Vacuum Tube SPICE Models

rayma · 2022-07-17 11:12 pm

Thx1326 said:
Can I use a good quality stereo volume control (linear) and just wire one channel in reverse of the other s on o that at center positon both channels have equal settings? Would I have to add any additional components?

Some early audio equipment did this, but it will tend to reduce the HF response when centered due to high impedance.

Or, use a single linear pot connected between the channels with the wiper grounded and with buildout resistors in each line.
Choose the resistors to work with the pot as you want.

Sorento · 2022-07-20 9:16 pm

There is a 6x4 model in Ayumi data base:

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Generic diode model: 6X4
Copyright 2007--2008 by Ayumi Nakabayashi, All rights reserved.
Version 3.10, Generated on Sat Mar 8 23:08:31 2008

.SUBCKT 6X4 A K
BIA A K I=URAMP(V(A,K))**1.5 * 0.00067836592
.ENDS

Sorento · 2022-07-20 10:23 pm

I am still busy with Sovjet rod tubes, now it is 1Ж29Б, aka 1j29b or 1zh29b or 1sh29b.
Finally found pentode & triode curves.
My hope is that LTSpice model can be made from these ... ?

Adrian Immler · 2022-07-20 10:33 pm

have a look on my website!

Sorento · 2022-07-20 11:52 pm

Adrian Immler said:
have a look on my website!

... found it, I'll give it a try ... thank you.

b_force · 2022-07-22 4:10 am

Does anyone has a model for the 12A6/14A5 tube? (they seem to be equivalent tubes)

I am actually looking for some loadlines for 300V.
The 14A5 has an higher maximum anode voltage, but the 12A6 datasheet characteristics only go up to 250V

jcalvarez · 2022-07-22 10:17 am

Hello!
Has anyone seen a GU-72 LTSpice model?
Thanks!

Koonw · 2022-07-24 4:58 am

http://www.feerc.ru/rw3xa/tubes/techinfo/TransmittingTubes/gu-72.html
https://frank.pocnet.net/sheets/018/g/GU72.pdf
Try this GU-72 Russian model:

Code:

**** GU-72 ******************************************
* Created on 07/24/2022 12:21 using paint_kip.jar
* www.dmitrynizh.com/tubeparams_image.htm
* Plate Curves image file: gu72-p.png
* Data source link: <plate curves URL>
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.SUBCKT GU-72 P G2 G K ; LTSpice tetrode.asy pinout
* .SUBCKT GU-72 P G K G2 ; Koren Pentode Pspice pinout
+ PARAMS: MU=10.04 KG1=23352.68 KP=24.31 KVB=0.648 VCT=15.39 EX=2.229 KG2=69520 KNEE=2.469 KVC=1.617
+ KLAM=8.778E-10 KLAMG=2.33E-6 KNEE2=19.61 KNEX=2654.21  KNK=0.1399 KNG=1.934E-6 KNPL=0.2261 KNSL=0.3432 KNPR=154.24 KNSR=173.04
+ CCG=37P CGP=0.1P CCP=10P VGOFF=-44 IGA=9.03 IGB=0.005243 IGC=542.36 IGEX=0.6588
* Vp_MAX=1500 Ip_MAX=1500 Vg_step=20 Vg_start=15 Vg_count=12
* X_MIN=93 Y_MIN=32 X_SIZE=719 Y_SIZE=544 FSZ_X=1296 FSZ_Y=736 XYGrid=true
* Rp=1400 Vg_ac=20 P_max=84 Vg_qui=-95 Vp_qui=300
* showLoadLine=n showIp=y isDHP=n isPP=n isAsymPP=n isUL=n showDissipLimit=y
* showIg1=y isInputSnapped=y addLocalNFB=n
* XYProjections=n harmonicPlot=y dissipPlot=n
* UL=0.43 EG2=300 gridLevel2=y addKink=y isTanhKnee=y advSigmoid=n
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RE1  7 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 7 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E1   7 0  VALUE=  ; E1 BREAKS UP LONG EQUATION FOR G1.
+{V(G2,K)/KP*LOG(1+EXP((1/MU+(VCT+V(G,K))/SQRT(KVB+V(G2,K)*V(G2,K)))*KP))}
RE2  6 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 6 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E2  6 0  VALUE={(PWR(V(7),EX)+PWRS(V(7),EX))} ; Kg1 times KIT current
RE21 21 0 1
E21  21 0 VALUE={V(6)/KG1*ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2)} ; Ip with knee but no slope and no kink
RE22 22 0 1 ; E22: kink curr deviation for plate
E22  22 0 VALUE={V(21)*LIMIT(KNK-V(G,K)*KNG,0,0.3)*(-ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPL)/KNSL)+ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPR)/KNSR))}
G1   P  K  VALUE={V(21)*(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))+KLAM*V(P,K) + V(22)}
* Alexander Gurskii screen current, see audioXpress 2/2011, with slope and kink added
RE43 43 K 1G ; Dummy
E43  43 G2 VALUE={0} ; Dummy
G2   43 K  VALUE={V(6)/KG2*(KVC-ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2))/(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))-V(22)}
RCP  P K  1G     ; FOR CONVERGENCE
C1   K G  {CCG}  ; CATHODE-GRID 1
C2   G P  {CGP}  ; GRID 1-PLATE
C3   K P  {CCP}  ; CATHODE-PLATE
RE23 G 0 1G
GG G K VALUE={(IGA+IGB/(IGC+V(P,K)))*(MU/KG1)*
+(PWR(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX)+PWRS(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX))}
.ENDS
*$

