DocumentCode
772416
Title
Simple method to simulate diode selfheating using SPICE
Author
Lu, K. ; Halloran, P. ; Brazil, T.J.
Author_Institution
Univ. Coll., Dublin, Ireland
Volume
28
Issue
17
fYear
1992
Firstpage
1667
Lastpage
1669
Abstract
A simple method is presented to simulate diode selfheating using SPICE without the need for source code modification. A unique equivalent transformation between temperature-dependent and nondependent devices is developed. By using a subcircuit to describe this transformation, it is shown that diode selfheating may be readily simulated.
Keywords
digital simulation; equivalent circuits; semiconductor device models; semiconductor diodes; SPICE; diode selfheating; equivalent transformation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19921060
Filename
156318
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