Switchmode power supply simulation with PSpice and SPICE 3

✍ Scribed by Steven M Sandler

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 125
• Series: McGraw-Hill electronic engineering series
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A master-class in power supply design through circuit simulation This book/CD-ROM package covers every essential aspect of power supply design simulation and fully explains the fundamentals of SPICE 3 simulation techniques. CD-ROM contains SPICE3 and ISPICE simulation models and examples from the book, allowing easy customization

✦ Table of Contents

cover......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 2
About The SPICE Syntax Used In This Book......Page 4
Nonlinear Dependent Sources (B element)......Page 5
Switch With Hysteresis (S element)......Page 8
AC Analysis......Page 10
Monte Carlo and Worst Case Analysis......Page 11
Optimizer Analysis......Page 12
SPICE Modeling Of Magnetic Components......Page 13
Ideal components in SPICE......Page 15
IsSpice Coupled Inductor Model......Page 17
Reluctance and physical models......Page 19
Saturable Core Modeling......Page 26
SPICE 2 Compatible Core Model......Page 27
SPICE 3 Compatible Core Model......Page 32
Example 1 - MPP Core......Page 34
Ferrite Cores......Page 37
Example 2 - Ferrite Core......Page 38
Constructing a Transformer......Page 40
High Frequency Winding Effects......Page 43
Basic Requirements......Page 45
Defining the Negative Resistance......Page 46
Example 1 - Input Resistance Analysis......Page 47
Defining the Harmonic Content......Page 48
Example 2 - .FOUR Analysis......Page 49
Example 3 - Using the Optimizer To Calculate Harmonics......Page 51
Calculating the required attenuation......Page 52
Calculating the component values......Page 53
Fourth Order Filters......Page 54
Buck Topology Converter......Page 59
Hysteretic Switching Regulator......Page 60
Average (State Space) vs. Switching Level Transient Models......Page 62
Average Modeling Example......Page 63
SG1524A Buck Regulator......Page 64
An Improved Buck Subcircuit......Page 69
Adding Slope Compensation......Page 70
Voltage Mode Control......Page 71
Improved SG1524A Buck Regulator......Page 72
Transient models......Page 75
A Flyback Subcircuit......Page 76
Dual Output Flyback Converterfly1.cir......Page 77
Audio Susceptibility......Page 79
Feedforward Improvements......Page 80
Flyback Transient Response......Page 82
Simulating Regulation......Page 84
Time Domain Model......Page 87
Adding Slope Compensation......Page 90
Voltage Mode Control......Page 91
Low Dropout Linear Regulator......Page 92
Transient Response......Page 94
Ripple Rejection......Page 95
Control Loop Stability......Page 96
DC-to-AC Conversions......Page 98
Using SPICE to Generate a Sine ROM......Page 99
Powering Nonlinear Loads......Page 103
Three Phase Sine Reference......Page 104
Improving Simulation Performance......Page 106
Building Circuit Models......Page 107
Simplifying Your Models......Page 108
State Machine Models......Page 110
Hardware Considerations......Page 111
Solving Convergence and Other Simulation Problems......Page 112
What is Convergence? (or in my case, Non-Convergence)......Page 113
General Discussion......Page 114
Convergence Solutions......Page 115
DC Sweep Convergence Solutions......Page 116
Transient Convergence Solutions......Page 117
Modeling Tips......Page 119
Other Convergence Helpers......Page 120
References......Page 121
Acknowledgment......Page 125