Junction diode

Instance line: Dname …
Model line: .model mname d
Terminals: D+, D-
Described in: Junction diodes
Source: src/lib/dev/dio/dio.c

Instance parameters (19)

Input and output (5)

name	type	description	notes
`off`	flag	Initially off	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`temp`	real	Instance temperature	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`ic`	real	Initial device voltage	ac; listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`area`	real	Area factor	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`pj`	real	Perimeter, for the sidewall junction	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for

Input only (1)

name	type	description	notes
`sens_area`	flag	flag to request sensitivity WRT area

Output only (13)

name	type	description	notes
`vd`	real	Diode voltage
`id` (also `c`)	real	Diode current
`gd`	real	Diode conductance
`cd`	real	Diode capacitance
`charge`	real	Diode capacitor charge	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`capcur`	real	Diode capacitor current	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`p`	real	Diode power	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_dc`	real	dc sensitivity	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_real`	real	dc sens. and real part of ac sensitivity	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_imag`	real	imag part of ac sensitivity	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_mag`	real	sensitivity of ac magnitude	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_ph`	real	sensitivity of ac phase	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`sens_cplx`	complex	ac sensitivity	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for

Model parameters (34)

Input and output (32)

name	type	description	notes
`is`	real	Saturation current
`tnom` (also `tref`)	real	Parameter measurement temperature	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`rs`	real	Ohmic resistance
`n`	real	Emission Coefficient
`tt`	real	Transit Time	ac
`cjo` (also `cj0`, `cj`)	real	Junction capacitance	ac
`vj` (also `pb`)	real	Junction potential
`m` (also `mj`)	real	Grading coefficient
`eg`	real	Activation energy
`xti`	real	Saturation current temperature exp.
`kf`	real	flicker noise coefficient
`af`	real	flicker noise exponent
`fc`	real	Forward bias junction fit parameter
`bv`	real	Reverse breakdown voltage
`ibv`	real	Current at reverse breakdown voltage
`jsw`	real	Sidewall saturation current
`cjsw`	real	Sidewall junction capacitance
`php` (also `vjsw`)	real	Sidewall junction potential
`mjsw`	real	Sidewall grading coefficient
`fcs`	real	Sidewall forward bias junction fit
`level`	integer	Model level (1, or HSPICE 3)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`area`	real	Default instance area	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`pj`	real	Default instance perimeter	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`ik` (also `ikf`)	real	High injection knee current (not used)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`ikr`	real	Reverse high injection knee current (not used)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`tlev`	integer	Temperature equations (accepted)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`tlevc`	integer	Capacitance temperature equations	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`cta`	real	CJ temperature coefficient (TLEVC 1)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`ctp`	real	CJSW temperature coefficient (TLEVC 1)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`tpb`	real	PB temperature coefficient (TLEVC 1)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`tphp`	real	PHP temperature coefficient (TLEVC 1)	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for
`tcv`	real	BV temperature coefficient	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for

Input only (1)

name	type	description	notes
`d`	flag	Diode model

Output only (1)

name	type	description	notes
`cond`	real	Ohmic conductance	listed by show only when all parameters are asked for

Parameters are set on the instance or .model line as keyword=value, and read back with @name[keyword] or the show and showmod commands. See the device reference.