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OrCAD (All Products) vs PICsim

A side-by-side look at OrCAD (All Products) and PICsim. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

OrCAD (All Products)

OrCAD (All Products)

Development

OrCAD is a suite of electronic design automation software used for printed circuit board, integrated circuit, and programmable logic design. It includes schematic capture, simulation, PCB layout, auto-routing, and manufacturing outputs.

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PICsim

PICsim

Development

PICsim is an open-source circuit simulator and microcontroller emulator that allows users to test and debug PIC microcontroller code on their computer. It provides a GUI workspace for designing circuits and writing/uploading code to a virtual PIC chip.

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