DVM - Design Verification Module
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The Bode Plot Load subcircuit models a resistive load with the AC small signal source and Bode plot probe that is required to generate Bode plots. This load is used to generate the Bode plots in the BodePlot test objectives.
Other similar loads include the following:
The following table explains the relevant parameters.
Parameter Name | Default | Data Type | Range | Units | Parameter Description |
LOAD_NAME |
LOAD |
String |
n/a |
n/a |
Name of the DVM load. This name cannot contain spaces. |
LOAD_RESISTANCE |
2.00667 |
Real |
min: 0 | Ω |
The resistance value of the load |
MEASURE_BODE |
0 |
Real |
0 or 1 | A flag used by DVM to measure the Bode Plot for this output load. This flag also enables the small signal AC source. When both MEASURE_BODE and MULTI_TONE are equal to 1, the load is set to measure a Multi-Tone AC Bode plot. | |
MULTI_TONE |
0 |
Real |
0 or 1 | Enables Multi-Tone AC analysis for this load. For small signal POP and AC analyses, this is set to 0. |
The following table summarizes the additional parameters used when a Multi-Tone AC Analysis is specified. The load uses these parameters only if the MULTI_TONE property is set to 1.
Parameter Name | Default | Data Type | Range | Units | Parameter Description |
DC_VOLTAGE |
5 |
Real |
n/a | V | The common mode voltage seen by the Bode plot probe included in this load. This parameter is used only in Multi-Tone mode. |
INJ_AMP |
10m |
Real |
V | The RMS injection amplitude for the Multi-Tone AC source included in this load. | |
MEASURE_BODE |
0 |
Real |
0 or 1
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A flag used by DVM to measure the impedance of this load. This flag also enables the small signal AC source. When both MEASURE_BODE and MULTI_TONE are equal to 1, the load is set to measure a Multi-Tone AC Bode plot. | |
MULTI_TONE |
0 |
Real |
0 or 1
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Enables Multi-Tone AC Analysis for this load. For Multi-Tone AC Analysis, this parameter is set to 1. | |
N_PT |
10 |
Real |
The number of points per decade when the SWEEP_MODE is 1 or 2. Unused when the SWEEP_MODE is 0. | ||
START_FREQ |
1k |
Real |
Hz | The starting frequency for the Multi-Tone AC Analysis | |
STOP_FREQ |
100k |
Real |
Hz | The ending frequency for the Multi-Tone AC Analysis | |
SWEEP_TYPE |
1 |
Real |
0, 1 or 2
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One of the following:
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TIME_DELAY |
10u |
Real |
s | The time delay for the AC Multi-Tone injection. This time delay is converted into a phase delay and is used to ensure that the Multi-Tone AC injection starts at the same phase angle where the FindAcSteadyState() test ended. |
The BodePlot graph is shown below.
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