After completing this chapter, students should be able to do the following:
• Model a diode in SPICE and specify its model parameters.
• Perform transient analysis of diode rectifiers.
• Evaluate the performance of diode rectifiers.
• Perform worst-case analysis of diode rectifiers for parametric variations of model parameters and tolerances.
A semiconductor diode may be modeled in SPICE by a diode statement in conjunction with a model statement. The diode statement specifies the diode name, the nodes to which the diode is connected, and its model name. The model incorporates an extensive range of diode characteristics such as DC and small-signal behavior, temperature dependency, and noise generation. ...
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