PME320200
LTSpice & Matlab Tutorial
TA: Shang-Wei Wang, Zhong-Wei Lin
Instructor: Sheng-Shian Li
RF Microsystems Lab
Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems
National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Sep. 2020
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Part1. LTSpice
Sep. 2020
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Objective
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• Understand basic elements for circuit simulation
• Learn the basic usage of circuit simulators
• Know the concepts of device models
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Circuit simulation background
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Spice topology
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• HSpice as an example
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Construct Circuit In Spice
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• Take RLC Series Circuit as example
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Start your program
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• Install LTSpice IV
• File → Open → Browse your netlist
– Name your netlist as [Link]
– Ex: [Link]
• What is “netlist”?
– “Netlist" describes the connectivity of an electronic
design
– Interface between user and LTSpice
Comparison with C Language : Command Window
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Save As .sp File
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Netlist Commands (simplified)
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TITLE First line is input file title
* Asterisk is a command to describe circuit
.LIB / .INCLUDE Cell library of general input files
.OPTIONS Set conditions for simulation
.PARAM Specify parameters
.IC / .NODESET Set initial states
.SUBCKT .ENDS Define subcircuits
.AC / .DC / .TRAN / .TEMP Statement to set sweep variables
.OP Show DC operating points
.MEAS Provide measurement capability
.STEP Sweep variables
.END Required statement to terminate simulation
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Library input statement
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• Syntax
– .lib “filename” entryname
• Entryname is used to define the process corner
(TT, FF, SS…) in foundry CMOS
• No process corners is used in our simple homeworks.
• To use our “Free035.l” library, use the following:
– .lib “Free035.l”
Comparison with C Language : #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h>
“Free035.l” and .sp file have to be saved in the same folder
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Node naming
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• Either characters or numbers (ex: n1, 12, vout1, ….)
• Ground can be 0, gnd, or !gnd
• 0 is always ground
• All nodes are assumed to be local
• “Node Names” can be made across all subcircuits by
a “.GLOBAL” Statement (ex: .GLOBAL VDD VSS )
Suggestion: Name the nodes in a meaningful way
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Source and Element names
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• Keyword + names
• VDD Cfeedback R_01
Element names
Keyword, “V” denotes voltage source
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Element names and units
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All length and widths are in
meters
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Source Element
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n1 vin
– Vxxx n+ n- <voltage>
• Vs n1 n2 dc 3.3
• Vs vin n3 dc 1.3 ac 1
n2 n3
nb2
– Ixxx n+ n- <current>
• Is nb1 nb2 dc 30uA
nb1
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Passive elements
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– Rxx n1 n2 <value>
• Rbias VDD nbias 20k
– Lxx n+ n- <inductance>
• Ltune n1 n2 19u
– Cxx n+ n <capacitance>
• Cdec Vinx vss 20n
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Transistor
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– Qxx C B E <model>
– .model BJTNAME NPN (BF=200 CJC=20pf CJE=20pf IS=1E-16)
• Q1 vdd 2 vss BJTNAME
– Mxx D G S B <model> [L=<len>] [W=<width>] [M=<fingers>]
– In this course, model NM for NMOS, PM for PMOS
• M26 n1 n3 n2 0 NM L=0.35u W=10u m=4
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Analysis type
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• .OP
– DC operation point
• .DC
– Sweep DC parameter
• .AC
– Sweep AC parameter, frequency domain
• .TRAN
– Time domain response
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.DC Analysis
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• Syntax
– .dc <srcnam> <Vstart> <Vstop> <Vincr>
+ [<srcnam2> <Vstart2> <Vstop2> <Vincr2>]
• .dc VDD 0 3.3 0.1
Major variable (x-axis)
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.AC analysis
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• Syntax
– .ac <oct, dec, lin> <Nsteps> <StartFreq> <EndFreq>
– Oct = no. of steps per octave
– Dec = no. of steps per decade
– Lin = Total number of linearly spaced steps between
StartFreq and EndFreq
• Example
– .ac dec 10 100k 10G
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.Tran Analysis
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• Syntax
– .TRAN <Tstep> <Tstop> [Tstart [dTmax]] [modifiers]
• Example
– .tran 0.1n 20u
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Example
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• Common-source Amplifier, AC and DC simulation
• Nodes: VDD, Vin, Vout
• Assume W=5u, L=0.5u, m=4 for M1
• Assume RD=1.0kΩ, and CL=1.0pF
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Example for .AC simulation
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Comparison with C Language : Function
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Example for .AC simulation
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Output control
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• After simulation (left click “Run” at the toolbar) you
can see a black window
• Right click the black window, you can see:
列出所有能
觀察的資料
加入新的曲線
刪除曲線
在視窗中分隔出
子視窗
在圖中加入網格
在曲線上標出格點
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Output control
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• Select “Add trace”, you can see:
• Select “V(Vout)” and OK, you can get frequency
response.
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V(Vout)
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Check Spice Error Log
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• View -> Spice Error Log
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Check Spice Error Log
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• Tools -> Color Preferences -> Selected items : Background
• Tune 3 color to maximum
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Example for .DC simulation
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Part2. Matlab
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Objective
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• Understand some basic functions of Matlab
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Naming Rules
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Basic Math Functions
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Scalar
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• Understand some basic functions of Matlab
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Vector
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Plot
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Plot
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If & For
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THANK YOU
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