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- $Revision: 1.3 $
- $Author: pwt $
- $Date: 15 Oct 1991 15:45:36 $
-
- "Parts" on-line help file
- Release 4.04, July 1990
- (C) Copyright 1986-1990 MicroSim Corporation
- DMOD 1
- Diode - Forward Current
-
- Device curve:
-
- Vfwd forward voltage across junction for Ifwd
- Ifwd forward current @ Vfwd
-
- Model parameters:
-
- IS saturation current
- N emission coefficient
- RS series resistance
- IKF high-injection "knee" current
- XTI IS temperature coefficient
- EG activation energy
-
- This screen estimates the parameters IS and RS from three voltage and current
- values. Try to include data from low current values (where the increase in
- current is exponential), moderate current values, and high current value (where
- the increase in current is clearly resistive).
-
- The last two model parameters, XTI and EG, may be changed. We have set them to
- be normal values for silicon diodes. For Schottky-barrier diodes these may be
- changed to XTI = 2 and EG = 0.69, which will give better modeling over
- temperature.
-
- Also, it is sometimes helpful to set up traces for a few values of temperature
- (use Trace command) for adjusting XTI.
- DMOD 2
- Diode - Junction Capacitance
-
- Device curve:
-
- Vrev reverse voltage across diode (junction) for Cj
- Cj junction capacitance @ Vrev
-
- Model parameters:
-
- CJO zero-bias junction capacitance
- VJ junction potential
- M junction grading coefficient
- FC coefficient for onset of forward-bias depletion capacitance
-
- This screen estimates the parameters CJO and M from a capacitance values given
- at non-zero reverse biases (a zero value for a Vj data point is OK).
-
- The value for FC has been set to be normal for silicon diodes, but is
- relatively unimportant, as forward capacitance is dominated by diffusion
- capacitance (and modeled by transit time).
-
- The data sheets for most switching and power diodes have little detail about
- reverse bias capacitance, because it is not too important. Varicap diodes
- usually have better, more complete information. Be aware that the diode
- package adds some fixed amount of capacitance that is not included in the
- device model, but may be included by the user with a small capacitor across the
- diode. Having determined the package capacitance, subtract that from the total
- capacitance to model the diode junction.
- DMOD 3
- Diode - Reverse Leakage
-
- Device curve:
-
- Vrev reverse voltage for Irev
- Irev reverse (leakage) current @ Vrev
-
- Model parameters:
-
- ISR recombination current saturation value
- NR recombination current emission coefficient
-
- This screen derives the generation-recombination current values for the device
- which, with the capacitance modeling (previous screen), provides the primary
- leakage mechanism of the diode junction.
-
- Reverse current leakage is increased by imperfections in manufacturing which
- are not modeled. Breakdown also increases reverse current, but this is modeled
- in the next screen.
- DMOD 4
- Diode - Reverse Breakdown
-
- Device data:
-
- Vz nominal Zener voltage @ Iz
- Iz nominal Zener current for Vz
- Zz Zener impedance (resistance) @ Vz,Iz
-
- Model parameters:
-
- BV reverse breakdown voltage (a positive value)
- IBV reverse breakdown current (a positive value)
-
- This screen estimates the parameters BV and IBV for reverse breakdown
- operation, which is how voltage regulator (Zener or avalanche) diodes work.
- Enter the values for Vz, Iz, and Zz.
-
- BV and IBV will nearly equal Vz and Iz. As the breakdown effect is modeled by
- an exponential function, the value of BV and IBV will adjust so that device
- impedance, Zz (ratio of the change in voltage to the change in current) is
- correct at Vz,Iz.
- DMOD 5
- Diode - Reverse Recovery
-
- Device data:
-
- Trr reverse recovery time
- Ifwd forward current (before switching)
- Irev initial reverse current
- Rl load resistance (total load of test fixture)
-
- Model parameters:
-
- TT transit time
-
- This screen estimates the parameter TT from switching time. Enter values for
- the upper list. Be sure to include the test fixture resistance and pulse
- generator resistance in Rl.
-
- The screen does a transient simulation of the diode switching. Some of the
- parameters from earlier screens that have dynamic effects, for example, CJO,
- are included in the simulation. You may need to adjust the X-axis to see the
- entire waveform.
-