Colpitts kick-start in LT Spice

The 100-second interval, before the kick-start, does all sorts if fun stuff, but doesn't seem to want to oscillate. It's super sensitive to time step and Spice params.

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SYMBOL cap 448 80 R0 WINDOW 0 51 20 Left 2 WINDOW 3 59 54 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName C1

SYMBOL cap 448 240 R0 WINDOW 0 51 20 Left 2 WINDOW 3 59 54 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName C2

SYMBOL nmos 624 -80 R0 WINDOW 0 90 24 Left 2 WINDOW 3 70 58 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName M1 SYMATTR Value 2N7002 SYMBOL res 656 240 R0 WINDOW 0 61 43 Left 2 WINDOW 3 60 78 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName R1 SYMATTR Value 500 SYMBOL voltage 896 -48 R0 WINDOW 0 49 45 Left 2 WINDOW 3 48 80 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value 10 SYMBOL voltage 896 240 R0 WINDOW 0 53 37 Left 2 WINDOW 3 57 72 Left 2 SYMATTR InstName V2 SYMATTR Value 10 TEXT 104 312 Left 2 !.tran 20m TEXT -192 272 Left 2 ;Colpitts Kick-Start TEXT -168 312 Left 2 ;JL Nov 9 2019\nTV Nov 11 2019 TEXT 104 280 Left 2 !.ic V(SRC)=0

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Tauno Voipio

snipped-for-privacy@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

Thanks very much for looking it up.

I am running LTspice IV Version 4.23, modified trap.

I get completely different results. Not even similar. I suspect there is a problem with the 2N7002 models. In both cases, the 2N7002 is carrying plenty of current and should be able to self-start. It should not need a start pulse.

I switched to the 2N7000, using the OrCAD model in the PWRMOS.LIB file in the swcadiii\lib\cmp folder. This is for PSPICE and their work is generally reliable.

The 2N7000 version self-starts. Here is the ASC file. Watch the wrap at the model statement.

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1.073u W=.12 L=2u Rs=20m Vto=1.73\n+ Rd=.5489 Rds=48MEG Cgso= 73.61p Cgdo=6.487p Cbd=74.46p Mj=.5\n+ Pb=.8 Fc=.5 Rg=546.2 Is=10f N=1 Rb=1m)

Here is the PLT file:

[Transient Analysis] { Npanes: 3 { traces: 1 {524292,0,"V(src)"} X: ('K',1,0,200,2000) Y[0]: (' ',6,-2.765508,6e-006,-2.765442) Y[1]: ('_',0,1e+308,0,-1e+308) Volts: (' ',0,0,6,-2.765508,6e-006,-2.765442) Log: 0 0 0 GridStyle: 1 }, { traces: 1 {524291,0,"V(osc)"} X: ('K',1,0,200,2000) Y[0]: ('u',0,-1.8e-005,3e-006,1.8e-005) Y[1]: ('_',0,1e+308,0,-1e+308) Volts: ('u',0,0,0,-1.8e-005,3e-006,1.8e-005) Log: 0 0 0 GridStyle: 1 }, { traces: 1 {34603010,0,"Is(M1)"} X: ('K',1,0,200,2000) Y[0]: ('m',4,-0.0344702,2e-007,-0.034468) Y[1]: ('_',0,1e+308,0,-1e+308) Amps: ('m',0,0,5,-0.0344702,2e-007,-0.034468) Log: 0 0 0 GridStyle: 1 } }
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Steve Wilson

It's definitely a model problem. The 2N7000 is a T0-92 thu-hole. The

2N7002 is SOT-23 SMD. Electrically they are identical. Just different packages.

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Steve Wilson

Wow, 1 Henry and multiply farad caps, why are you not using real values?

AFAIR you need to have conditions for oscillation covered, specifically the gain setting of C1 and C2

I am running a colpitts in Pspice, and have no startup problems

Cheers

Klaus

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Klaus Kragelund

It also works in LTspice if you use the PSPICE model.

1H and 1C are convenient values that also avoid any issues with intelectrode values in the transistor. Recall the 2N7000/2N7002 MOSFET have significant capacitances.

I tried making C1=C2. It made little difference to the startup.

