Example of a hierarchical analog RF SPICE model in the:
${prefix}/share/doc/geda-gaf/examples/RF_Amp
directory, where ${prefix} is the installation prefix for gEDA on your
system (usually /usr or /usr/local).
This README created 3.31.2003 --------------------- Contents of directories ----------------------- This directory holds the schematics and associated materials for a SPICE model of Agilent's MSA-2643 bipolar amp. The model was obtained from Agilent's datasheet 5980-2396E. The directory structure is as follows: RF_Amp (base directory) MSA-2643.sch -- schematic of stuff inside device package (as shown in p. 7 of datasheet. Note that I have not included the transmission lines in this schematic because no value of Z was included in the data sheet. (Yes, it's probably 50 ohms, but including them was a sideshow compared to my main intent: build a hierarchical model of an RF circuit.) MSA-2643.cir -- netlisted circuit ready for SPICE simulation. Q1.sch -- schematic model of Q1 MSA-26 transistor shown on p. 8 of datasheet. Q1.cir -- netlisted circuit holding .SUBCKT model of Q1. Q2.sch -- schematic model of Q2 MSA-26 transistor shown on p. 8 of datasheet. Q2.cir -- netlisted circuit holding .SUBCKT model of Q2. README -- this file. Simulation.cmd -- a file holding SPICE analysis commands which is read at simulation time by the SPICE simulator. 5980-2396E.pdf -- Agilent datasheet about the MSA-2643. ./model/ BJTM1_Q1.mod -- text-based SPICE model of BJT1 used in Q1 .SUBCKT DiodeM1_Q1.mod -- text-based SPICE model of diode M1 used in Q1 .SUBCKT DiodeM2_Q1.mod -- SPICE model of diode M2 used in Q1 .SUBCKT DiodeM3_Q1.mod -- SPICE model of diode M3 used in Q1 .SUBCKT (similar files for Q2 models. . . .) These models were obtained from parameters give in p. 8 of the datasheet. ./sym/ BJT_Model.sym spice-subcircuit-IO-1.sym spice-subcircuit-LL-1.sym Q_Model.sym -- symbol pointing to lower level models placed on upper level schematic. ------------ Usage of hierarchical spice models --------------------- This project exemplifies construction of a hierarchical SPICE simulation using gEDA. The project is built in the following way: 1. Use a text editor to create .mod files containing SPICE models of the transistors and diodes on p. 8 of the datasheet. 2. Create Q1 and Q2 transistor model schematics using gschem. Place the .SUBCKT SPICE block on the schematic to alert the netlister that the schematic is a lower level .SUBCKT for incorporation into other schematics. Place spice-IO pads on the schematic to instantiate the IOs. Make sure to number the spice-IO pads in the same order as you wish them to appear in the .SUBCKT line in the .cir. 3. Generate the .SUBCKT netlist by saying: gnetlist -g spice-sdb -o Q1.cir Q1.sch gnetlist -g spice-sdb -o Q2.cir Q2.sch 4. Create a symbol for Q1.cir and Q2.cir which will be dropped onto the higher lever schematic. Name the symbol Q_Model.sym. Set the symbol "DEVICE" attribute = NPN_TRANSISTOR_subcircuit. This causes the netlister to use "write-default-component" to write out the SPICE line for the component. Make sure that the "REFDES" attribute is X? and not Q? -- this enables the .SUBCKT file to be attached to the device. 5. Create the higher layer schematic MSA-2643.sch. Place two copies of Q_Model.sym onto the schematic, corresponding to Q1 and Q2. Make Q1 point to its model by setting the following attributes: model-name: Q1_MSA26F file: Q1.cir Do the same for Q2. 6. Create the rest of the higher layer schematic the usual way. Make sure to place a spice-include block on the schematic and point it to "Simulation.cmd". Place any analysis commands (e.g. .DC, .AC, .TRAN, etc.) into the file "Simulation.cmd". 7. Netlist the higher layer design: gnetlist -g spice-sdb -o MSA-2643.cir MSA-2643.sch 8. The circuit may be simulated by any desired SPICE simulation and analysis package, e.g. LTSpice. -------------------- Contact ---------------------------- Documentation and other materials relevant to SPICE simulation under gEDA lives at http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/SPICE For inquiries or bug reports, please contact me: Stuart Brorson mailto:sdb@cloud9.net