220 PSPICE tutorial

Generating a Family of IV curves for a MOSFET

PSPICE has a library called Breakout that contains parts that have no parameters (model files). In this tutorial you will
use a MOSFET part from this library and plot IV curves (ID vs Vds). Since the part does not have a model file you will have
to create one.

1) Create the schematic shown with the parts indicated and place a current marker.

M 1
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V1 V2
DC = M b re a k N DC =
AC = AC =
TR A N = TR A N =

Part Part name Library

MOSFET MbreakN Breakout
voltage source Vsrc SOURCE

Simulating

2) From the top toolbar select pspice->new simulation profile (OR if

you have already run a simulation pspice->edit simulation profile)
3) In the New Simulation window enter a name (as shown)
4) Click on create to close the window
 5) In the resulting window (shown below) Choose DC Sweep .
6) Select Voltage source
7) Enter the name of the Voltage source (V2). On your schematic this voltage source specifies Vds
8) Enter the voltage ranges that you wish to sweep
9) Next check Secondary Sweep

10) In the resulting window (shown below) select Voltage source

11) Enter the name of the Voltage source (V1). This voltage source specifies Vgs
12) Select Value List and enter values: .5, 1.1 and 1.2 (separated by commas)

We will show how to add model files at school for our setup. It is an awkward process. (Afterwards we will show
how to do this on your own personal computer).

Adding model files at school

.model MbreakN NMOS VTo=1V, Kp = 2m
 Select the MOSFET part
 From the top toolbar select: Edit->PSpice Model
 Enter the PSPice model
 Select the MOSFET part
 Select the MOSFET part
13) Right click on the MOSFET part on your schematic and select: Edit PSpice Model
14) In the resulting menu enter
.model MbreakN NMOS VTo=1V, Kp = 2m
15) Select File->save
16) Close the window

17) Run the simulation from the top toolbar select: PSPICE->Run