Semiconductor devices in SPICE

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GentleRV

Joined Dec 18, 2010
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This I see as part of a Power Mosfet:

General form: m[name] [drain] [gate] [source] [substrate] [model]

.model [modelname] [nmos or pmos] ( [parmtr1=x] . . . )

Example: m1 2 3 0 0 mod1
m5 5 6 0 0 mod4
.model mod1 pmos
.model mod4 nmos ( vto=1 )

My question is after the m1 are numbers to which those refer?
is any number fine?
Please use a real datasheet from a manufacturer to produce a spice model.




 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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SgtWookie

Joined Jul 17, 2007
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General form: m[name] [drain] [gate] [source] [substrate] [model]

Example:
m1 2 3 0 0 mod1
.model mod1 pmos

My question is after the m1 are numbers to which those refer?
is any number fine?
The numbers "2 3 0 0" are nodes. The order of the nodes is important. The names of the nodes are generally not important; but it can be helpful if they are meaningful names.
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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To perhaps further clarify, the nodes are connection points in the circuit. Thus all nodes of the same number are connected together. In Spice, node 0 is always common (ground).
 
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