Questions tagged [modeling]
This tag covers finding models for electrical and electronic components and circuits
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Mathematical function a of an integrator in series with a non inverting op amp
I am trying to understand the circuit given below so I can make a mathematical model of it.
The circuit consists of an integrator with a reference (offset) voltage and a non inverting op amp ...
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Cannot obtain a generalized state space averaged model for simple wireless power transfer system
this is the first time I ask a question. I am currently working on finding a state space model of the following system :
where \$U_i\$ is a square wave of amplitude \$U_{in}\$.
This circuit ...
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Modelling Biased APD In Integrator Circuit
I want to model a biased APD (Avalanche Photodiode) whose current output feeds into an integrator. For the IC I will be using, TI recommends the following configuration for an unbiased photodiode.
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Photodiode Modelling
I want to model an Avalanche Photodiode (APD) in LTSpice. Is the below an appropriate representation?:
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
If so, why is the diode ...
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System level behavioral model for PSSR of a switching regulator
In a design I have a switching regulator (buck for the sake of my example). The switching frequency is much higher than the frequency range of interest and can be safely ignored. However, the input ...
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Proteus I2C slave and SPI slave primitive
There is a modeling primitives category in Proteus VSM, which contains I2C slave and SPI slave primitives from the DSIMMDLS library.
Device notes for each say the following: "This primitive can ...
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Typical parasitics values of thick film SMD resistor
I'm looking for values of parasitics for SMD thick thilm resistors (the cheap and readily available). Values of the following model
Closest I found is this application note from Vishay, but it is for ...
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How lossy is a ferrite bead in its "capacitive" regime?
When using ferrite beads in spice, I often have the impression that they are not lossy enough compared to the real thing. In particular, the conventional model of RLC all in parallel is basically a ...
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What is the difference between large signal model/analysis and dc model/analysis? [closed]
I am studying microelectronics. I have studied about the DC analysis and the AC analysis. The DC analysis is just to find the operating point or the quiescent point and then the AC analysis is done. ...
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Circuitlab - How can I create my own transistor model?
I would like to create some transistors, like the S8050 transistor, for to use in CircuitLab.
What I found is https://www.circuitlab.com/docs/custom-device-models/
If I open another existing ...
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How does current flow in this circuit with multiple power regulators?
I have the following circuit:
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
U1 contains two voltage regulators (Vo1=+10V, Vo2=-10V, input Vin=5V). (These could be buck, boost etc. ...
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Diode Stack SPICE Modeling
When I model a 7 diode stack in SPICE (LTSPICE or core Smartspice within Silvaco TCAD) the standard level 1 'Berkeley' model works, but the Philips model fails. The Philips diode model (see Smartspice ...
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Can I increase the inductive component stored-energy of a Piezo Buzzer?
In this example of a model for a piezo element, there is an inductive component (I think this is a quartz crystal model -- it should not matter for the question. This graphic was also used here and ...
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Correct block diagram of differential equation
I am studying modeling and simulation. I have to draw a block diagram (so that it gets simulated in Simulink) of the following differential equation
$$ \frac{d^2 y}{dt^2}=-a_1\frac{d y}{dt}-a_2y+a_2u$$...
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How to transform the state space model of the induction motor?
First of all I would like to apologize if I have chosen wrong forum. My question is related to the electrical engineering but basically it is a mathematical problem.
I have the state space model of ...
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How to design voltage controller for non-linear circuit?
Let's say I would like to design the PI controller for the \$v_C\$ voltage in the below given circuit.
I have attempted to design the PI controller in following steps.
Development of the ...
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Different levels of SPICE models
I wanted to model some components operated in a switching boost power converter at LTspice and i realized that different levels are available for power mosfets.
Do all components have different levels ...
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Three Phase Inverter Simulator Code
I am trying to build a controller for inverter. For this, I need build an inverter simulator, which simulates the model of the said inverter to produce a three phase output. I am trying to approach ...
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Dynamic model of the three phase inverter with LCL filter
I have been working on a dynamic model of the three phase grid forming inverter i.e. following power electronics circuit
It is basically a three phase voltage source inverter with the LCL filter at ...
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Loss-free resistor model
Can someone use a simple explanation to tell me what a loss-free resistor model is? I googled it but it is hard to understand. When I study power factor correction circuits, I see some papers use this ...
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"Wild" surge of solar panel current in the mppt-controller model
I ask the help of electrical engineers.
I am developing a model of an MPPT-controller, the model has not yet been completed (only DC-DC, the load and the panel itself are connected). I do it in ...
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Differential Square Current generator LTspice
I am trying to model a square wave differential current generator in LTSpice for MAX30001 IC, refer page 6 for the specs.
Specifications: Differential Square wave, Amplitude : 8 to 96 uApk and ...
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What is exactly modeled by 'transit time' in SPICE diode model?
I'm trying to find a precise definition for the transit time parameter in SPICE diode model. What I think is the official documentation for standrad Berkeley SPICE diode model says the following
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How to determine the ideality factor (N) of a diode from the datasheet?
I have to find Is an N from the datasheet of diodes 1N4004 and 1N4148. I did this by estimating both of these by accomodating a straight line in the log-linear Id vs Vd graph in the datasheet of each ...
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How to model the three phase pwm rectifier?
I have been working on a dynamic model of the three phase pwm rectifier also known as active front end (AFE). The circuit diagram is following
I have decided to solve that task this way:
choose some ...
