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Toolkit for Interactive Network Analysis (TINA) is a SPICE-based electronics design and training software by DesignSoft of Budapest. Its features include analog, digital, and mixed circuit simulations, and printed circuit board (PCB) design.

History

TINA was created and developed by DesignSoft, a Hungarian company in Budapest. The first Windows version was released in 1993 as TINA 4.0 for analog, digital, and mixed circuits. TINA 9.0 also includes microcontroller (MCU) simulation, RF network analysis, optimization, and printed circuit board design. TINA development was at version 10, released in 2013, and is at major version 11 since 2016. Since 2004, TINA-TI is a free limited version for the support of integrated circuits and applications licensed by Texas Instruments.

Versions

TINA software is available in installable and cloud-based versions. Feature versions exist for use in industry and for educational use. TINA allows simulation, design, and real-time testing of hardware description language (HDL), such as VHDL, VHDL-AMS, Verilog, Verilog-A, Verilog-AMS, SystemVerilog and SystemC and for microcontroller (MCU) circuits, as well as mixed electronic circuits including switched-mode power supply, RF, communication, and optoelectronics circuits. With the integrated and third-party flowchart tools, generation and debugging of MCU code is also possible both in digital and mixed circuit environments. TINA Design Suite includes an integrated layout module for designing multilayer PCB's with split power plane layers, auto-placement & auto-routing, rip-up and reroute, manual and "follow-me" trace placement, DRC, forward and back annotation, pin and gate swapping, keep-in and keep-out areas, copper pour, thermal relief, fan-out, 3D view of the PCB design, Gerber file, and CNC (G-code) output.

TINA is available on many platforms with multiple versions of the software including TINA-TI, a complimentary limited version of TINA for the support of TI integrated circuits and applications licensed by Texas Instruments since 2004.

TINACloud is the cloud based, multi-language, online version of TINA. It is running in main browsers without installation through the Internet. TINACloud runs on most operating systems and computers. Since 2014, TINACloud is also used by Infineon Technologies as the engine of Infineon Designer for online prototyping with A/D simulation.

Awards

• 2006: TINA 7 Design Suite: Worlddidac Award, Worlddidac Association
• 2014: TINACloud: Worlddidac Award, Worlddidac Association

References

1. Walczowski, Les T. and Dimond, Keith R. and Waller, Winston A.J. "A digital engineering curriculum for the new millennium" International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education 37 (1), 2000, pp. 108-117. ISSN 0020-7209.
2. ^ Dogan Ibrahim."Teaching microcontroller programming using “TINA” simulation" AWER Procedia Information Technology Computer Science 1, 2012 pp. 42-47.
3. Clive Ousbey."Design Lab bytes" Electronics World, Sept. 1996 pp.663-665.
4. TINA release history
5. Don Tuite."Free Downloadable Spice Tools Capture And Simulate Analog Circuits" Electronic Design Oct 23, 2012
6. ^ John Rice."Accelerating Power-Supply Compliance to Specification" Texas Instruments, Power Supply Design Seminar, SEM2000, Topic 6, 2013
7. Thomas R. Salvatierra."Design and Evaluation of an audio-frequency transresistance amplifier for magnetic tape playback" Wright State University, 2011, pp.69-73.
8. John Rice."Protect an LED driver against output short to ground" LEDs Magazine, February, 2015, pp.69-71.
9. Jack Browne."Simulation Tools Build On Electromagnetic Analysis" MicroWaves&RF, Jun 16, 2006
10. "E-blocks: Accelerated Design: E-blocks+Flowcode+TINA" Elector Magazin, September, 2008, p.68.
11. Paul Rako."Spice simulation, Tina-TI, LTSpice, PSpice, and more" EDN Network, May 06, 2011
12. Hegyesi, F."Education of electronics in University by TINACloud" Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY), 2013 IEEE 11th International Symposium, 26-28 Sept. 2013, pp.385-389.
13. Graham Prophet."Online prototyping with A/D simulation, in Infineon Designer" EETimes Europe, October 31, 2016
14. Worlddidac Award 2006
15. Worlddidac Award 2014

External links

• TINA website
• TINA USA website

• Electronic circuit simulators
• Simulation software
• 1990 software