Hi:
The symbol nmos.asy included with LTspice only has 3 pins, yet this symbol when included in a schematic netlists with 4 nodes.
Why is this?
Thanks.
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The M Spice primitive certainly has 4 terminals. But LTspice has both a
3-terminal and 4-terminal MOSFET symbol. The 3-terminal symbol netlists 4 nodes. I am simply curious as to how this occurs, since it is inconsistent with the symbol's 3 terminals.Good day!
Netlists as
MN1 %d %g %s %s ModelName L=...
...Jim Thompson
I notice that it only does that when the symbol is netlisted with an `M' prefix; if I use an `X' prefix then it netlists with only three terminals, which is exactly what is required to run most subcircuit FET models.
Jonathan
Hello Chris,
Substrate?
Regards, Joerg
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Hello Chris,
This fourth pin is normally connected to the substrate of a monolithic MOSFET.
LTspice automatically connects this 4th pin to the source in the netlist even when only a 3-pin symbol is used for a MOSFET. It's simply convenient to always have the same syntax in the netlist.
The 3-pin symbol is intended for VDMOS and other MOSFETs with 3 pins.
There is also a 4-pin MOSFET symbol in the components library especially for monolithic MOSFETs.
Best regards, Helmut
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