SLVUC15 March   2021 TPS7H4001-SP

 

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2.1 Importing the TPS7H4001-SP WCA Model into PSpice projects

  1. Open the Capture application from Cadence - v17.2.0 or above.
  2. Click File → New → Project.
  3. Enter a project name and location, choose PSpice Analog or Mixed A/D from the options, and then click OK.
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  4. When the Create Pspice Project dialogue box appears, select the Create a blank project option and click OK.
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  5. A new project is created and the project window displays. Right click the Library folder and select Add File.
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  6. Choose the tps7h4001-sp_wca.olb file from the downloaded model, add to the dialogue box, and click Open. This adds the part symbol to the project.
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  7. In the project navigation window, open PAGE1 under the SCHEMATIC1 folder below the .dsn file.
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  8. Select Place → Part to open the Place Part window. Click on the square icon shown in the following image to add libraries to the project.
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  9. If the default library files of PSpice do not appear in the Libraries window as shown above in blue, they can be located in the installation directory. To add them, highlight them all and click Open. (Default installation directory location: C:\Cadence\SPB_17.2\tools\capture\library\pspice)
  10. In the Part search field, type TPS7H4001-SP_WCA and select the model in the Libraries window.
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  11. In the Part List window, double-click on TPS7H4001-SP_WCA and place it by clicking the cursor on PAGE1 to place the part. Once the part is placed, the symbol can be edited by selecting the part, right-clicking, and choosing Edit Part.
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  12. The part can be resized and pins can be moved to more convenient positions by clicking and dragging them.
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  13. After editing the part, close the tab to save changes. Choose Update Current in the pop-up.
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  14. The model contains multiple controllable parameters that can be displayed near the part on the schematic to make them easier to view and alter. The default values for these parameters can be found in Section 1.1.
  15. To make the parameters visible, double-click the part to open the properties table. If it appears to be transposed compared to the image shown below, clicking Pivot will reorient it.
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  16. Select all the parameters highlighted in the previous image and click the Display button. In the pop-up, select Name and Value and click OK.
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  17. Now, the part must be associated with the netlist. Select the part, right-click, and then choose Associate Pspice Model.
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  18. Two pop-ups will appear to confirm the operation. Click Yes for both.
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  19. In the Associate Pspice Model dialogue box, choose the netlist file (***.lib), select the model, and click Update All.
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  20. A pop-up will appear with successful update message. Click OK.
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  21. Add the remaining components to complete the schematic as shown in the schematic below.
    GUID-0F64782C-6194-4060-9844-2486E09BCBAF-low.png Figure 2-1 Model Schematic