Bridging the Gap Between PLECS and SPICE
Summary
PLECS Spice integrates SPICE device-level simulation into the PLECS environment, enabling a seamless top-down workflow from system-level analysis to device-level validation within a single schematic. The article covers the four building blocks (netlist parser, compact models, modified nodal analysis, mixed-formulation solver), explains dialect differences, and illustrates with a Dual Active Bridge example how device detail reveals ZVS behavior; the result is a unified design workflow that avoids duplicating models across tools.