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Qucs-S 24.4.1

What's Changed

• Update Russian translation by @antohami in #1038
• Fix hardcoded version in Cauer LC filter by @ra3xdh in #1039
• Improve graph rendering performance by @wawuwo in #1042
• refactor: replace non-empty QString constructors with QStringLiteral() by @Integral-Tech in #1043
• Update Qt to v6.8.0 LTS by @dsm in #1048
• Add MetaInfo by @NN708 in #1056
• Fix #1001 by @ivandi69 in #1057
• Fix build for contrib directory by @NN708 in #1058
• Fix pulsed current source issues by @ra3xdh in #1059
• Update NEWS, VERSION, and MetaInfo by @ra3xdh in #1061

New Contributors

• @NN708 made their first contribution in #1056

Full Changelog: 24.4.0...24.4.1

Qucs-S 24.4.0

New features

• Implemnted touchstone (S2P) files viewer tool #936
• VC resistor made available for SPICE and ADMS-independent #959

Library update

• Added SPICE_Tline library containing transmission lines for Ngspice #896

Installation

See the wiki page for the installation instructions: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s/wiki/Installation

Full changelog

• S-parameter viewer by @andresmmera in #936
• Update XyceDigital library and examples by @ra3xdh in #947
• Release/24.3.2 by @ra3xdh in #955
• Fix build issues by @ThomasZecha in #957
• Fix memory leak while simulator switch by @zergud in #960
• Fix Ngspice run in CLI mode by @ra3xdh in #963
• Fix disable simulation for XYCE by @ra3xdh in #965
• Fix simulation properties edition by @ra3xdh in #969
• Fix of BJTsub and Diode device by @ra3xdh in #983
• fix wrong selected bounding box for elliptic arc by @zergud in #989
• Fixed crash when no simulators found on first start by @ra3xdh in #992
• Spar viewer: Fixes and New Features by @andresmmera in #991
• Fix unnecessary setPen before draw_resize_handle by @zergud in #990
• Fix #997 by @ivandi69 in #1005
• Fix diode symbol setting by @ra3xdh in #1006
• Fix missing text in schematic after upgrading to Qt-6.8.0 by @ivandi69 in #995
• refactor: use QString() as empty QString constructor by @Integral-Tech in #1003
• Apply normalize_value to POT value by @ra3xdh in #1014
• Add SPICE entry for VCresitor by @ra3xdh in #1016
• S-parameter Viewer: More fixes by @andresmmera in #1009
• Apply path conversion only for saved schematic or schematic in projects by @ra3xdh in #1018
• Upload SPICE_TLine library by @ra3xdh in #1019
• Allow variables for diode parameters by @ra3xdh in #1021
• Schottly diode symbol fix and update library tree after creating new library by @ra3xdh in #1027
• Save the position / size of ExternSimDialog on exit. by @iwbnwif in #1028
• Update NEWS.md and VERSION before release by @ra3xdh in #1032
• Fixed context menu for tab diagram and ASCO execution error by @ra3xdh in #1035

New Contributors

• @Integral-Tech made their first contribution in #1003

Full Changelog: 24.3.2...24.4.0

Qucs-S 24.3.2

What's Changed

• Fixed editing of File-type properties #948
• Implemented @model[param] syntax recognition for Parameter sweep #948

