The following device model types are supported: Semiconductor Capacitor, Semiconductor Resistor, Current-Controlled Switch, Voltage-Controlled Switch, JFET, Lossy Transmission Line, Uniform Distributed RC Transmission Line, Diode and BJT. If linking to a new component, that component will be created automatically by the wizard. Altium Designer's SPICE Model Wizard - use this wizard to create and automatically link a SPICE3f5 device model to an existing or new library component.Models are commonly supplied in SPICE or PSpice ® format. Typically, there will be a link to any available model from the page dealing with the specific device.

Manufacturer - a popular place to look for a model is on the website for the manufacturer that makes the device you want to use.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of possible places or methods to get the model you require for a target device you wish to use in your design: Acquiring the ModelĪ simulation model can be obtained from many and varied sources. As well as defining the component's symbol, a simulation model for that component needs to be acquired and then linked, in order to make that component simulation-ready. With such a vast pool of components available to designers in the real world, there will often be times where the component(s) required for use in a circuit will need to be created in libraries added by the user. Many of these components have linked simulation models, making creation of a simulation-ready circuit quick and efficient - a case of Place 'n Simulate if you will.

To simulate a design successfully, all components in the circuit must be simulation-ready, that is, they must each have a linked simulation model defined for them.Īltium Designer comes with a host of components stored within manufacturer-specific integrated libraries. Adding Sim Information to an External Database TableĪltium Designer provides a powerful mixed-signal circuit simulator, enabling you to thoroughly analyze a circuit - not only observing its behavior, but also ensuring that it operates within specific design constraints.Linking the Model to a Schematic Component.Readying the Model for the Altium Designer Arena.

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