A complete spice model for a Zener diode typically includes the following parameters:
- Is: The saturation current of the diode.
- N: The emission coefficient of the diode.
- Rs: The series resistance of the diode.
- Cjo: The zero-bias junction capacitance of the diode.
- M: The grading coefficient of the diode.
- Vj: The junction voltage of the diode.
- BV: The breakdown voltage of the diode.
- IBV: The breakdown current of the diode.
- TT: The transit time of the diode.
- EG: The bandgap energy of the diode.
A typical spice model statement for a Zener diode might look something like this:
.MODEL DZEN D (IS=1E-12 N=1.0 RS=0.1 CJO=10p M=0.5 VJ=0.7 BV=5 IBV=5m TT=0 EG=1.1)
This model assumes that the Zener diode has a saturation current of 1E-12 amps, an emission coefficient of 1.0, a series resistance of 0.1 ohms, a zero-bias junction capacitance of 10 picofarads, a grading coefficient of 0.5, a junction voltage of 0.7 volts, a breakdown voltage of 5 volts, a breakdown current of 5 milliamps, a transit time of 0 seconds, and a bandgap energy of 1.1 electron volts.
Note that the values of these parameters may vary depending on the specific Zener diode being used, and may need to be adjusted to match the datasheet specifications for that diode.