Full Changelog: 24.3.1...24.3.2

Qucs-S 24.3.1

What's Changed

• Refactor node by @wawuwo in #845
• Replace Q3PtrList in diagram dialog by @wawuwo in #854
• Fix issue #864 - QucsAttenuator 24.3.0 - Accept "." and "," as decimal separators by @andresmmera in #865
• fixed component highlighting. by @dsm in #877
• Remove Schematic::textCorr by @wawuwo in #879
• QucsAttenuator: Ensure Zout=Zin in QW and Lpad attenuators by @andresmmera in #880
• Migrate Properties to QList and Some Refactoring by @dsm in #858
• Fix segfault when component is placed over a wire by @wawuwo in #881
• Get rid of MouseActions::drawn by @wawuwo in #844
• Refactor Schematic::selectElements by @wawuwo in #878
• Russian translation by @antohami in #885
• Fix assertion fail when schematic is scrolled right by 'Right' key by @wawuwo in #886
• Fix wrong Octave path by @ra3xdh in #888
• Add SPICE entry for DCblock, DCfeed by @ra3xdh in #891
• add macos qt5 build for older macos version. by @dsm in #894
• Point type graph redering fix by @ra3xdh in #897
• adding macos 10.14 support and universal macos app support. by @dsm in #899
• Upload install scripts by @ra3xdh in #901
• add windows setup support to ci. by @dsm in #903
• Fix issue #905 - The matching network tool gives incorrect results when conditionally stable data is provided by @andresmmera in #907
• Matching tool: Keep dialog open in case the synthesis goes wrong by @andresmmera in #909
• make stable release for created tag. by @dsm in #911
• Fix font size alteration in subcircuit component symbol by @wawuwo in #912
• Fix Qucsconv GUI by @ra3xdh in #916
• use different version for snapshot build. by @dsm in #917
• Fixed crash on editing missing subcircuit by @ra3xdh in #918
• some improvements for release creation in CI. by @dsm in #919
• Substutute relative library path when inserting component in schematic by @ra3xdh in #923
• Improve temperature sweep by @ra3xdh in #925
• Update NEWS.md, VERSION, and library by @ra3xdh in #927
• fixed adding hash to application title. by @dsm in #928
• Fixes before release by @ra3xdh in #931
• update app icon to new one. by @dsm in #932
• add app icon using cmake and rc file. by @dsm in #933

Full Changelog: 24.3.0...24.3.1

Installation

See the wiki page for the installation instructions: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s/wiki/Installation

Qucs-S 24.3.0

New features

• SpiceLibComp redesign. This device is renamed to Spice Library Device and provides an easy way
  to add SPICE model to schematic and assign symbol to it. See #679
• Added possibity to import SPICE model for Diode, BJT, MOSFET, and JFET unified devices (blue) #795
• Implemeted symbol files (*.sym) editing mode. These files are needed to attach symbol to SPICE devices #700
• Redesign of schematic rendering engine. Improve rendering quality on HiDPI displays #723 (by @wawuwo )
• Improved Qucsconv GUI to reflect new converter features #826
• Improved libraries portability, relative path support for libraries, show libraries from project directory #567
• Added a global setting for Ngspice compatibility mode (LTspice, HSPICE, etc.) #851
• Add global Ngspice compatibility mode (LTspice/HSPICE/S3) setting #851
• Updated attenuator and filter synthesis tools (by @andresmmera )
• QucsatorRF updated to version 1.0.1

Deprecated features

• The *.qucs binary archives are not supported anymore. Use system archivers to pack the projects instead #811
• The SweepModel property of Parameter Sweep simulaiton has been deprecated. It is not needed anymore after Ngspice
  has added variable sweep feature. Use variable sweep instead #839
• Toolbars and status bar made always visible #852
• Icons theme settings removed from settings dialog. These settings have no effect since v2.1.0
  when unified and auto-generated icons were introduced.

Packaging

• Linux DEB and RPM packages switched to Qt6
• Windows package switched to Qt6
• Introduced continous release of Linux, Windows, and Mac packages #719
• Added MacOS package build #797 and homebrew support #804 (thanks @dsm )
• Windows installer includes asco.exe optimizer

General improvements

• The TEMP and TEMPER variables are recognized by parameter sweep to apply temperature sweep #816
• Fixed ASCO optimization with QucsatorRF #830
• Enabled variables as parameters for unified nonlinear devices and pulsed source #838 and #808
• Fixed issues with XYCE simulation #701
• Improved attenuator synthesis tool #722
• Improved filter synthesis tool #715 #673
• Redesign File->Open examples menu. Show open dialog instead of file manager #672
• Qucs-S now follows XDG standard for cached data location #145
• Apply .OPTION INTERP when simulating transient with parameter sweep; prevent broken par. sweep data #766
• Implemented relative paths support for library devices #567

Component library

• Added PWM controllers (TL494, UC384x, etc.) library #846
• Added Germanium diodes library #846
• Added Mixer IC library containing SA612 model #846
• Added Diodes extended library containing different USSR diodes models
• Added new Varactor library #759
• Added new PIN diode library #764

Localization

• Russian translation update

Installation

See the wiki page for the installation instructions: https://github.com/ra3xdh/qucs_s/wiki/Installation

Qucs-S 24.2.1

This release contains no new features except the fixing of the critical bugs.

