Imports time domain waveform piecewise linear corner points.
Keywords
electrical, unidirectional
Ports
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| output | Electrical Signal |
Properties
General Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
name Defines the name of the element. |
Piecewise Linear Import | - | - |
annotate Defines whether or not to display annotations on the schematic editor. |
true | - | [true, false] |
enabled Defines whether or not the element is enabled. |
true | - | [true, false] |
type Defines the element unique type (read only). |
Piecewise Linear Import | - | - |
description A brief description of the elements functionality. |
Imports time domain waveform piecewise linear corner points. | - | - |
prefix Defines the element name prefix. |
FROM_PWL | - | - |
model Defines the element model name. |
- | - | - |
library Defines the element location or source in the library (custom or design kit). |
- | - | - |
local path Defines the local path or working folder $LOCAL for the element. |
- | - | - |
url An optional URL address pointing to the element online help. |
- | - | - |
Standard Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
filename The name of the file containing the input data (source).The file contains Mentor Graphics Eldo time domain PWL corner points. |
waveform.txt | - | - |
Simulation Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
output signal mode The output signal mode. |
%output signal mode% | - | [sample, block |
number of output signals The number of simulation runs, or the number of generated signals. |
%number of output signals% | - | [1, +∞) |
sample rate The sample rate of the generated signal. This is typically set by the global properties in the root (top-most) element. |
%sample rate% | Hz | [0, +∞) |
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Implementation Details
This element outputs an electrical signal based on a text file with the two column format [time (s), signal]. It is recommended that the time step in the waveform file is the same as the time step used by the INTERCONNECT simulation.