From 3bfd809af4d73b84ec4eb34ee1cef652a1552534 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dwarning Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 04:51:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] compatibility issues --- doc/ngspice.texi | 15 +++++---------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/ngspice.texi b/doc/ngspice.texi index 90f559059..355227bfb 100644 --- a/doc/ngspice.texi +++ b/doc/ngspice.texi @@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ Alan's mail): * Output File Format Changes - -Rawfile format changed to PSPICE Probe format (Usable with Demo -version of Microsim's Probe). (NOTE: Do not rely on this, we may -revert to the old format in the next release). - Text mode .OP results even though "rawfile" written. Internal device nodes are not saved to "rawfile" (reduces file @@ -270,13 +266,12 @@ region, which means that when this jump allows the drain current to be calculated, Vdsat can already be well above zero. This leads to a discontinuity of drain current with respect to gate voltage. The code is now modified to use Vbin for the jump decision. It looks like the -code should actually use Vth as the threshold voltage, but since -PSPICE and HSPICE both follow the original Berkeley code, this was -left alone. +code should actually use Vth as the threshold voltage, but since other +SPICE simulators follow the original Berkeley code, this was left alone. * New Model Parameters - -A PSPICE/HSPICE-like "M" device parameter (i.e. M devices in parallel) +A device multiplier instance parameter "M" (i.e. M devices in parallel) was added to the MOS1,2,3 and BSIM3 mosfet models. * Input Read-in and Checking - @@ -10997,8 +10992,8 @@ region, which means that when this jump allows the drain current to be calculated, Vdsat can already be well above zero. This leads to a discontinuity of drain current with respect to gate voltage. The code is now modified to use Vbin for the jump decision. It looks like the -code should actually use Vth as the threshold voltage, but since -PSPICE and HSPICE both follow the original Berkeley code, this was +code should actually use Vth as the threshold voltage, but since other +SPICE simulators follow the original Berkeley code, this was left alone. The affected code can be found in @code{MOS2load()}: @example