
It also contains a - relatively small - library of discrete components and integrated circuits from other manufacturers. With LTspice, models for many components from Linear Technology are supplied and optimally supported. In 2016, Linear Technology introduced LTspiceXVII for Windows 7, 8 and 10. The Windows version is tested by the author for compatibility with Wine, so that it can also be used with Linux.
It can now use multiple processors in some cases. The program, including the previous version SwitcherCAD, has already been downloaded over three million times (2011). LTspice emerged from SwitcherCAD in 1999, which is why it has its second name, and has been continuously developed since then.


