Spice Model for Metelics Tunnel Diode

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Spice Model for Metelics Tunnel Diode
Spice does not contain a model for the Tunnel Diode. To correct this omission, use the macromodel shown
below.
Anode (1)
C1
G1 or B1
Cathode (2)
G1 or B1 models the reverse and forward bias IV curve. The model does not contain temperature effects.
Range for C1 is 0.21 to 0.63pF
Models for Spice Version 2G6
Macromodel for MBD1057 for version 2G6 of Spice
.SUBCKT MBD1057 1 2
1 - Anode 2 - Cathode
C1 1 2 0.3E-12
G1 1 2 1 2 0.0 0.007358 -0.08607 0.2911
+ 0.03944 -1.693 2.099
.ENDS
Values for G1
G1 1 2 1 2 A B C D E F G
Part
Number
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
MBD1057
0.0
0.007358
-0.08607
0.2911
0.03922
-1.693
2.099
MBD2057
0.0
0.01154
-0.1269
0.4509
-0.319
-1.124
1.638
MBD3057
0.0
0.013738
-0.15709
0.546242
0.076587
-3.55975
4.75774
MBD4057
0.0
0.017188
-0.1962
0.5718
1.0678
-7.3425
8.82072
MBD5057
0.0
0.0196
-0.20173
0.48373
1.5996
-8.4563
9.6378
May 15, 2014
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Example circuit to generate IV curve of tunnel diode using Spice version 2G6.
Tunnel Diode
.DC V1 -60.0E-3 470.0E-3 10.0E-3
.PRINT DC I(V1)
V1 1 0 0
X1 1 0 MBD1057
.SUBCKT MBD1057 1 2
C1 1 2 0.3E-12
G1 1 2 1 2 0.0 0.007358 -0.08607 0.2911
+ 0.03944 -1.693 2.099
.ENDS
.END
Models for Spice Version 3
Macromodel for MBD1057 for version 3 of Spice
.SUBCKT MBD1057 1 2
B1 1 2 I=0.007358*V(1,2)-0.08607*V(1,2)^2+0.2911*V(1,2)^3+0.03922*V(1,2)^4-1.693*V(1,2)
^5+2.099*V(1,2)^6
C1 1 2 0.3E-12
.ENDS
Values for B1
B1 1 2 I=A+B*V(1,2)+C*V(1,2)^2+D*V(1,2)^3+E*V(1,2)^5+F*V(1,2)^6
Part
Number
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
MBD1057
0.0
0.007358
-0.08607
0.2911
0.03922
-1.693
2.099
MBD2057
0.0
0.01154
-0.1269
0.4509
-0.319
-1.124
1.638
MBD3057
0.0
0.013738
-0.15709
0.546242
0.076587
-3.55975
4.75774
MBD4057
0.0
0.017188
-0.1962
0.5718
1.0678
-7.3425
8.82072
MBD5057
0.0
0.0196
-0.20173
0.48373
1.5996
-8.4563
9.6378
May 15, 2014
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Example circuit to generate IV curve of tunnel diode using Spice version 3.
MBD1057 Tunnel diode
.DC V1 -60.0E-3 470.0E-3 10.0E-3
.PRINT DC I(V1)
V1 1 0 0
X1 1 0 MBD1057
* Metelics MBD1057 Tunnel diode 1 is Anode 2 is Cathode
.SUBCKT MBD1057 1 2
B1 1 2 I=0.007358*V(1,2)-0.08607*V(1,2)^2+0.2911*V(1,2)^3+0.03922*V(1,2)^4-1.693*V(1,2)
^5+2.099*V(1,2)^6
C1 1 2 0.3E-12
.ENDS
.END
MGD5057 model using HSPICE (use same polynomial coefficients)
.SUBCKT MBD5057 1 2
C1 1 2 0.3E-12
G1 1 2 POLY(1) 1 2 0 0.0196 -0.20173 0.48373 1.5996 -8.4563 9.6378
.ENDS
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devices for applications, they do not exactly model all device characteristics under all conditions.
May 15, 2014