Onsemi EliteSiC MOSFET.


 

Happy Sunday,
 
Anybody got a spice model of Onsemi's EliteSiC MOSFET. Maybe a NTHL015N065SC1.


 

Richard wrote, "Anybody got a spice model of Onsemi's EliteSiC MOSFET. Maybe a NTHL015N065SC1."
 
Did you check to see if OnSemi has one? 
 
I did that now, and I see they have one.  Actually more than one.  Download it.  Chances are good that the PSpice model is generic SPICE.  Chances are very good that their LTspice model works in LTspice.
 
Andy
 


 

Well, all the models on that page are encrypted, including the LTspice model and the PSpice model.  That means you can use only the LTspice model in LTspice.  The PSpice encrypted model can only be used in PSpice, so in that sense it is not quite generic.
 
Andy
 


 

Richard, just in case you are not familiar with onsemi's product webpages:
 
Start at the product webpage.  For the NTHL015N065SC1, that would be here.
 
Then click "Technical Documentation" which is one of the tabs on the large black band, part way down the page.  This reveals much information.  Scroll down until you see something that looks like "SPICE" or "Simulation" or "Model".  (But not the "CAD Model", which is the physical package model.)  Beneath it, it shows all the SPICE or SPICE-like models for the part which can be downloaded directly without any sweat - no need to request it, no need to sign away your rights to a fulfilling life or anything like that.  Also they list Application Notes and White Papers which might be handy, but don't waste too much time on those if all you need is the SPICE model.
 
I can't promise that all onsemi product webpages work this way, but most of the ones I have visited lately are like this.
 
Andy
 


 

Yah, I checked to find a spice model and concluded that I'd have email tech support, but didn't want to go that route until I got to my desktop, and thought to asks around, because it's my Mom's Birthday, and I was away from my desktop.


 


 

That's the one.
 
Andy
 


 

Hi Richard and Andy,
 
Thank Andy for the help.
Richard, you can find more help to know about our models and how to use them with the following links (and see my comments after those links) :
 
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Physical & Scalable Modeling IEEE Papers
[1] A Physically Based Scalable SPICE Model for Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7931077/
[2] SiC MOSFET Corner and Statistical SPICE Model Generation
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9170091/
[3] A physically based scalable SPICE model for Shielded-Gate Trench Power MOSFETs
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7520817/
 
Physical & Scalable Modeling help available at onsemi.com
[1] An Introduction to Physical Scalable Models for Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor – Part One (Blog article)
https://www.onsemi.com/blog/industrial-cloud-power/wide-band-gap-ecosystem-part-i
[2] Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor: Silicon Carbide MOSFET Models – Part Two – (Blog Article)
https://www.onsemi.com/blog/industrial-cloud-power/wide-band-gap-ecosystem-switches-disruptive-environments
[3] Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Simulation Model Verification – Part Three – (Blog Article)
https://www.onsemi.com/blog/industrial-cloud-power/wide-bandgap-semiconductor-simulation-model-verification
[4] Physically Based, Scalable SPICE Modeling Methodologies for Modern Power Electronic Devices – (White paper)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/TND6260-D.PDF
[5] SPICE Modeling Tutorial – (Tutorial)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/tnd6248-d.pptx
[6] Physically Based, Scalable SPICE Modeling Methodologies for Modern Power Electronic Devices – (Video)
https://www.onsemi.com/video/physically-based-scalable-spice-modeling-methodologies-for-modern-power-electronic-devices
[7] How to use Physical and Scalable Models with SIMetrix, OrCAD and LTSpice – (Application note)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/and9783-d.pdf
[8] Using Physical and Scalable Simulation Models to Evaluate Parameters and Application Results – (White paper)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/tnd6330-d.pdf
[9] Simulate with Physical and Scalable Discrete Models...What could we get ? – (Tutorial)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/TND6329-D.PDF
[10] Using Physical and Scalable Simulation Models to Evaluate Parameters and Application Results – (Video)
https://www.onsemi.com/video/using-physical-and-scalable-simulation-models-to-evaluate-parameters-and-application-results
[11] Usage of SIMetrix to Study MOSFETs Thermal Behaviors on Heatsink – (Application note)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/and90096-d.pdf
[12] SiC Simulation for Application Evaluation – (Video)
https://www.onsemi.com/video/sic-simulation-for-application-evaluation
[13] SiC Simulation – (White paper)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/tnd6395-d.pdf
[14] SiC Simulation – (Tutorial)
https://www.onsemi.com/pub/collateral/tnd6421-d.pdf

 

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Richard, I recommend you to read, as a minimum, Application Note (AN) [7] I wrote some years ago. I need to redo the screen captures because our web site has been upgraded since last AN revision.

To understand how our models are build, read AN [4] or IEEE papers. Our models contains all our technology information, that is the reason why they are encrypted. If someone can read the model, he can copy our technology. But it is real SiC equations inside the SiC models and not curve fitting Silicon equations used for SiC. They are longer to simulate but much more accurate.

AN above 7 in the list are examples.

 

I hope it will help you to use onsemi SiC LTSpice models,

Best regards, Didier.