Hi all,

I'm trying to measure several input impedances of an amplifier in LTSpice, using these two methods:

• AC Voltage source (Vs) at the test point (vin), AC sweep, and a linear plot of V(vin)/I(Vs)
• AC current source (Is) at the test point (vin), AC sweep, and a linear plot of V(vin)/I(Is)

As far as I knew, the results shoud be the same in either case, but they differ a lot.

The circuit I'm testing has several stages but, for the purpose of the analysis, I've tried with this setup where you can see the results:




Interestingly enoug, If I remove the BJT section, both methods yield the same result:



What I'm I missing? Is there a method I can use that yields consistent results every time?

Thanks!

 

hi Angel,
Welcome to AAC.
Please post your asc files and we can run them
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Here it is

 

hi,
I don't have the BF199 model, is it OK to use an alternative.?
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Hey. Your circuit with a voltage source (from the left) is not right. The voltage source has a zero resistance and shorts the base of the transistor to ground. At the input, you need to put a transient capacitor. The circuit with the current source correctly determines the impedance of the wrong electronic circuit. The base resistor is too small and the transistor is in the key mode (not amplified, in saturation mode). Although, maybe you're up to it.
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The BJT is not that important, you could use an S9018 or the like.

Bordodynov, I get your point but, nevertheless, the impedance graphs in the circuit with the voltage source Vs are right.

I've found something insteresting. If you short the DC sources (V1..Vn), every circuit yields the same impedance results. Then, it's the circuit with a current source and a not shorted DC source that generates a different result. That makes sense, as shorting DC sources is what one would do when calculating AC impedances by hand. But, didn't LTSPICE take care of this for you, given the DC sources have not a defined AC signal?

Plus, why it doesn't happen in the circuit without BJT?

 

Because the transistor cardinally changes the (non-linear device) input impedance. In this case, the DC mode is essentially different and different impedance of the transistor. For a voltage source, only the nonlinear capacitances of the collector and the emitter (the transistor is closed) affect. Look at the voltage in the first figure. I did not in vain bring it.

 

hi,
I don't have the BF199 model, is it OK to use an alternative.?
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I try to have all the necessary models for electronic circuits, drawn in the program LTpice. If I do not have any models, then I attach them to my library for LTspice. Therefore, I regularly expand my library. Mentioned transistors are in my library, like many others. I do not like restrictions. You can find my library on
https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/...nents-models-of-ltspice-free-download.133690/