User Guide

Using global parameters and expressions for values
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Table 11 System variables
This variable... Evaluates to this...
TEMP Temperature values resulting from a
temperature, parametric temperature, or DC
temperature sweep analysis.
The default temperature, TNOM, is set in the
Options dialog box (from the Simulation
Settings dialog box, choose the Options tab).
TNOM defaults to 27°C.
Note TEMP can only be used in expressions
pertaining to analog behavioral modelin.
TIME Time values resulting from a transient
analysis. If no transient analysis is run, this
variable is undefined.
Note TIME can only be used in analog
behavioral modeling expressions.
Note I
f
a passive or semicon
d
uctor
d
evice
has an independent temperature
assignment, then TEMP does not represent
that device’s temperature.
To find out more about customizing
temperatures for passive or semiconductor
devices, refer to the .MODEL command in
the Commands chapter in the online
OrCAD PSpice A/D Reference
M
anual.
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