Voltage Compliant Parts Updated

Apr 15, 2015 2 Replies

CompliantParts.zip, on the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website, has been updated to include subcircuit representations... making it easier to import into LTspice...



Spice devices IDC, F and G are replaced by devices IDCLC, FLC and GLC



These current-output devices exhibit real-world behavior... they will not pull their outputs to negative infinity. They stop pulling current at a voltage defined by COMPLIANCE with a transition to zero current over a span defined by TRANSITION.



All derivatives exist and are continuous... thus no convergence problems. ...Jim Thompson


| James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | San Tan Valley, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Negative resistance?

LT Spice allows a current source to have the "active load" attribute, where it can't generate power. There is also a "load" component, which looks like a current source to me, just a different symbol.

John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc picosecond timing precision measurement jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com http://www.highlandtechnology.com

No. As the headroom reduces so does the available current drive... just like a real current sink.

...Jim Thompson

| James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | San Tan Valley, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

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