Analysis softwares in the field of electricity and electronics

Since it is highly important for all engineers in the field of electrical and electronics engineering to be familiar with the software related to their specialized field, this text categorizes the necessary software for electrical and electronics engineering into 9 main categories and provides a brief description of each.

Category 1: Circuit and Electronic Design and Simulation:

1. SolidWorks Electrical (Industrial electrical schematic diagrams, control, command, and power circuit diagrams)
2. eplan electric (Electrical schematic diagrams)
3. EPLAN PRO PANEL (Electrical diagrams)
4. PLEXIM PLECS STANDALONE (System-level simulation of electrical circuits)
5. Resistor color code (Decoding information for axial resistors with color bands)
6. Easy-PC PCB (Schematic and printed circuit board (PCB) design of electronic circuits)
7. ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH (Circuit simulation)
8. ELECTRONIC DESIGN STUDIO (Electronic circuit design)
9. CADENCE PSPICE (Analog circuit simulation)
10. ELCAD AUCOPLAN (Design of multi-layer electrical circuits with printing capabilities)
11. BASCOM AVR (Programming and designing electronic circuits based on microcontrollers using BASIC programming language)
12. QUITE UNIVERSAL CIRCUIT SIMULATOR (Electronic circuit simulator)
13. GerbTool (Design and analysis of printed circuit boards (PCBs))
14. FESTO FLUIDSIM (One of the most professional software for simulating electronic circuits)
15. ExpressPCB (Tool for designing printed circuit boards)
16. CIRCUIT MAKER (Schematic and PCB design, suitable for the open-source community)
17. AUTOTRAX AND ACTIVE (Electronic design in industry)
18. SYNAPTICAD PRODUCT SUITE (Electronic circuit design)
19. PROTEUS (Microprocessor simulation, schematic creation, and PCB design)
20. Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical (Electrical circuit design)
21. PSIM (Design, analysis, and simulation of electronic circuits)
22. ALTIUM DESIGNER (One of the best PCB design software, allowing users to easily convert schematic designs to PCB)
23. AGILENT GENESYS (Creating schematics, performing linear simulations, optimizing different parts of a circuit, receiving statistics, and modules for observing RF system architecture, building various circuits, and performing nonlinear and 3D electromagnetic simulations)
24. STEP 7 PLCSIM (PLCSIM design)
25. CADENCE ORCAD AND SPB ALLEGRO (Precise simulation of all circuits)

 

Category 2: Signal and Filter Analysis:

1. Filter Solutions (Design, analysis, and synthesis of electronic filters, a leader in low-pass and high-pass filter analysis)
2. SCOPEVIEW (Signal visualization, data analysis, and monitoring)
3. ESS EKS (Analysis and testing of electromechanical control systems (control circuits))
4. WINSCOPE (Real-time signal observation, frequency measurement, signal spectrum analysis, and Lissajous patterns plotting. It also features storage space and a powerful FFT analysis routine, acting as a spectrum analyzer)
5. Advanced Design System (Design and analysis of RF, microwave devices, digital signal processing (DSP), and more)

 

Category 3: Power Systems:

1. PowerWorld Simulator (Power system analysis)
2. Power Logic (Power solutions and data and sound management)
3. PSCAD (Power circuit analysis and simulation, receiving responses in transient and steady-state conditions)
4. EMTP (Predicts the real behavior of power networks using mathematical models)
5. DIGSILENT POWERFACTORY (Power generation, transmission, distribution, industrial networks, and analysis of the interoperation of these networks)
6. ETAP (Design, simulation, and operation of power systems. It is used in 88% of nuclear power plants in the U.S.)

