Verilog-A Compact Semiconductor Device Modelling and Circuit Macromodelling with the QucsStudio-ADMS "Turn-Key" Modelling System

• Autorzy: Brinson M. E. , Margraf M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Verilog-A "Analogue Device Model Synthesizer" (ADMS) has in recent years become an established modelling tool for GNU General Public License circuit simulator development. Qucs and ngspice are two examples of open source circuit simulators that employ ADMS for compact semiconductor model construction. This paper presents a "turn- key" compact device modelling and circuit macromodelling system based on ADMS and implemented in the QucsStudio circuit design, simulation and manufacturing environment. A core feature of the new system is a modelling procedure which does not require users to manually patch, by hand, circuit simulator C++ code. At the start of QucsStudio simulation the software automatically detects any changes in Verilog-A model code, re-compiling and dynamically linking the modified code to the body of the QucsStudio cod e. The inherent flexibility of the "turn-key" system encourage s rapid experimentation with analogue and RF compact device models and circuit macromodels. In this paper QucsStudio "turn-key" modelling is illustrated by the design of a single stage RF amplifier circuit and the Harmonic Balance large signal AC simulation of a 50 Ω RF diode switch.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

QucsStudio; ADMS; Verilog-A; compact device modelling; turn-key component modeling

PL

QucsStudio; ADMS; Verilog-A; modelowanie turn-key

• Wydawca: Lodz University of Technology. Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Microelectronics and Computer Science
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 3, nr 1
• Strony: 32--40
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Brinson M. E.

autor

Margraf M.

• Centre for Communications Technology, London Metropolitan University, London N78DB, UK,

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