Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TPS5430, TINA-TI
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As you may be aware, the Micro-Cap simulator is now offered for free, please see the Spectrum Software Website.
I imagine TI will have more requests related to Micro-Cap in the future.
At any rate, while working with the LMR33620 Unencrypted model, I found these syntax errors in the deck, notice the space between in "0 .5" below. I believe this is actually a syntax error.
Line 250: G_U6_ABMII1 0 U6_N16831525 VALUE { if( V(SDWN)< 0 .5, LIMIT(V(ISLOPE)*
Line 267: G_U6_ABMII2 U6_N16831525 0 VALUE { if( V(SDWN)< 0 .5, LIMIT((V(COMP))*
Line 277: G_U6_ABMII4 U6_N16831569 0 VALUE { if( V(SDWN)< 0 .5 ,
While PSPICE might tolerate this, it throws an error in Micro-Cap and perhaps other simulators. Removing the space, the model works.
Also, please note that there are many R and C components with "TC=0, 0" definitions such as :
Line 294: R_U6_R4 U6_N16878860 0 1Meg TC=0,0
Line 337: C_U4_C182 PGND SW 10p TC=0,0
Line 342: C_U4_C181 0 U4_N16840592 3.3p TC=0,0
Line 366: R_U4_R11 PH2 U4_N16819965 57.72 TC=0,0
Line 375: R_U4_R12 PH1 U4_N16820237 57.72 TC=0,0
Line 378: C_U4_C8 0 U4_N16819965 1n TC=0,0
Line 388: C_U4_C9 0 U4_N16820237 1n TC=0,0
Please note that by default R and C components do not have temperature coefficients and adding this nomenclature is redundant. Furthermore, at least for the capacitors, it throws an error in Micro-cap.
For R and C components, can you please leave off the TC=0, 0? This will maximize portability to other simulators.
For fun, I also ported the TPS5430 model to Micro-cap and found several of the same TC=0, 0 lines, so I think this is a bigger problem than just the LMR33620 model.
-Steve
