User Guide
Index
399
defined as
parameter sets
, 87
subcircuits, 87, 115
global vs. design, 89
instance, 101, 112, 117–118
organization, 88
preparing for part creation, 130
saving as design
using the Model Editor
, 101
saving as local
using the Model Editor
, 111
testing/verifying (Model Editor-created), 96
tools to create, 91
ways to create/edit, 92
Monte Carlo analysis, 196, 289
collating functions, 287
histograms, 301
introduction, 7
model parameter values reports, 285
output control, 285
tutorial, 293
using the Model Editor, 114
waveform reports, 286
with temperature analysis, 288
MOSFET, 95, 204, 362–363
multiple y-axes, waveform analysis, 276
N
netlist
failure to netlist
, 58
file (.NET), 10
Newton-Raphson requirements, 380
NODESETn initial conditions parts, 376
noise analysis, 196, 241
about, 4, 242
device noise, 242
flicker noise, 245
noise equations, 245
setup, 241, 243
shot noise, 245
thermal noise, 245
total output and input noise, 242
units of measure, 246
viewing results, 246
viewing simulation results, 245, 363
waveform analysis output variables, 245, 363
noise units, 246
non-causality, 188
nonlinear
magnetic core
, 95
nonlinear devices
in AC sweep analysis
, 239
O
opamp, 95
operators in expressions, 70
options
RELTOL
, 191
output control parts, 60, 369
output file (.OUT), 24
control parts, 369
tables and plots, 369
output noise, total, 245
output variables
arithmetic expressions
, 364
noise (waveform analysis), 245, 363
PSpice A/D, 199
waveform analysis, 356
waveform analysis functions, 364
P
PARAM global parameter part, 67
parameters, 67
parametric analysis, 196, 272
analyzing waveform families, 45
example, 42
frequency response vs. arbitrary parameter, 278
introduction, 6
performance analysis, 274
setting up, 43
temperature analysis, 196, 281
parasitic capacitance, 391
part wizard
using custom parts
, 133
parts
creating for models
using the Model Editor, 100, 131
creating new stimulus parts, 259
editing graphics, 135
grid spacing
graphics
, 136
pins, 136
ground, 60
non-simulation, 140
output control, 60
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