I often use different capacitor ratios in bipolar Colpitts to get a more sinusoidal output signal. I assume it would also affect the phase noise, but there is no way to measure that in Lspice, and I can't afford the seat cost of the super-expensive sims that do measure phase noise.

Anyway, I believe that is one measurement that is best done on the bench.

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Steve Wilson

It's normalized. Why not?

It's a perfectly fine oscillator with lots of gain. It just never starts.

It shouldn't start at all. There's no reason why it would prefer to swing positive or negative to get going.

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On Monday, November 11, 2019 at 2:31:02 PM UTC-5, Steve Wilson wrote:

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This is an attempt to get around the wrap problem in long lines.

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John Larkin wrote:

Your model is broken. Use the PSPICE model. It self-starts.

Sure it should. It meets Barkhausen.

Here is the first 20 seconds showing the self-start.

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546.2 Is=10f N=1 Rb=1m)

Here is the PLT file

[Transient Analysis] { Npanes: 1 { traces: 1 {524290,0,"V(osc)"} X: (' ',0,0,2,20) Y[0]: ('p',0,-1e-009,2e-010,1e-009) Y[1]: ('_',0,1e+308,0,-1e+308) Volts: ('p',0,0,1,-1e-009,2e-010,1e-009) Log: 0 0 0 GridStyle: 1 } }
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Steve Wilson

If any oscillator of this kind starts in simulation, something is indeed broken.

0 multiplied exponentially is still 0.
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Wrong math. If your thinking were true, there would be no oscillators on the planet.

See Barkhausen. Loop gain is greater than 1. Phase shift is zero.

The tank feeds the signal to the base or gate. The circuit is an emitter follower so it appears at the cathode. The split capacitors feed it back into the tank.

The capacitance ratio gives gain to the loop. The signal amplitude increases.

You have an oscillator.

This works on the bench and in SPICE.

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Steve Wilson

Initial condition is zero.

Increases from what? In which direction?

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In a hardware oscillator, thermal noise provides the start signal. In LTspice, the turnon transient generates the start signal.

In a hardware oscillator, the start signal is random noise. In LTspice, it depends on the initial conditions.

In either case, it doesn't matter. Even a small loop gain is sufficient to start the oscillation. The oscillation amplitude increases until it hits some limit. For example, 1.01^10000 = 1.63582871119e+43

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Steve Wilson

A real oscillator will start up just fine, but a simulation may or may not. Either way, it would be wrong to take this as a model of reality. You *must* kick-start an oscillator simulation.

Jeroen Belleman

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Jeroen Belleman

In your sim, Remove the kickstart. Then set .tran 0 15000 0. It begins self-start at about 5k and reached full amplitude at about 8k.

You need more patience. It takes a while for an oscillator to start.

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John S

But sometimes it doesn't. I posted pics.

LT Spice is wonderfully numerically quirky. Sometimes it just won't find the initial start conditions. Sometimes it sims super slow. Sometimes it sims fine for a while and then stalls. Usually some tiny change in a part value or the time step or something changes all that.

I sometimes have to play with things until I can get it to do what looks reasonable. Is that reality, or did I force it to do what I want to see?

Don't get me started on device models.

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With one set of values, the voltage at the top of the tank is -4 fV and is absolutely flat.

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On 11/12/2019 9:11 AM, snipped-for-privacy@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

You're doing something wrong. Try this...

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Jeroen Belleman wrote:

False.

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[Transient Analysis] { Npanes: 1 { traces: 1 {524290,0,"V(osc)"} X: (' ',0,0,2,20) Y[0]: ('p',0,-1e-009,2e-010,1e-009) Y[1]: ('_',0,1e+308,0,-1e+308) Volts: ('p',0,0,1,-1e-009,2e-010,1e-009) Log: 0 0 0 GridStyle: 1 } }
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Steve Wilson

And I showed you the device model for the 2N7002 was broken.

The model for the 2N7000 fixes the problem. The 2N7000 is identical electrically to the 2N7002. I posted this information. Am I just wasting my time replying to your posts?

I found that happens a lot in version XVII. I went back to IV and rarely see it.

Make sure you are on modified trap. Some sims can change it without telling you.

Your judgement from experience.

Many are wrong, including 2N7002.

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