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drain current noise (A2/Hz) in pspice

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hi,

i'm, trying to get drain current noise (A²/Hz) in pspice. below is the example of output simulation that i have. the output only have the information of drain voltage noise (V2/Hz).did anyone know how to get drain current noise? really hope someone can help me..


**** NOISE ANALYSIS TEMPERATURE = 27.000 DEG C


******************************************************************************



FREQUENCY = 1.585E-01 HZ




**** MOSFET SQUARED NOISE VOLTAGES (SQ V/HZ)




M_M1

RD 8.615E-29

RS 1.923E-23

RG 1.636E-19

RB 0.000E+00

ID 9.294E-18

FN 2.385E-10

TOTAL 2.385E-10



**** RESISTOR SQUARED NOISE VOLTAGES (SQ V/HZ)




R_R1

TOTAL 1.650E-17





**** TOTAL OUTPUT NOISE VOLTAGE = 2.385E-10 SQ V/HZ

= 1.544E-05 V/RT HZ

TRANSFER FUNCTION VALUE:

V(Vout)/V_Vgs = 8.429E-01

EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE AT V_Vgs = 1.832E-05 V/RT
 

I am not sure you can get current noise directly out of Hspice from the simulation, but the post processing may be able to do it.

Ways round it may be:

1. add a current source with zero AC/DC values in series with the point you want to measure and define that as the current source for the noise reference simulation (I have never tried that, so do a simple test first to make sure it works).

2. add a current controlled voltage source in series with the point you want to measure and define it's output as the output node of the noise simulation.

Keith.
 

i have tried option 1 since i dont know how to use current control voltage source. i have put ISIN like in image below. is it correct the way i put it?



after simulating it here is the output result.

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FREQUENCY = 1.000E+00 HZ




**** MOSFET SQUARED NOISE VOLTAGES (SQ V/HZ)




M_M1 M_M2

RD 2.105E-29 6.690E-24

RS 2.932E-22 2.698E-23

RG 2.506E-18 3.245E-20

RB 0.000E+00 0.000E+00

ID 1.798E-17 2.831E-19

FN 9.652E-10 1.250E-11

TOTAL 9.652E-10 1.250E-11



**** RESISTOR SQUARED NOISE VOLTAGES (SQ V/HZ)




R_R1 R_R2

TOTAL 2.323E-18 1.161E-18





**** TOTAL OUTPUT NOISE VOLTAGE = 9.777E-10 SQ V/HZ

= 3.127E-05 V/RT HZ

TRANSFER FUNCTION VALUE:

V(Vout)/V_Vin = 3.299E+00

EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE AT V_Vin = 9.478E-06 V/RT HZ

how can i know which one denote drain current noise (A²/Hz)? or is there any way to find it?
 

OK, I have done some testing and the first method doesn't work (I did say I had never tried it ;). The problem is that a zero current source passes no current sot he circuit doesn't work. Also, I don't think you have defined an input current source device for the noise analysis, but it doesn't matter as the method doesn't work.

I think the current controlled voltage source is the way to do it. I have attached a simple schematic which tests it and it seems to give the right answers. The noise will be reported as a voltage due to the CCVS, but the value is correct i.e. 2.88pA/rt(Hz).

I am not sure what you are using to draw the schematic, but if you check the CCVS source the syntax is fairly straightforward.

Keith.
 

okey..hehe..i'll try your method first. actually i'm using PSPICE schematic to simulate it.. :D
 

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