General improvements

• Fixed zero output on DC bias simulation (F8) #667
• Fixed build failure of the Fedora RPM because of RPATH in qucsator_rf

Installation guide

Source code

Download the source code file qucs-s-24.1.1.tar.gz and build it with cmake to try new Qucs-S.

Linux

• DEB and RPM packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE generated with OBS. Find the repository and installation instructions for your distribution here: https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Ara3xdh&package=qucs-s
• The package for Arch is available in AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qucs-s
• AppImage for non-mentioned Linux distributions; use this download link below for file Qucs-S-x86_64-Linux.AppImage.zip; unzip and run AppImage;

Windows installer

Windows installer contains both Qucs-S and Ngspice binaries. Launch the exe and follow instructions to install Qucs-S.

• qucs_s_24_2_1_setup.exe 64-bit (x86_64) Windows installer including Ngspice

Windows portable

Windows portable package could be downloaded as zipped distribution. Unpack and launch qucs-s.exe from bin subdirectory. Ngspice requires a separate installation.

• qucs_s_win64_portable_24_2_1.zip 64-bit (x86_64) portable Windows version;

Qucs-S 24.2.0

Qucs-S 24.2.0

New features

• QucsatorRF is now a part of the package; No need to compile and install qucsator manually #370
• Qucs-RFLayout tool could be launched from Tools menu #465; this tool must be installed separately: https://github.com/thomaslepoix/Qucs-RFlayout
• Redesign of the Qucsconv GUI #647
• Improved matching tool backported from Qucs-0.0.20 #401
• Added RF devices group; backported different RF devices for Qucsator #607

General imporvements and fixes

• Fixed parameter sweep step issues #186 @ivandi69
• Fixed SPICE devices bounding box #590 #637
• Fixed netlist export from CLI #639
• Fixed parameter sweep simulation with Xyce #624
• Revert explicit WITH_QT6 compile flag because of cmake bug #592
• Fixed tuner issues for German locale #416
• Refactoring in schematic editor #626 #618 @wawuwo

Localization

• Russian translation update

Installation guide

Source code

Download the source code file qucs-s-24.1.0.tar.gz and build it with cmake to try new Qucs-S.

Linux

• DEB and RPM packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE generated with OBS. Find the repository and installation instructions for your distribution here: https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Ara3xdh&package=qucs-s
• The package for Arch is available in AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qucs-s
• AppImage for non-mentioned Linux distributions; use this download link below for file Qucs-S-x86_64-Linux.AppImage.zip; unzip and run AppImage;

Windows installer

Windows installer contains both Qucs-S and Ngspice binaries. Launch the exe and follow instructions to install Qucs-S.

• qucs_s_24_2_0_setup.exe 64-bit (x86_64) Windows installer including Ngspice

Windows portable

Windows portable package could be downloaded as zipped distribution. Unpack and launch qucs-s.exe from bin subdirectory. Ngspice requires a separate installation.

• qucs_s_win64_portable_24_2_0.zip 64-bit (x86_64) portable Windows version;

Qucs-S 24.1.0

Qucs-S 24.1.0

Important notes

• Versioning switched to CalVer. The first digit means year, the second digit means the release number,
  the third digit means patch number #328
• Qucs-S is now on Telegram. Join https://t.me/qucs_s to ask questions and get news

New features

• Added 3-pin RCD devices #349 to improve support of microelectronics PDKs
• Improvements of Ngspice support; allowed multiple simulation of the same type #463 by @ivandi69
• Automatic extraction of THD from FOURIER simulation #525 @ivandi69
• Nutmeg equations improvements; implemented simulation selection from drop-down list #463 #519
• Improvements of Nutmeg script simulation type; implemented custom prefixes for plots #476 #435 @ivandi69
• Export DC OP simulation data to dataset #463 #140 @ivandi69
• Implemented zoom by selection on the rectangular plots #305
• Implemeted potentiometer device #122
• Switched digital simulation from FreeHDL to GHDL #395 @iwbnwif
• Status bar improvements #493

RF simulation features

• Added RCLG device support for SPICE #564
• Added YLIN device support for XYCE #451
• Fixed touchstone simulation issues for Ngspice #392
• Added BiasT device support for SPICE #374
• Added option to disable transient model for RF port #410

