Power Supply Sources and Loads

Easily convert your source between 6 AC and 13 DC source types and your load between 19 different load types. Also added was the ability to define measurements on the four internal probes (voltage, current, gain or magnitude, phase) for each of the source and load types.

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Power Supply Sources

Each Power Supply Source listed below has internal voltage and current probes. Small-Signal Sources also have additional AC probes. All probes are fully customizable and can be enabled or disabled.

Model Name: Power Supply Source
Simulator: This device is compatible with both the SIMetrix and SIMPLIS simulators.
Parts Selector Menu Location (SIMetrix): Sources > Power Supply Sources > Power Supply Source ( DC Voltage, Pulse, Ramp, Zin... ) and Sources > Power Supply Sources > Power Supply Source ( AC Line )
Parts Selector Menu Location (SIMPLIS): Power Supply Sources > Power Supply Source ( DC Voltage, Pulse, Ramp, Zin... ) and Power Supply Sources > Power Supply Source ( AC Line )
Symbol Library: power_supply_source_and_loads.sxslb
Model File : power_supply_source_and_loads.lb
Multiple Selections: Only one device at a time can be edited.

Source Subcircuits

Source Dialog

Power Supply Loads

Each Power Supply Load listed below has internal voltage and current probes. Small-Signal Loads also have additional AC probes. All probes are fully customizable and can be enabled or disabled.

All Power Supply Loads can be configured to have:
  • 2 pins: positive and negative
  • 3 pins: positive, negative and 1 sense pin
  • 4 pins: positive, negative and 2 differential sense pins
Note: Bode Plot Loads are only available in 3 and 4 pin configurations.
Model Name: Power Supply Load
Simulator: This device is compatible with both the SIMetrix and SIMPLIS simulators.
Parts Selector Menu Location (SIMetrix): Loads > Power Supply Load ( DC Current, Pulse, Bode, Zout... )
Parts Selector Menu Location (SIMPLIS): Power Supply Loads > Power Supply Load ( DC Current, Pulse, Bode, Zout... )
Symbol Library: power_supply_source_and_loads.sxslb
Model File : power_supply_source_and_loads.lb
Multiple Selections: Only one device at a time can be edited.

Load Subcircuits

Load Dialog

Converting between DVM and Power Supply Sources/Loads

To change a Power Supply source/load to a DVM source/load, right click the symbol to bring up the context menu, and select the menu option: Upgrade to DVM Source/Load

To change a DVM source/load to a Power Supply source/load, right click the symbol to bring up the context menu, and select the menu option: Downgrade to SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Source/Load