Category 4: Electromagnetism and High-Frequency Topics:

1. ANSYS Electronics (Simulation of electromagnetic systems)
2. ProgeCAD (Design and creation of 2D and 3D models)
3. ANSYS nCode DesignLife (Provides standardized and certified design tools for engineers to implement their ideas on computers)
4. ANSYS HFSS (HFSS for designing high-frequency or high-speed components whose behavior depends on electromagnetic (EM) performance)
5. ANSYS MAXWELL (Electromagnetic field simulation for engineers involved in the design and analysis of electromagnetic and electromechanical devices, such as motors, actuators, transformers, sensors, and coils)
6. AGILENT GENESYS (Creating schematics, performing linear simulations, optimizing different parts of a circuit, receiving statistics, and modules for observing RF system architecture, building various circuits, and performing nonlinear and 3D electromagnetic simulations)
7. Advanced Design System (Design and analysis of RF, microwave devices, digital signal processing (DSP), and more)
8. SONNET SUITE PROFESSIONAL (Design, analysis, and modeling of electromagnetic circuits and communication antennas)

 

Category 5: Microcontrollers:

1. PBP (Old and popular compilers for PIC microcontrollers)
2. MULTISIM (Design of electronic circuits with schematic representations of various real-world equipment)
3. BASCOM AVR (Programming and designing electronic circuits based on microcontrollers using BASIC programming language)
4. BASCOM 8051 (Writing programs in BASIC for microcontrollers)
5. MICROCONTROLLER SIMULATOR (Simulating microcontrollers and microprocessors)
6. PROTEUS (Microprocessor simulation, schematic creation, and PCB design)
7. KEIL MDK ARM (Tools and software for electronic industries, particularly for developing tools for compiling, debugging, and developing ARM series microcontrollers)
8. Keil C251 (Tools and software for electronic industries, particularly for developing tools for compiling, debugging, and developing microcontrollers)
9. Keil C166 (Tools and software for electronic industries, particularly for developing tools for compiling, debugging, and developing microcontrollers)
10. WINAVR (Programming 8-bit AVR microcontrollers and developing hardware based on these microcontrollers)
11. CODEVISION AVR (Programming and compiling in C for AVR microcontrollers)

 

Category 6: Environmental Lighting:

1. CALCULUX AREA (Lighting calculations for open spaces like parks, streets, etc.)
2. CALCULUX (Design and computational analysis of lighting systems)
3. DIALUX (Design and management of lighting levels in architectural structures)

Category 7: Miscellaneous Electrical:

1. ALDEC ACTIVE (Creating and verifying digital designs for FPGA and ASIC technologies)
2. NI LabVIEW (Graphical programming for analyzing measurement systems)
3. STEP 7 (Contains all functions needed for automation projects)
4. MICRO CODE STUDIO (Provides complete code editing with text-sensitive keywords and syntax tips)
5. EKTS (Designing electromechanical systems)
6. SIEMENS S7-200 SIMULATOR (Access to analog and digital inputs and outputs)
7. SIEMENS LOGO (Programming, documentation, and creation of ladder diagrams and block diagrams for LOGO PLCs by Siemens)
8. LOGO SOFT COMFORT (Programming, documentation, and creation of ladder diagrams and block diagrams for LOGO PLCs)

 

Category 8: Miscellaneous Software:

1. NI SystemLink (Managing interconnected systems, software configurations, measurement data, and test results)
2. +MAX (3D design and animation)
3. NI LABVIEW CONTROL DESIGN AND SIMULATION MODULE (Designing and simulating dynamic systems, high-level controllers, and integrating control systems with peripheral hardware)
4. CADDIE (2D and 3D design software for architecture)
5. ZEN lite (Microscope software)
6. FLOW CODE AVR (Development of electronic and electromechanical systems)

Category 9: Advanced Mathematical Calculations:

1. PTC MATHCAD (Drawing 2D and 3D functions)
2. PTC Mathcad Prime (Drawing 2D and 3D functions)
3. GAMS (Solving mathematical models)
4. Maple (Solving various mathematical problems such as geometry, calculus, etc.)
5. MATLAB (A software environment for numerical calculations and a fourth-generation programming language. It is widely used by engineers in various fields, including electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering, for performing matrix-based calculations and simulations).