Koonw · 2022-07-24 6:10 am

Correction: This model corrected wrong scale for Ig1 and VGOFF adjusted:

Code:

**** GU-72 ******************************************
* Created on 07/24/2022 13:03 using paint_kip.jar
* www.dmitrynizh.com/tubeparams_image.htm
* Plate Curves image file: gu72-p.png
* Data source link: <plate curves URL>
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.SUBCKT GU-72 P G2 G K ; LTSpice tetrode.asy pinout
* .SUBCKT GU-72 P G K G2 ; Koren Pentode Pspice pinout
+ PARAMS: MU=10.04 KG1=23352.68 KP=24.31 KVB=0.648 VCT=15.39 EX=2.229 KG2=69520 KNEE=2.469 KVC=1.617
+ KLAM=8.778E-10 KLAMG=2.33E-6 KNEE2=19.61 KNEX=2654.21  KNK=0.1399 KNG=1.934E-6 KNPL=0.2261 KNSL=0.3432 KNPR=154.24 KNSR=173.04
+ CCG=37P CGP=0.1P CCP=10P VGOFF=-3.3 IGA=9.03 IGB=0.005243 IGC=542.36 IGEX=0.922
* Vp_MAX=1500 Ip_MAX=1500 Vg_step=5 Vg_start=15 Vg_count=12
* X_MIN=93 Y_MIN=32 X_SIZE=719 Y_SIZE=544 FSZ_X=1296 FSZ_Y=736 XYGrid=true
* Rp=1400 Vg_ac=20 P_max=84 Vg_qui=-12.5 Vp_qui=300
* showLoadLine=n showIp=y isDHP=n isPP=n isAsymPP=n isUL=n showDissipLimit=y
* showIg1=y isInputSnapped=y addLocalNFB=n
* XYProjections=n harmonicPlot=y dissipPlot=n
* UL=0.43 EG2=300 gridLevel2=y addKink=y isTanhKnee=y advSigmoid=n
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RE1  7 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 7 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E1   7 0  VALUE=  ; E1 BREAKS UP LONG EQUATION FOR G1.
+{V(G2,K)/KP*LOG(1+EXP((1/MU+(VCT+V(G,K))/SQRT(KVB+V(G2,K)*V(G2,K)))*KP))}
RE2  6 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 6 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E2  6 0  VALUE={(PWR(V(7),EX)+PWRS(V(7),EX))} ; Kg1 times KIT current
RE21 21 0 1
E21  21 0 VALUE={V(6)/KG1*ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2)} ; Ip with knee but no slope and no kink
RE22 22 0 1 ; E22: kink curr deviation for plate
E22  22 0 VALUE={V(21)*LIMIT(KNK-V(G,K)*KNG,0,0.3)*(-ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPL)/KNSL)+ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPR)/KNSR))}
G1   P  K  VALUE={V(21)*(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))+KLAM*V(P,K) + V(22)}
* Alexander Gurskii screen current, see audioXpress 2/2011, with slope and kink added
RE43 43 K 1G ; Dummy
E43  43 G2 VALUE={0} ; Dummy
G2   43 K  VALUE={V(6)/KG2*(KVC-ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2))/(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))-V(22)}
RCP  P K  1G     ; FOR CONVERGENCE
C1   K G  {CCG}  ; CATHODE-GRID 1
C2   G P  {CGP}  ; GRID 1-PLATE
C3   K P  {CCP}  ; CATHODE-PLATE
RE23 G 0 1G
GG G K VALUE={(IGA+IGB/(IGC+V(P,K)))*(MU/KG1)*
+(PWR(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX)+PWRS(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX))}
.ENDS
*$

jcalvarez · 2022-07-24 10:34 am

Thank you so much Koonw!

