LTSpice question

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Bill Bowden

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I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?



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On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:10:31 -0700, "Bill Bowden"
<bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> wrote:

I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?



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LTspice takes liberties with models to speed up simulations. Try a
non-LTspice transistor model... they'll run just fine in LTspice and
compare. Does the LTspice model have a term "IKF"?

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In article <lpndhi$20d5$1@adenine.netfront.net>,
bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info says...
I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?
Click to expand...

LTspice is super MAN, it knows no bounds!


Jamie
 
In article <55fur9dvsgqhet1duva31qehm2ql7k1hp4@4ax.com>, To-Email-Use-
The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com says...
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:10:31 -0700, "Bill Bowden"
bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> wrote:

I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?



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LTspice takes liberties with models to speed up simulations. Try a
non-LTspice transistor model... they'll run just fine in LTspice and
compare. Does the LTspice model have a term "IKF"?

...Jim Thompson
Click to expand...

There sure is and that LIB entry does have it set to 0.4?

Jamie
 
"Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in
message news:55fur9dvsgqhet1duva31qehm2ql7k1hp4@4ax.com...
On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:10:31 -0700, "Bill Bowden"
bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> wrote:

I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would
operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?


LTspice takes liberties with models to speed up simulations. Try a
non-LTspice transistor model... they'll run just fine in LTspice and
compare. Does the LTspice model have a term "IKF"?
Click to expand...

Yes, the LTspice modle has a term of IKF assigned to a value of 0.4. I
found a non-LTspice model for the 2N2905A which was of interest and copied
and saved the text using Notepad.. Not sure what filename to use or LTspice
directive. Still working on those problems.





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On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:10:31 -0700, "Bill Bowden"
<bperryb@bowdenshobbycircuits.info> wrote:

I've noticed some LTSpice simulations indicate a higher than expected
transistor current gain (HFE). I drew up a simple emitter follower circuit
using a 2N3904 transistor and it indicates the emitter current at 1.6 amps
(3 volts across 2 ohms in the emitter) and a base current at 24 milliamps
for a HFE gain of 66. I didn't know a little 2N3904 transistor would operate
at 1.6 amps and still have a gain of 66. What am I doing wrong?



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Hey, LT Spice thinks a 1N914 can rectify 100 kilovolts!


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