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NPN

Simple BJT according to Ebers-Moll

 

Description

Equations

Connections

Parameters

Modelica Standard Library

Description

The NPN component is a simple Ebers-Moll model of a bipolar NPN junction transistor.

An optional heatport can be used to connect the device to a heatsink, however, the electrical parameters are not temperature dependent.

Equations

iB=ibeβF+ibcβR+CBCv.bc+CBEv.be

iC=ibeibcqBKibcβRCBCv.bc+CCSv.C

CCJC&equals;{CJC1&plus;McvbcφC0<vbcφCCJCpow1vbcφC&comma;Mcotherwise

CCJE&equals;{Cje1&plus;MevbeφE&comma;0<vbeφECjepow1vbeφE&comma;Meotherwise

iE&equals;iBiC&plus;CCSv&period;C

Exmax&equals;expEmax

Exmin&equals;expEmin

CBC&equals;{τRISVTExminvbcVTEmin&plus;1&plus;CCJCvbcVT<EminτRISVTExmaxvbcVTEmax&plus;1&plus;CCJCEmax<vbcVTτRISVTexpvbcVT&plus;CCJCotherwise

CBE&equals;{τFISVTExminvbeVTEmin&plus;1&plus;CCJEvbeVT<EminτFISVTExmaxvbeVTEmax&plus;1&plus;CCJEEmax<vbeVTτFISVTexpvbeVT&plus;CCJEotherwise

ibc&equals;{ISExminvbcVTEmin&plus;11&plus;vbcGBCvbcVT<EminISExmaxvbcVTEmax&plus;11&plus;vbcGBCEmax<vbcVTISexpvbcVT1&plus;vbcGBCotherwise

ibe&equals;{ISExminvbeVTEmin&plus;11&plus;vbeGBEvbeVT<EminISExmaxvbeVTEmax&plus;11&plus;vbeGBEEmax<vbeVTISexpvbeVT1&plus;vbeGBEotherwise

qBK&equals;VAKvbc&plus;1

vbc&equals;vBvC

vbe&equals;vBvE

LossPower&equals;ibeibcqBKvCvE&plus;vbcibcβR&plus;vbeibeβF

Connections

Name

Description

Modelica ID

C

Collector

C

B

Base

B

E

Emitter

E

Heat Port

Conditional heat port

heatPort

Parameters

Name

Default

Units

Description

Modelica ID

βF

50

1

Forward beta

Bf

βR

0.1

1

Reverse beta

Br

IS

1·10−16

A

Transport saturation current

Is

VAK

0.02

1V

Early voltage (inverse)

Vak

τF

1.2·10−10

s

Ideal forward transit time

Tauf

τR

5·10−9

s

Ideal reverse transit time

Taur

CCS

1·10−12

F

Collector-substrate capacitance

Ccs

CJE

4·10−13

F

Base-emitter zero bias depletion capacitance

Cje

CJC

5·10−13

F

Base-coll. zero bias depletion capacitance

Cjc

φE

0.8

V

Base-emitter diffusion voltage

Phie

Me

0.4

1

Base-emitter gradation exponent

Me

φC

0.8

V

Base-collector diffusion voltage

Phic

Mc

0.333

1

Base-collector gradation exponent

Mc

GBC

1·10−15

S

Base-collector conductance

Gbc

GBE

1·10−15

S

Base-emitter conductance

Gbe

VT

0.02585

V

Voltage equivalent of temperature

Vt

Emin

−100

1

if x<Emin, expx  is linearized

EMin

Emax

40

1

if x&gt;Emax, expx is linearized

EMax

IC

0

V

Initial collector voltage wrt ground

IC

UIC

false

 

True (checked) means use IC

UIC

T

293.15

K

Fixed device temperature if Use Heat Port is false

T

Use Heat Port

false

 

True (checked) means heat port is enabled

useHeatPort

Modelica Standard Library

The component described in this topic is from the Modelica Standard Library. To view the original documentation, which includes author and copyright information, click here.

See Also

Analog Components

Bipolar Junction Transistors

Electrical Library