Comparison of TINA 12 versions

TINA  TINACloud
TINA and TINA Design Suite version comparison
Industrial Industrial

32-bit and 64-bit version + +

Circuit Entry + +
Schematic Editor + +

Open designs, models & libraries from Web + +

Undo + +
Redo + +
Automatic/manual wire routing and drag support + +
Instruments as standard schematic symbols + +
Subcircuits + +
BOM + +
Bus + +
Integrated Schematic Symbol Editor + –
Integrated Netlist Editor + +
Component Toolbar Editor + –
Excitation Editor for arbitrary waveforms + +
Altium, ORCAD, Altium, ORCAD,
PCB export to major packages (Note 5) and more Spice netlist

Global Parameters + +
HDL extension
+ +
(Verilog, Verilog A & AMS, SystemC)
Hierarchical and Team Design with Version Control + –

Parameter Extractor/Model Maker + –/+ Note 6

PCB Design (in Design Suite TINA versions only,
included in all TINACloud versions)

Number of pads unlimited unlimited

Analyses
Multi core support + +
Enhanced analysis speed & convergence + +
Max. number of external nodes and nodes in macros unlimited unlimited

DC, AC, Transient, Digital, Mixed mode Simulation + +

Transient Noise Analysis + +
Power dissipation and efficiency calculation + –
IBIS model import and analysis + –
Auto converge Automatic solution of convergence
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problems
Steady State Solver (SMPS analysis) + –
RF Simulation + +
RF models given by S-parameters + +
S-block wizard + –
Separated nonlinear controlling components (Note 4) + –
Nonlinear controlled source wizard (Note 4) + –
Network Analysis + +
Number of components and models 34,000 34,000
Digital Simulation + +

VHDL Simulation unlimited unlimited

Verilog unlimited unlimited

Verilog-A unlimited unlimited

Verilog-AMS unlimited unlimited

HDL debugger + +

MCU simulation and debugging + +

Interactive Mode + +

Circuit changes while a simulation is running + +

Symbolic Analysis (closed formulas) + +

Fourier Analysis (harmonics) + +

Fourier Analysis (spectrum) + +

Noise, Monte Carlo, Worst Case + +

Stress (Smoke) Analysis + +

Group Delay + +

Number of Optimization Targets & Parameters any any (DC only)

Number of Parameters in Parameter Stepping any any

Parameter Sweeping + +
Analysis directly from Netlist + –

Output Capabilities

Scaled Diagrams + +

Multiple Axes + –

Full Scaled Smith Diagram + +

Nyquist Diagram + +
Pole-Zero Diagram + –
Drawing tools to enhance diagrams + –
Post Processing Tools + +
Built in DTP tools + +
MathCAD and Excel export + –
Virtual Instruments
XY Recorder + –
Oscilloscope + +

Function Generator + Note 7

Multimeter + –
Signal Analyzer/Bode Plotter (Note 2) + +
Network Analyzer + –
Spectrum Analyzer (Note 3) + +
Logic Analyzer + –
Digital Signal Generator + –
Spectrum Analyzer + +
Window functions for Spectrum Analyzer + +
Real-time Test and Measurement
Analog and digital data acquisition + +
Analog and digital signal generator + Note 7
Educational Features

Software fault simulation + +

Real-time (hardware) fault simulation + –

Experiment modules (LabXplorer) + +

Problem solver tool with simulation checking + +

Teacher utilities for problem construction + +
Class and student evaluation + +
Training and Examination Mode + +

Note 2 The Bode Plot is just one of the functions of

TINA’s modern Signal Analyzer

Note 3 The Spectrum Analyzer is part of TINA’s Signal

Analyzer

Note 4 Any Spice controlled sources are allowed as

Spice code in all versions

Note 5 ORCAD can open Altium export files of TINA

and TINACloud

Note 6 The models created by the Parameter

Extractor/Model Maker in any offline version of TINA
are useable in TINACloud
Note 7 Generators on schematics are used for real
time measurements
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