Version 4 SHEET 1 1668 1860 WIRE -464 256 -464 208 WIRE -464 384 -464 336 WIRE -112 208 -464 208 WIRE -112 272 -112 208 WIRE -112 384 -112 336 FLAG -464 384 0 FLAG -112 384 0 FLAG -112 208 vd FLAG 288 752 0 SYMBOL varactor -128 336 M180 WINDOW 0 24 72 Left 0 WINDOW 3 24 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName D1 SYMATTR Value MV1642 SYMBOL voltage -464 240 R0 WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0 WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0 SYMATTR InstName V1 SYMATTR Value PWL(0 -0.1 50.1u 50) TEXT -480 136 Left 0 !.model MV1642 D(Is=1p Rs=.33 Cjo=100p Vj=0.75 M=0.38 Bv=25 Ibv=10u) TEXT -472 -352 Left 0 ;The MV1642 Tuning Diode\nHelmut Sennewald, 11/25/2005\n \nSPICE calculates C(Vd) with the following formula.\n IF Vd < FC*Vj Cj = Cj0 / (1 - Vd/Vj)**M\n IF Vd > FC*Vj Cj = Cj0 * (1-FC)**(-1-M) * (1 - FC*(1+M) + M*Vd/Vj)\nThe second term applies only if the diode is biased in forward direction.\nBe aware that a positive value of Vd means biased in forward direction.\n \nI recommend to fit the model with Cjo and M.\nThe value of Rs is 1/(Q*2*pi*f*C) .\n \nPlot -I(V1)/1e6/1A to get the capacitance in pF. TEXT -480 32 Left 0 !.tran 0 20.1u 0.1u 0.01u TEXT 48 200 Left 0 ;MV1642\n47p @4V\nC2/C20 >2\nQ 200 @ 50MHz\nRs=1/(Q*2*pi*50e6*C_4) = 0.33\n \nC2 about 29pF\nC20 about 62pF TEXT -480 64 Left 0 !.options plotwinsize=0