Libraries

• Fixed different issues related to creating libraries #432
• Added audio IC library
• Added loudspeaker library #421
• Added comparators library #436
• Modified voltage regulators library #433
• Added voltage references library #439
• Added thermistor library #538
• Fixed ideal library #258 #428
• Fixed transformers library #362
• Added new devices in SpiceOpamp library #501

General improvements

• Fixed different tuner issues
• Schematic zooming improvements #502
• Different improvements on schematic look and control
• Added schematic pan mode with the middle mouse button #488
• Many HiDPI support improvements including grid rendering
• Fixed schematic glitches using Wayland #227
• Added text document zoom and font setting #534

Documentation

• Added new examples
• Added Ngspice templates #441
• The readthdocs documentantion is a candidate for deprecation #554

Localization

• Added Chinese translation #453 by @hvwyl

Thanks @wawuwo and @iwbnwif for providing refactoring PRs! Many thanks to @tomhajjar for providing libraries, examples and testing.

Installation guide

Source code

Download the source code file qucs-s-24.1.0.tar.gz and build it with cmake to try new Qucs-S.

Linux

• DEB and RPM packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE generated with OBS. Find the repository and installation instructions for your distribution here: https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Ara3xdh&package=qucs-s
• The package for Arch is available in AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qucs-s
• AppImage for non-mentioned Linux distributions; use this download link below for file Qucs-S-x86_64-Linux.AppImage.zip; unzip and run AppImage;

Windows installer

Windows installer contains both Qucs-S and Ngspice binaries. Launch the exe and follow instructions to install Qucs-S.

• qucs_s_24_1_0_setup.exe 64-bit (x86_64) Windows installer including Ngspice

Windows portable

Windows portable package could be downloaded as zipped distribution. Unpack and launch qucs-s.exe from bin subdirectory. Ngspice requires a separate installation.

• qucs_s_win64_portable_24_1_0.zip 64-bit (x86_64) portable Windows version;

Qucs-S 2.1.0

New features

• Added tuner simulation mode #123 (used implementation by @tipofthesowrd)
• Added support for touchstone s2p file devices for Ngspice #233 (implementation by @transmitterdan)
• Redesign of the simulation window #309
• Diagrams are placed on schematic and *.dpl files are disabled by default #309
• Backport of the active Legendre filter synthesis from Qucs-0.0.20rc2 #318
• Added SPICE entry for MUT and MUT2 devices
• Backported circular waveguide and tapered line symbols from Qucs-0.0.20rc2
• Added zoom to selection mode #327
• Toolbar icons replaced by SVG; improved look for HiDPI #323 #304
• Implemented automatic generation of high resolution device icons #334 #304

General improvements

• Added Tstart option for Spectrum simulaiton #336
• Added low voltage for VRect source #310
• Russian translation update #292 #324
• Added SPICE group for project tree

Bugfixes

• Fixed simulation of the files with double extension #311
• Fixed simulation of the files containing unicode symbols #312
• Fixed display of the Xanalogue.lib library #308
• Fixed show checker errors for Xyce
• Fixed load symbol for Verilog-A device #321
• Fixed component rotation with right mouse button

Library

• Added thyristor library #212
• Added optocoupler library #213
• Added photovoltaic relays library #222

Documentation

• Added subcircuit symbol templates to share/qucs_s/examples/symbols (by @tomhajjar)
• Added sections on tuner mode and RF simulation to the Qucs-S tutorial

Packaging

• Windows 32-bit package is not provided anymore

Installation guide

Source code

Download the source code file qucs-s-2.1.0.tar.gz and build it with cmake to try new Qucs-S.

Linux

• DEB and RPM packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE generated with OBS. Find the repository and installation instructions for your distribution here: https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Ara3xdh&package=qucs-s
• The package for Arch is available in AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/qucs-s
• AppImage for non-mentioned Linux distributions; download file below;

Windows installer

Windows installer contains both Qucs-S and Ngspice binaries. Launch the exe and follow instructions to install Qucs-S.

• qucs_s_2_1_0_setup.exe 64-bit (x86_64) Windows installer including Ngspice

Windows portable

Windows portable package could be downloaded as zipped distribution. Unpack and launch qucs-s.exe from bin subdirectory. Ngspice requires a separate installation.

• qucs_s_win64_portable_2_1_0.zip 64-bit (x86_64) portable Windows version;