Using Models from PSPICE in ISPICE

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How can I use a model from PSPICE into ISpice?

I've been told that Spice models are roughly cross engine compatible.

Intusoft ISpice has a really easy UI, but doesn't have as many models included as OrCad PSpice

I wanted to shift a model for a level 2 mosfet accorss from the redistributable eval.lib:

So took the following and put it into a file called: extramod.lib in C:\spice8\pr,
then in ISpice SpiceNet, did the File->Update Part Database, which went through without error.
But now I can't find my new parts.

.MODEL MN4016A NMOS LEVEL=2 VTO=1.45 TOX=1000E-10 NSUB=4.7E16
+XJ=3U LD=2U UO=625 UCRIT=1E5 UEXP=0.45 UTRA=0.25 RSH=15 
+NEFF=2.5 VMAX=1E6 CGBO=3E-10 CGDO=10E-10 CGSO=10E-10 CJSW=2F
+NFS=4E12  GAMMA=2.2 LAMBDA=0.02
*
.MODEL MP4016A PMOS LEVEL=2 VTO=-1.5 TOX=1000E-10 NSUB=7.6E15
+XJ=3U LD=1.5U UO=225 UCRIT=3E5 UEXP=.5 UTRA=0.25 RSH=15
+NEFF=2.5 VMAX=1E5 CGBO=3E-10 CGDO=10E-10 CGSO=10E-10 CJSW=1F
+NFS=1E12  GAMMA=1.8 LAMBDA=0.02

Best Answer

ISPice has a slighty different set of requirements on its models:

You can find a manual for this in C:/spice8/Adding_SPICE_Model.pdf. The key parts are:

1) ...separate each part by using as delimiters. This means that the netlist will be enclosed by a line that starts with 5 or more asterisks. Therefore, add this to the top and bottom of your netlist (the line of ). Even if you are only adding one part, you still need to implement this procedure...

2) ... After the * line marking where your part begins, you will be adding a *SRC= line to link to SpiceNet's part browser...

*****
*SRC=Part_Number;SubCkt;PartType;SubType;Notes

So you should have something like, in your library file. The rest of your procedure is fine.

*From OrCad Eval (free to reuse)
*****
*SRC=PSpice_PMOS;MP4016A;MOSFETs P;Gen. Purpose;L2
.MODEL MP4016A PMOS LEVEL=2 VTO=-1.5 TOX=1000E-10 NSUB=7.6E15
+XJ=3U LD=1.5U UO=225 UCRIT=3E5 UEXP=.5 UTRA=0.25 RSH=15
+NEFF=2.5 VMAX=1E5 CGBO=3E-10 CGDO=10E-10 CGSO=10E-10 CJSW=1F
+NFS=1E12  GAMMA=1.8 LAMBDA=0.02
******

*From OrCad Eval (free to reuse)
*****
*SRC=PSpice_NMOS;MN4016A;MOSFETs N;Gen. Purpose;L2
.MODEL MN4016A NMOS LEVEL=2 VTO=1.45 TOX=1000E-10 NSUB=4.7E16
+XJ=3U LD=2U UO=625 UCRIT=1E5 UEXP=0.45 UTRA=0.25 RSH=15 
+NEFF=2.5 VMAX=1E6 CGBO=3E-10 CGDO=10E-10 CGSO=10E-10 CJSW=2F
+NFS=4E12  GAMMA=2.2 LAMBDA=0.02
******
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