NPN
Simple BJT according to Ebers-Moll
Description
Equations
Connections
Parameters
Modelica Standard Library
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.
iB=ibeβF+ibcβR+CBC⁢v.bc+CBE⁢v.be
iC=ibe−ibc⁢qBK−ibcβR−CBC⁢v.bc+CCS⁢v.C
CCJC={CJC⁢1+Mc⁢vbcφC0<vbcφCCJC⁢pow⁡1−vbcφC,−Mcotherwise
CCJE={Cje⁢1+Me⁢vbeφE,0<vbeφECje⁢pow⁡1−vbeφE,−Meotherwise
iE=−iB−iC+CCS⁢v.C
Exmax=exp⁡Emax
Exmin=exp⁡Emin
CBC={τR⁢ISVT⁢Exmin⁢vbcVT−Emin+1+CCJCvbcVT<EminτR⁢ISVT⁢Exmax⁢vbcVT−Emax+1+CCJCEmax<vbcVTτR⁢ISVT⁢exp⁡vbcVT+CCJCotherwise
CBE={τF⁢ISVT⁢Exmin⁢vbeVT−Emin+1+CCJEvbeVT<EminτF⁢ISVT⁢Exmax⁢vbeVT−Emax+1+CCJEEmax<vbeVTτF⁢ISVT⁢exp⁡vbeVT+CCJEotherwise
ibc={IS⁢Exmin⁢vbcVT−Emin+1−1+vbc⁢GBCvbcVT<EminIS⁢Exmax⁢vbcVT−Emax+1−1+vbc⁢GBCEmax<vbcVTIS⁢exp⁡vbcVT−1+vbc⁢GBCotherwise
ibe={IS⁢Exmin⁢vbeVT−Emin+1−1+vbe⁢GBEvbeVT<EminIS⁢Exmax⁢vbeVT−Emax+1−1+vbe⁢GBEEmax<vbeVTIS⁢exp⁡vbeVT−1+vbe⁢GBEotherwise
qBK=−VAK⁢vbc+1
vbc=vB−vC
vbe=vB−vE
LossPower=ibe−ibc⁢qBK⁢vC−vE+vbc⁢ibcβR+vbe⁢ibeβF
Name
Modelica ID
C
Collector
B
Base
E
Emitter
Heat Port
Conditional heat port
heatPort
Default
Units
βF
50
1
Forward beta
Bf
βR
0.1
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
Ideal reverse transit time
Taur
CCS
1·10−12
F
Collector-substrate capacitance
Ccs
CJE
4·10−13
Base-emitter zero bias depletion capacitance
Cje
CJC
5·10−13
Base-coll. zero bias depletion capacitance
Cjc
φE
0.8
V
Base-emitter diffusion voltage
Phie
Me
0.4
Base-emitter gradation exponent
φC
Base-collector diffusion voltage
Phic
Mc
0.333
Base-collector gradation exponent
GBC
1·10−15
S
Base-collector conductance
Gbc
GBE
Base-emitter conductance
Gbe
VT
0.02585
Voltage equivalent of temperature
Vt
Emin
−100
if x<Emin, exp⁡x is linearized
EMin
Emax
40
if x>Emax, exp⁡x is linearized
EMax
IC
0
Initial collector voltage wrt ground
UIC
false
True (checked) means use IC
T
293.15
K
Fixed device temperature if Use Heat Port is false
Use Heat Port
True (checked) means heat port is enabled
useHeatPort
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See Also
Analog Components
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Electrical Library
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