Electronic design automation: Identify the decade when the SPICE simulator was introduced. Context: UC Berkeley's SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) becomes the de facto circuit simulator. Choose the correct decade.
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Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: 1970s
Explanation
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- SPICE was first released at UC Berkeley in the early 1970s (SPICE1 ~1973), later evolving into SPICE2.
Final Answer 1970s.