power supply filter causes oscilations

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello, At this manual time 2:20 they say that if Zout of the filyer will be at the same impedance as Zin then well have oscilations.
What is the logic behind it?
Is there a way to simulate it in ltspice?
Thanks.
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kiroma

Joined Apr 30, 2014
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Really nice, didn't know that. I always wondered how to tune a certain filter to not oscillate under dynamic loads, but there it is. It seems that it's possible to set a negative resistance in LTSpice. It remains for me to analyse such behaviors and verify the equations.
Thank you for that.
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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ronsimpson

Joined Oct 7, 2019
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When SPICEing around the inductors might have zero ohms and the caps might have zero ESR. They will ring.
If you are looking at input filters in SPICE add the R to the L and Cs.
I sometimes I add damping resistors to the filter because the inductors have very low resistance.
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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Is there a way to simulate it in ltspice?
Below is a way to simulate a simple negative impedance (current reduces with increasing voltage) in LTspice using the voltage-to-current source.
The G1 transconductance gain value (here 1) sets the value of the negative impedance.

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crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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1.impedance is a complex numberI think the meaning is negative resistance.
Yes, the circuit generates a negative impedance with no reactive component so it is a negative resistance.
how is the resistance is negative?
The current reduces as the voltage increases.
It's what the input to a switching-regulator does.

What is your definition of a negative resistance?
 
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yef smith

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Hello Crutschow,my logic is R=V/I for example R=-5V/1A=-5Ohm
not reduction in value but the actual value, where am I wrong in the theory?
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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Hello Crutschow,my logic is R=V/I for example R=-5V/1A=-5Ohm
not reduction in value but the actual value, where am I wrong in the theory?
Your formula is just a reversal of the current through a normal resistance, which requires an amplifier.
Your logic is flawed.

Google AI says -- Negative resistance is an electrical characteristic where an increase in voltage across a device causes a decrease in current, creating a negative slope on a V-I graph.

That's what the simulated circuit does.
 
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