Remote launching of Third Parties simulators.
• Custom graphics libraries creation with Library editor.
• Graphic modification of model parameters with Model editor.  

 
AVOCapture Main Window

Functional Capabilities:

• creating projects, schemes and drafts;
• ability to use parametrical hierarchical blocks;
• attaching netlist subcircuit to a hierarchical block;
• creating schemes as libraries to refer to them from the different projects;
• complete set of options and utilities necessary for circuit drawing (color palette adjustment, grid settings, scheme partitioning into several drafts, specifying draft sizes, printing, print preview, elements auto-numbering, drawing buses, etc.);
• specifying different graphics/element properties;
• placing wires and buses;
• placing voltage and current markers;
• creating multiple hierarchy for voltage/current markers;
• using finding element utility;
• print preview;
• placing IC elements;
• using text HDL-files to store individual parameters of the elements;
• output translators: HSPICE/SPECTRE;
• building simulation profile: analysis mode, models of elements; outputs to be saved, simulation options etc.;
• simulator running interface;
• checking electrical rules;
• double click the error or warning in the report opens any level with them;
• running additional utilities: Library editor and Model editor.

Errors and warnings viewing 

Operation Systems:
Windows 2000, XP, 2003.

Through Wine: Linux Suse 10.1 and higher, Ubuntu 7.04.