Feb 22, 2010 #1 shaq Full Member level 5 Joined Jul 23, 2005 Messages 311 Helped 14 Reputation 28 Reaction score 4 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 3,397 Dear all, I want to measure total current consumption of circuit which oscillator is included (ex. Battery Protection IC), how should I do in Hspice? Run transient simulation, measure average current? Or, run .op, measure I(VCC) ?
Dear all, I want to measure total current consumption of circuit which oscillator is included (ex. Battery Protection IC), how should I do in Hspice? Run transient simulation, measure average current? Or, run .op, measure I(VCC) ?
Feb 22, 2010 #2 keith1200rs Super Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 9, 2009 Messages 10,865 Helped 2,065 Reputation 4,130 Reaction score 1,597 Trophy points 1,403 Location Yorkshire, UK Activity points 57,270 Run a transient analysis and measure average current from the supply. Make sure you ignore start up surges and run for plenty of cycles to ensure a valid average. Keith
Run a transient analysis and measure average current from the supply. Make sure you ignore start up surges and run for plenty of cycles to ensure a valid average. Keith