Capacitor Model
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Model Kind
General
Model Sub-Kind
Capacitor
SPICE Prefix
C
SPICE Netlist Template Format
@DESIGNATOR %1 %2 @VALUE ?"INITIAL VOLTAGE"|IC=@"INITIAL VOLTAGE"|
Parameters (definable at component level)
The following component-level parameters are definable for this model type and are listed on the Parameters tab of the Sim Model dialog. To access this dialog, simply double-click on the entry for the simulation model link in the Models region of the Component Properties dialog.
| Value | value for the capacitance (in Farads). |
| Initial Voltage | time-zero voltage of capacitor (in Volts). |
Notes
- The value for the Initial Voltage only applies if the Use Initial Conditions option is enabled on the Transient/Fourier Analysis Setup page of the Analyses Setup dialog.
Examples
Consider the capacitor in the above image, with the following characteristics:
- Pin1 (positive) is connected to net
N1 - Pin2 (negative) is connected to net
VN - Designator is
C1 - Value =
0.02uF
The entry in the SPICE netlist would be:
*Schematic Netlist:
C1 N1 VN 0.02uF