Renamed cast member of the constants struct to magic to clearly identify
magic numbers.
Introduced nlconst struct inheriting from plib::constants<nl_fptype> to
make code better understandable.
The newly added RELTOL and VNTOL parameters implement Newton convergence
checks comparable following other SPICE implementations.
The ACCURACY solver parameter now is only used for convergence checks in
iterative solvers.
In addition, type safety was significantly improved and a lot of "magic"
numbers are identifiable now.
- Added new solver parameter FPTYPE. This determines in which floating
point domain the linear system is solved. May be one of "FLOAT",
"DOUBLE" or "LONGDOUBLE"
- Added option "--fperr" to nltool. This enables floating point
exceptions. This helps debugging the code under gdb.
The purpose of this going forward is to have more choice in
optimization. Non-dynamic systems should be just fine in the float
domain. Dynamic systems (i.e. diodes, bjts, mosfets) should in general
work with double. Certain edge cases may require long double resolution.
Added ability to compile using float instead of double. Specifically the
the solver as well as the infrastructure now can have their own floating
point type. Currently this is only an academic exercise since
numerically demanding circuits like kidniki only work with double/double
support. Using float here is pushing numerical stability over the
limits.
The long term design goal is too have the matrix type (double/float)
being a parameter.
- solver: align matrix population along the various solvers
- solver: delete dead code
- renamed nl_double to nl_fptype and use nl_fptype where previously
double has been used.
- renamed param_double_t to param_fp_t
improvements.
- fix MB3614 parameter
- Added VARCLOCK which derives step size from function
- optimized function handling in CS and VS
- fixed a bug in ppreprocessor
- add trunc to pfunction
- added opamp_amplification_curve to derive characteristic
amplification curve
- Untie diode code
- Fix some typos
- add TYPE=2 opamp model which omits output voltage limitation
Useful for determining causes of non-convergence
- Fix MB3614 opamp parameters to match datasheet
modelling. [Couriersud]
Added global NETLIST.DEFAULT_MOS_CAPMODEL parameter. Setting this to
zero disables using capitance modelling in mos models.
On a per mos device basis this can be achieved by adding CAPMODEL=0 to
the model definition, e.g. MOSFET(X, "NMOS(CAPMODEL=0)")
Improve MOSFET convergence by using log-stepping.
This is a significant improvement to the MOS transistor model. It adds
modelling of the Meyer capacitance model.
This is a somewhat academic addition since the effects occur on a
nanosecond time scale and have a huge impact on performance. I plan to
make the capacitance model selectable. Both on a model level as well as
by introducing a global solver parameter.
The model delivers comparable results to LTSpice.
This effectively reverts b380514764 and
c24473ddff, restoring the state at
598cd52272.
Before pushing, please check that what you're about to push is sane.
Check your local commit log and ensure there isn't anything out-of-place
before pushing to mainline. When things like this happen, it wastes
everyone's time. I really don't need this in a week when real work™ is
busting my balls and I'm behind where I want to be with preparing for
MAME release.
- added MOSFET model. Currently capacitances are not modelled.
This is a 3-pin model (Bulk connected to Source) with provisions to
extend it to 4-pin at a later stage.
- Add a capacitor generic model which is charge conserving.
Switch netlist to use this model instead of constant capacity model.
- Start putting constants into a central place.
Please expect minor timing differences due to a different numerical
path.
The cmos inverter example illustrates the analog implementation of a
cmos inverter gate. These were used a lot back in the 70s/80s to
generate sinus waves. The model should also be able to better emulate
4066 analog switches.
The addition of a relatively simple capacitor model is planned at a
later stage.
Expect everything from the MOSFET model at the current stage. Wrong
results as well as convergence issues and crashes.
Change the sign of go (or in other terms a12 and a21 matrix stencil
elements). This should make further optimization of matrix population
easier.
In addition hopefully improve the readability of the code by sacrifying
overloads for more verbose member names.
- convert macros to c++ code.
- order of device creation should not depend on std lib.
- some state saving cleanup.
- added support for clang-tidy to makefile.
- modifications triggered by clang-tidy-9.
This is an effort to separate netlist creation from netlist execution.
The primary target is to avoid that code which will only run during
execution is able to call setup code and thus create ugly hacks.
- Fixed crashes on terminals without nets (i.e. connected to a rail)
- Reviewed "FIXMEs" and corrected some minor ones.
- Made m_cur_analog protected.
- Fixed pmf delegates to work with msvc.
- More optimizations to the solver code.
- Started work on a better signal pipeline in nlwav
- Only generate documentation for entities which are documented.
[Couriersud]
Device implementations (all cpp files in netlist/devices) now should
only include nl_base.h.
Netlist implementation sources should only include "net_lib.h".
Refactored netlist.h and netlist.cpp to avoid namespace congestion in
netlist.h.
Fixed VC2015 build. (nw)