Koonw · 2022-07-25 6:55 am

Try this 12A6 RCA model:

Code:

**** 12A6 ******************************************
* Created on 07/25/2022 13:58 using paint_kip.jar
* www.dmitrynizh.com/tubeparams_image.htm
* Plate Curves image file: 12a6.png
* Data source link: <plate curves URL>
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.SUBCKT 12A6 P G2 G K ; LTSpice tetrode.asy pinout
* .SUBCKT 12A6 P G K G2 ; Koren Pentode Pspice pinout
+ PARAMS: MU=9.4 KG1=6979.25 KP=110.52 KVB=339.16 VCT=2.657 EX=1.541 KG2=28485.35 KNEE=17.92 KVC=1.801
+ KLAM=2E-6 KLAMG=6.204E-8 KNEE2=0.201 KNEX=0.05115  KNK=-0.04158 KNG=0.008585 KNPL=0.625 KNSL=22.22 KNPR=164.07 KNSR=73.58
+ CCG=9P CGP=0.3P CCP=9P VGOFF=-1.8 IGA=1.786 IGB=9.5 IGC=0.716 IGEX=0.24
* Vp_MAX=500 Ip_MAX=160 Vg_step=10 Vg_start=20 Vg_count=13
* X_MIN=82 Y_MIN=29 X_SIZE=760 Y_SIZE=607 FSZ_X=1296 FSZ_Y=736 XYGrid=true
* Rp=1400 Vg_ac=20 P_max=7.5 Vg_qui=-40 Vp_qui=300
* showLoadLine=n showIp=y isDHP=n isPP=n isAsymPP=n isUL=n showDissipLimit=y
* showIg1=y isInputSnapped=y addLocalNFB=n
* XYProjections=n harmonicPlot=y dissipPlot=n
* UL=0.43 EG2=250 gridLevel2=y addKink=y isTanhKnee=y advSigmoid=n
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RE1  7 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 7 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E1   7 0  VALUE=  ; E1 BREAKS UP LONG EQUATION FOR G1.
+{V(G2,K)/KP*LOG(1+EXP((1/MU+(VCT+V(G,K))/SQRT(KVB+V(G2,K)*V(G2,K)))*KP))}
RE2  6 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 6 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E2  6 0  VALUE={(PWR(V(7),EX)+PWRS(V(7),EX))} ; Kg1 times KIT current
RE21 21 0 1
E21  21 0 VALUE={V(6)/KG1*ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2)} ; Ip with knee but no slope and no kink
RE22 22 0 1 ; E22: kink curr deviation for plate
E22  22 0 VALUE={V(21)*LIMIT(KNK-V(G,K)*KNG,0,0.3)*(-ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPL)/KNSL)+ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPR)/KNSR))}
G1   P  K  VALUE={V(21)*(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))+KLAM*V(P,K) + V(22)}
* Alexander Gurskii screen current, see audioXpress 2/2011, with slope and kink added
RE43 43 K 1G ; Dummy
E43  43 G2 VALUE={0} ; Dummy
G2   43 K  VALUE={V(6)/KG2*(KVC-ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2))/(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))-V(22)}
RCP  P K  1G     ; FOR CONVERGENCE
C1   K G  {CCG}  ; CATHODE-GRID 1
C2   G P  {CGP}  ; GRID 1-PLATE
C3   K P  {CCP}  ; CATHODE-PLATE
RE23 G 0 1G
GG G K VALUE={(IGA+IGB/(IGC+V(P,K)))*(MU/KG1)*
+(PWR(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX)+PWRS(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX))}
.ENDS
*$

b_force · 2022-07-25 1:55 pm

Koonw said:

Try this 12A6 RCA model:

Code:

