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xyce-studio (spice-projects)VerificationConfidence: Medium

For an AC analysis, the chart plots the real part of the result instead of its magnitude. On the stock KiCad Sallen-Key demo, that shows a fake 50 dB notch at f0 on a circuit with no zeros. The solver data matches ngspice to 7.3 mdB, so the bug is only in the plot, which is what people look at.

Impact Analysis

Persona
Hardware Engineer
Team Size Impact
5x Multiplier
Prototype Delay
3 Days
Est. Annual Cost
$30,000
  • 1 user · 1 month240 min
  • Rest of team960 min
  • Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 31-Nov 1 2026 (Oct 31 9:41 PM ET through Nov 1 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch overnight edition). Verified live 2026-11-01: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.