Student Version Software Download
Altera
Quartus II Web Edition Software
https://www.altera.com/support/software/download/altera_design/quartus_we/dnl-quartus_we.jsp
Cadence OrCAD Demo Software
The OrCAD 16.0 Demo software includes demo versions of the following tools:PSpice® A/D, PSpice AA, OrCAD Capture, OrCAD Capture CIS Option, OrCAD PCB Editor and SPECCTRA® for OrCAD.
http://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/downloads/orcad_demo/index.aspx
or direct to downloads https://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/Pages/downloads.aspx#demo
PSpice Models Download
PSpice® application engineers have scoured the web for vendor models.
A list of over 50 chip manufacture's models: https://www.cadence.com/products/orcad/Pages/downloads.aspx#models
Mathworks MATLAB® & Simulink® Student Version
Get Student Version, the essential tool for your courses in engineering, math, and science.
http://www.mathworks.com/academia/student_version/
Microsoft MSDNAA
Windows Vista, Visual Studio .NET, Visio and Project, and more
ModelSim PE Student Edition Download
ModelSim PE Student Edition is a free download of the industry leading ModelSim HDL simulator for use by students in their academic coursework.
http://www.model.com/resources/student_edition/student_download.asp
National Instruments
Multisim
The National Instruments Electronics Workbench Group (formerly Electronics Workbench) equips design engineers, educators, and students with powerful, easy-to-use tools for schematic capture, interactive SPICE circuit simulation, board layout, and design validation.
https://lumen.ni.com/nicif/us/ACADSTUDEVALMULTISIM/content.xhtml
LabView
With National Instruments LabVIEW you can measure in minutes regardless of programming experience, build custom measurement solutions based on commercial off-the-shelf technologies, and integrate external applications and services with open connectivity tools. Take advantage of your existing hardware and software investment to create powerful measurement and test applications. Download a FREE evaluation software of LabVIEW.
http://www.ni.com/labview/try/daq.htm
Open Office Suite
Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
http://www.openoffice.org
Xilinx ISE WebPACK
ISE WebPACK is the industry´s only FREE, fully featured front-to-back FPGA design solution for Linux, Windows XP, and Windows Vista
http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm
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