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Old-School Analog Temperature Control Circuits Solved With Modern LTSpice Thermistor Dynamic Models, Part 3

Part 3: Thermistor SPICE Models Make Sense With Older ICs, but What About a Newer One, Such as the LTC1041? It’s with a somewhat provocative title that we begin the third and last installment in this ...
Electronic Design

How to Accurately Estimate IC Junction Temperature

Accurately estimating the junction temperature of a semiconductor device is essential for ensuring its reliability, performance, and longevity. Junction temperature has a direct influence on the ...
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A New Trilogy of LTSpice Circuits With NTC Thermistors, PART II: LTSpice Simulation of PID Temperature Control of a Peltier Thermoelectric Element With a NTC Thermistor

Although it is common knowledge that their efficiency is poor, Peltier thermoelectric elements are considered the most versatile cooling elements; they are used in a wide range of applications, such ...
Electronic Design

How to Model Statistical Tolerance Analysis for Complex Circuits Using LTspice

How to use statistical tools for component tolerance analysis. A look at methods such as Monte Carlo and Gaussian distribution. Simulating a dc-dc converter in LTspice to model closed-loop voltage ...