Re: gEDA-user: zener diode modeling

2011-04-20 Thread al davis
On Monday 18 April 2011, yamazakir2 wrote: > Does anybody have a nice and simple zener diode model they > would like to share? The model that I am using has trouble > with convergence in context of a complicated switching > circuit with ngspice. have you tried gnucap? You will need the spice-diod

Re: gEDA-user: zener diode modeling

2011-04-19 Thread Andy Fierman
By component sizes do you mean the parameters in the model? It might be instructive to compare the parameters in a "normal" diode model with those in your zener model to see if there are any you could add to see if they improve the behaviour. The idea of using a V source with a series diode and a

Re: gEDA-user: zener diode modeling

2011-04-18 Thread yamazakir2
I have not used a parallel gig ohm resistor or series inductor, but I have tried tweaking component sizes and it is extremely hard to get zeners to not gag in the middle of a transient sim I was looking for a very generic all purpose model that won't yak. It doesn't haven't to be accurate, just wor

Re: gEDA-user: zener diode modeling

2011-04-18 Thread Andy Fierman
Hmmm. Tricky things zener, schottky and soft recovery diode models ... Try a different vendors model (check to see if it is actually a different model)? You could try using a V (voltage) source in series with an ordinary diode plus a second diode in anti-parallel with the series V and diode. Th

gEDA-user: zener diode modeling

2011-04-18 Thread yamazakir2
Does anybody have a nice and simple zener diode model they would like to share? The model that I am using has trouble with convergence in context of a complicated switching circuit with ngspice. ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http:/