SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

4.6.2 Diode Models
Diode
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The diode components are implemented as C models. The models use the MaxwellSpice.dll
file. The simulation parameter HMIN (minimum time step) should be 0.1ns for the first simulation
run. Then you can adjust the value for optimal simulation performance. For simulations
of power electronics circuits, HMIN can be up to 100ns.
>>Basics>Circuit>Spice-Compatible Models/Diodes
The Spice-Compatible Diode Model simulates the electrical and thermal behavior of a diode
using SPICE3 parameters and equations. Electrical characteristics and the temperature dependence
of diode behavior are calculated according to user-defined of device parameters.
See also Massobrio, Giueseppe, and Paolo Antognetti: Semiconductor Device Modeling with
SPICE, New York: McGraw Hill, 1993
Current and Voltage Reference Arrow System
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Dialog Settings
� «Value»
Click the «Value» field of the corresponding parameter to define a value. Common parameter
types. Enter a numerical value, a variable, or an expression. The parameters can be set only
at the beginning of a simulation.
Look the parameter meaning up in the info lines of the parameter table (online help).
«Name»«Default»«Unit»«Description»
Displays the parameter names and their corresponding unit, default value, and description.
You cannot make changes in these fields. If you want to add user-specific information to a
parameter, use the «Info» field in the component output dialog.
4.6.3 Bipolar Junction Transistors
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CATHODE
The BJT components are implemented as C models. The models use the MaxwellSpice.dll file.
The simulation parameter Hmin (minimum time step) should be 0.1ns for the first simulation
run. Then you can adjust the value for optimal simulation performance. For simulations of
power electronics circuits, Hmin can be up to 100ns.