**** 12A6 ******************************************
* Created on 07/25/2022 13:58 using paint_kip.jar
* www.dmitrynizh.com/tubeparams_image.htm
* Plate Curves image file: 12a6.png
* Data source link: <plate curves URL>
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.SUBCKT 12A6 P G2 G K ; LTSpice tetrode.asy pinout
* .SUBCKT 12A6 P G K G2 ; Koren Pentode Pspice pinout
+ PARAMS: MU=9.4 KG1=6979.25 KP=110.52 KVB=339.16 VCT=2.657 EX=1.541 KG2=28485.35 KNEE=17.92 KVC=1.801
+ KLAM=2E-6 KLAMG=6.204E-8 KNEE2=0.201 KNEX=0.05115  KNK=-0.04158 KNG=0.008585 KNPL=0.625 KNSL=22.22 KNPR=164.07 KNSR=73.58
+ CCG=9P CGP=0.3P CCP=9P VGOFF=-1.8 IGA=1.786 IGB=9.5 IGC=0.716 IGEX=0.24
* Vp_MAX=500 Ip_MAX=160 Vg_step=10 Vg_start=20 Vg_count=13
* X_MIN=82 Y_MIN=29 X_SIZE=760 Y_SIZE=607 FSZ_X=1296 FSZ_Y=736 XYGrid=true
* Rp=1400 Vg_ac=20 P_max=7.5 Vg_qui=-40 Vp_qui=300
* showLoadLine=n showIp=y isDHP=n isPP=n isAsymPP=n isUL=n showDissipLimit=y
* showIg1=y isInputSnapped=y addLocalNFB=n
* XYProjections=n harmonicPlot=y dissipPlot=n
* UL=0.43 EG2=250 gridLevel2=y addKink=y isTanhKnee=y advSigmoid=n
*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RE1  7 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 7 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E1   7 0  VALUE=  ; E1 BREAKS UP LONG EQUATION FOR G1.
+{V(G2,K)/KP*LOG(1+EXP((1/MU+(VCT+V(G,K))/SQRT(KVB+V(G2,K)*V(G2,K)))*KP))}
RE2  6 0  1G    ; DUMMY SO NODE 6 HAS 2 CONNECTIONS
E2  6 0  VALUE={(PWR(V(7),EX)+PWRS(V(7),EX))} ; Kg1 times KIT current
RE21 21 0 1
E21  21 0 VALUE={V(6)/KG1*ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2)} ; Ip with knee but no slope and no kink
RE22 22 0 1 ; E22: kink curr deviation for plate
E22  22 0 VALUE={V(21)*LIMIT(KNK-V(G,K)*KNG,0,0.3)*(-ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPL)/KNSL)+ATAN((V(P,K)-KNPR)/KNSR))}
G1   P  K  VALUE={V(21)*(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))+KLAM*V(P,K) + V(22)}
* Alexander Gurskii screen current, see audioXpress 2/2011, with slope and kink added
RE43 43 K 1G ; Dummy
E43  43 G2 VALUE={0} ; Dummy
G2   43 K  VALUE={V(6)/KG2*(KVC-ATAN((V(P,K)+KNEX)/KNEE)*TANH(V(P,K)/KNEE2))/(1+KLAMG*V(P,K))-V(22)}
RCP  P K  1G     ; FOR CONVERGENCE
C1   K G  {CCG}  ; CATHODE-GRID 1
C2   G P  {CGP}  ; GRID 1-PLATE
C3   K P  {CCP}  ; CATHODE-PLATE
RE23 G 0 1G
GG G K VALUE={(IGA+IGB/(IGC+V(P,K)))*(MU/KG1)*
+(PWR(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX)+PWRS(V(G,K)-VGOFF,IGEX))}
.ENDS
*$

Thank you so much!! The 14A5 is also an equivalent tube.

Btw, probably already shared in this topic, but what program do you use for matching?

Koonw · 2022-07-25 3:18 pm

Model Paint Tools: http://www.dmitrynizh.com/tubeparams_image.htm

Go to item 11, download java programs, to run it you need Java Environment (JRE) run time installed on your PC.

gerrittube · 2022-08-03 3:51 pm

How should I add THD measurements for several testpoint in a circuit with LTSpice ? Right now I can only simulate measuring voltages and (mili)amperes. The matching with my actual build is nearly perfect, so it’s time for some more advanced measurements.

Regards, Gerrit

jcalvarez · 2022-08-03 4:33 pm

gerrittube said:
How should I add THD measurements for several testpoint in a circuit with LTSpice ? Right now I can only simulate measuring voltages and (mili)amperes. The matching with my actual build is nearly perfect, so it’s time for some more advanced measurements.

Regards, Gerrit

You can use a .fourier statement for each point.

gerrittube · 2022-08-03 5:07 pm

Hi,

I hear what you say, but I have no idea how and where to create such a statement. Can you provide a sample? I will search with Google too..

Regards, Gerrit

jcalvarez · 2022-08-03 5:22 pm

gerrittube said:
Hi,

I hear what you say, but I have no idea how and where to create such a statement. Can you provide a sample? I will search with Google too..

Regards, Gerrit

Sorry, I should have given proper answer.
First, click on ".op" button, and enter the .fourier statements as below. Do not forget to "clip" them somewhere in the schematic after clicking OK:

After that just run your simulation, then select View->Spice Error Log

gerrittube · 2022-08-03 7:01 pm

Hi,

No problem, thanks for your additional comments.
I will try this tomorrow and see how far I can get. Is it possible to get a overall value like “0.50%”?

Regards, Gerrit

jcalvarez · 2022-08-03 7:18 pm

gerrittube said:
Hi,

No problem, thanks for your additional comments.
I will try this tomorrow and see how far I can get. Is it possible to get a overall value like “0.50%”?

Regards, Gerrit

Look at the lats line in blue: Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.46....%
Regards,
Jose

gerrittube · 2022-08-03 9:21 pm

OK Jose, I just overlooked that figure.
Thanks!

Gerrit

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