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Infineon CoolMOS Spice problem

Elektrofreak

 Hello,

 i want to use an Infineon CoolMOS in a medium/high power switching application. The chip of choise is the IPD60R600E6. The spice model can be found here:

www.infineon.com/.../CoolMOS_simplified_Spice_models_C6E6CFD2_

I copied the source code from the file to a new .spi file. Then i added a new Item to my schematic, a nmos4 from the analogLib. I changed the model name to IPD60R600E6 an added the spice file to the library list.

 Then i changed the pin setup in the spice file to

.SUBCKT IPD60R600E6_L0 source gate bulk drain

because in the nmos4 lib it says that Source is pin 1, Gate is pin 2 etc. The bulk contact in the spice file is not connected because in the spice model it is connected to source.

Plotting the transfer characteristic i get far too high currents in the range of kA. Even with Vgs = 1V the transistor seems to conduct with the same current... (Vth>= 2.1V)

Any idea what i did wong? Is it the correct way to use a analogLib nmos4 and change the model name? I did the same with a IRF430 MOSFET and this worked without a problem.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

 

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  • Use the Model Editor, under PSpice Accessories in the product Program Group. Save the original model LIB file to a convenient location, File>Open in the Model Editor to open the LIB file, File>Save to write the PSpice formatting, File>Export to Capture Part Library, this will create an OLB file to use in Capture to place the parts in the schematic, these parts will have a "default rectangular" appearance for the subcircuit defined parts like the one that you are using. Since the model pins are named Source, Gate, Drain they should be readily identified for connecting.

    Another issue may well be that the IRF430 is defined as a Model, .model statement for the LIB definition and the part that you are trying to use is defined as a Sub-circuit, .subckt statement for the LIB definition. This will need a change to the PSpice Template from M^@REFDES ... for the mosfet model to X^@REFDES ... for a subcircuit. (If you create the "default" Capture symbol, you will see the PSpice Template definition for that graphical symbol in the properties.)

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  • Use the Model Editor, under PSpice Accessories in the product Program Group. Save the original model LIB file to a convenient location, File>Open in the Model Editor to open the LIB file, File>Save to write the PSpice formatting, File>Export to Capture Part Library, this will create an OLB file to use in Capture to place the parts in the schematic, these parts will have a "default rectangular" appearance for the subcircuit defined parts like the one that you are using. Since the model pins are named Source, Gate, Drain they should be readily identified for connecting.

    Another issue may well be that the IRF430 is defined as a Model, .model statement for the LIB definition and the part that you are trying to use is defined as a Sub-circuit, .subckt statement for the LIB definition. This will need a change to the PSpice Template from M^@REFDES ... for the mosfet model to X^@REFDES ... for a subcircuit. (If you create the "default" Capture symbol, you will see the PSpice Template definition for that graphical symbol in the properties.)

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