Using AI for QSpice Development

OK, AI has come up a couple of times recently…

That’s a very different use case than for me…

I have a complicated project that allows using the Microchip software simulator inside of a QSpice schematic. I’ll be sharing the new version soon…

The key challenge is that we need a unique set of “Pin Definitions” for each micro-controller device (or device family). For example, we need a PinDef file for the ATtiny25/45/85 chip to produce the various symbol, schematic, and DLL source files. A PIC16F15213/PIC16F15214 chip requires a different PinDef file. The project will generate all of the required *.qsym, *.qsch, and DLL source code from the PinDef file.

The project will launch with ATtiny25/45/85, PIC16F15213/214, and (maybe) PIC18F4455/4550 device files. For other devices, the PinDef file is easy for a user to create manually from the datasheet.

With the right prompts, Claude can generate really good first-passes of PinDef files directly from the datasheets.

That truly surprised me.

–robert

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