mentalMAX^™ On-Line Brochure

mentalMAX is our all-in-one $599 electronic design package which includes the following software:

Schematic Entry Software---mentalMAX includes the easy-to-use, powerful SuperCAD schematic entry software. SuperCAD comes with nearly 2000 parts including most TTL and CMOS logic, opamps, discrete symbols, and others--plus you can easily add custom symbols.

Mixed Mode SPICE Simulator---For simulating purely analog circuits or circuits with some digital components, mentaMAX includes mentalSPICE. This simulator is based on the Berkeley SPICE 3F5 simulator and allows you to do timing analysis, frequency analysis, DC curve analysis and others. It comes with over 350 semiconductor and 250 IC models. Signals can be introduced into a circuit using a virtual function generator, and the resulting waveforms can be viewed in the Oscilloscope window. Nearly 70 ready-to-run SPICE examples are provided.

Digital Simulator---For heavy-duty analysis of computer interfaces, timers, state machines, controllers, and others, mentalMAX provides the digital simulator SuperSIM. This comes with 150 common TTL and CMOS models. You can stimulate circuits with a built-in virtual pattern generator and view results on a logic analyzer window. You can also single-step a circuit and monitor its progress using virtual LEDs and displays.

Circuit Board Layout Software---mentalMAX comes with the popular SuperPCB program for doing layouts on printed circuit boards up to 32” x 32”. SuperPCB features 1 mil (.001”) resolution, 2 signal layers, silk-screen, paste and solder mask layers. It includes industry standard Gerber and Excellon outputs, and you can also print your artwork on laser and other printers. SuperPCB comes with 500 package parts for both through-hole and surface-mount devices; you can add your own parts.

In many cases SuperPCB can automatically build a circuit board from just a SuperCAD schematic input, using the built-in autorouter and auto-placement tools. You can also layout or edit circuit board artwork using SuperPCB’s intuitive, easy to learn editing features.

Enhanced package (mentalMAX+)

mentalMAX+ is the enhanced version of mentalMAX. Selling for $1099, it includes SuperCAD+ with a 13,000 part library, and the full-up version of SuperPCB with the advanced ripup and retry autorouter and 2100 package library. It also includes the full-up version of SuperSIM, as well as mentalSPICE.