Note
Note that in order for this analysis to be meaningful, at least one independent source must have been specified with an AC value.
| .AC |
AC Small-Signal Analysis
The .AC command calculates the frequency response of a circuit over a range of frequencies.
| .AC <sweep type> <points> <start frequency> <end frequency> |
sweep type
Must be LIN, OCT, or DEC, as described below.
| Sweep type | Description |
| LIN | Linear sweep. The frequency is swept linearly from the starting to the ending frequency. The points is the total number of points in the sweep. |
| DEC | Sweep by decades. The frequency is swept logarithmically by decades. The points is the number of points per decade. |
| OCT | Sweep by octaves. The frequency is swept logarithmically by octaves. The points is the number of points per octave. |
points
Specifies the number of points in the sweep, using an integer.
start frequency
Is the starting frequency.
end frequency
Is the final frequency.
The ac small-signal portion of SPICE ( .AC ) computes the ac output variables as a function of frequency. The program first computes the dc operating point of the circuit and determines linearized, small-signal models for all of the nonlinear devices in the circuit. The resultant linear circuit is then analyzed over a user-specified range of frequencies. The desired output of an ac small- signal analysis is usually a transfer function (voltage gain, transimpedance, etc). If the circuit has only one ac input, it is convenient to set that input to unity and zero phase, so that output variables have the same value as the transfer function of the output variable with respect to the input.
All independent voltage and current sources that have AC values are inputs to the circuit. During AC analysis, the only independent sources that have nonzero amplitudes are those using AC specifications. The SIN specification does not count, as it is used only during transient analysis.
Note
Note that in order for this analysis to be meaningful, at least one independent source must have been specified with an AC value.
.AC DEC 10 1k 1Meg
.AC DEC 10 1k 100Meg
.AC LIN 100 1 100Hz