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Is a resistor capacitor model of a battery a good approximation?
Batteries are known to have an amount of internal resistance that reduces their terminal voltage with current draw. However another property of batteries appears to be the gradual recovery of the ...
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Importing PSpice Model (.lib) into Proteus
I know there is a popular tutorial on how to import PSpice models into Proteus here.
The problem is, the PSpice model I have downloaded for FQT5P10 is in the form of .lib
I think that is the reason ...
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Using wrapTo2pi in simulink
Is there a way to use wrapTo2pi in simulink without getting error 'Function 'wrapTo2Pi' not supported for code generation.'
Thanks.
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What is the (typical) value of SPICE parameter ISS for a (vertical) npn transistor?
SPICE gives a default value for the (collector) substrate leakage saturation current ISS. The default is ISS=0 but I would like to know the real value for an integrated vertical npn transistor. The ...
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Crystal model parameters in spice
I have these nice piezo transducers to characterize (of course the datasheet is incomplete) and make a spice model for oscillator design purposes. Now, Rhea and the other people say "hook it up ...
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How to add transistor model to LTspice? [duplicate]
So, I'm an absolute beginner at LTSpice(I just started today).
I want to know how to add the model of transistor(say model ZTX300 or BC108) to my schematic.
I can't find the model in the standard.bjt ...
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SPICE modeling gas discharge tube using state machine and behavioral resistor
A gas discharge tube (GDT) is a state machine which transitions from a high impedance ("normal") state to a low impedance ("glow") state when the potential across its terminals ...
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Help understanding BJT active load SPICE model parameters
Why would Q3 and Q4 not have the same BF values in the picture of the Spice model i have attached?
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number of independent energy-storage elements in this circuit?
So I practiced various examples of modeling electrical cricuits and mehanical circuits. I stumbled upon this one:
and it's same as this:
now with these direct substitutions: $$k=\frac{1}{L},\;B=\...
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Simulating an Electric Car Battery in LTSpice
I am sorry if this is a general question:
Does anyone know who to simulate an Electric Vehicle Battery (EVB) in LTSpice (or other free downloadable software)? Are there models I can download online? ...
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How to fix ngspice simulation of Cree XLAMP CXB1507
I'm trying to simulate the 36V Cree XLAMP CXB1507 (spice model) using kicad+ngspice.
When I try simulate it gives the following error:
.model cxb1507 36v d is=6.15257e-19 n=32.22321 rs=9.82504 xti=...
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Lithium Ion Battery Model in LTSpice
I am looking for a model I can use in LTspice for a a Lithium Ion battery. It is a pulsed load and I want to see things like heat losses and discharge time. Is there an existing model I can utilize ...
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Loopstick (ferrite rod) antenna circuit model
A ferrite rod antenna circuit equivalent is usually given as so:
The numbers are made up, I didn't calculate the exact C you need to have to make it resonate at 1 MHz.
Here's a slightly more ...
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Modeling IF transformers in PSpice
How can I create an "IF AMPLIFIER TRANSFORMERS" in PSpice?
Which one should I choose? "Forward" or "Two Winding"?
And if there is no problem, just according to this site ...
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Modelling an STM Tip current
As part of a current-to-voltage preamplifier that I'm working on improving, I'm trying to model the current source of an scanning tunneling microscope (STM). The way it works is described below (based ...
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How can I adequately recreate a signal with a biphase line code after band-pass filter in python?
I want to create a python model of a transmitter. The transmitter uses a biphase line code, which looks like this (from a datasheet):
Additionally, the datasheet states that the signal is "...
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Can I use the Coulomb Counting Method to estimate the SOC of a battery being charged by PV panels?
I have seen a couple questions about Coulomb Counting, but I have not found anything defining an "outside source" providing the current to the battery, this questions might be close, How to ...
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Modeling the discharge efficency of grid connected energy storage systems
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A battery has a charge and discharge efficiency of \$95\$%. The initial SoC is \$3 \text{ MWh}\$. It charges for an hour with \$1 \text{ MW}\$, then discharges for an hour with \$1 \text{ ...
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Wireless tagging for beginners
I will preface this question with a caveat: I'm a reasonably talented programmer, but an absolute novice in electronics. This will be my first project.
My dad has a 1/19th scale model railway. I'd ...
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LTspice: reverse biased diode fails in ac analysis
I want to read out the diode saturation current with ac analysis. In this example, 100uA. Hence I bias the diode at -1V where the diode current is effectively the saturation current (*-1). It works ...
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How to write subcircuits netlists in Spice with multiplicity factors?
I am trying to port a behavioral device model from Cadence Spectre to Spice. In Spectre it is very easy to instantiate multiple parallel instances of a subcircuit automatically - one just calls the ...
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What is the "DanTherm" model in the SOATherm library in LTSpice?
LTSpice's SOATherm symbol has a "user-defined" option in the models list but I can't find any documentation on how to use it. Out of curiosity I opened the .lib file and there is a user-...
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diode equivalent circuit model AC analysis
I've understood the small-signal analysis for the diode, like how is the value for rd derived. But here are somethings i don't understand:
How is capacitance of the diode dependent on the frequency ...
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Does the Shockley diode equation apply to Schottky diodes and non-silicon diodes?
As I'm sure most people here know, the Shockley diode equation is
$$ I_d=I_s[e^{\frac{V_d}{nV_t}}-1] $$
Notice that none of the quantities here other than \$I_s\$ and \$n\$ are dependent on the diode ...
