vhdl-ams:examples

Examples

Switcher and Integrator (network)

Switcher Integrator circuit

Switcher Integrator block diagram 

entity PART is 
port(terminal inp1, inp2, s, outp: electrical);
end entity PART;
 
architecture BHV of PART is
   constant R: real := 1.0;
   constant C : real := 1.5e-9;
   terminal int : electrical;
   quantity Uint across I through int to ground;
   quantity Uinp1 across inp1 to ground;
   quantity Uinp1 across inp1 to ground;
   quantity Uoutp across outp to ground;
   quantity Us across s to ground;
begin
   if Us`Above(0.0) use
      Uint == Uinp1;
   else Uint == Uinp2;
   end use;
   break on Us`Above(0.0);
      I == Uint / R;
      Uoutp == -1 / C * I'Integ;
end architecture BHV;

Notes

The interface terminals are declared at the port list, the internal nodes at the architecture declarative part. The operational amplifier is chosen as ideal, that means no potential difference at the input, no input currents an the amplification is infinite. So the potential of the inverting input is ground. All five quantities are declared at the architecture.

The voltage Us controls the switcher. Is it higher than zero volt, Uint is equal to Uinp(1), else Uint is equal to Uinp(2). The change from Uinp(1) to Uinp(2) at Uint is a discontinuity at the following analog part. So, the break signal must be set. The two equations could be combined to one equation, but it is less clear. The number of the unknowns one (the through quantity) like the number of the equations.

PI-controller (signalflow)

PI-Controller block diagram 

entity PIC is
   port(quantity inp  : in real;
        quantity outp : out real);
end entity PIC;
 
architecture SF of PIC is
   quantity int : real;
begin
   int == inp'Integ;
   outp == k1 * inp + k2 * int;
end architecture SF;

Notes

The input and output quantities are declared with the respective mode at the port list. The internal, free quantity int, is no interface, so it is declared at the architecture declarative part.