The guys at Modelithics seem to do pretty well selling their models --
at work we have a copy of their "CLR" library, since it's a lot cheaper
to buy a copy than try to measure everything ourselves (particularly
when it's just, "well, this MIGHT be a useful part... but is it worth
half-an-hour to model it?), and we've found the models to be of very
good quality.
Unfortunately I suspect that they probably don't have models for the
particular transistors Joerg is after. They're more than willing to do
so on contract, of course, if there's some money around.
I suspect as electronics becomes further specialized, more and more
manufacturers will just contract with a place like Modelithics to
produce models rather than developing them in-house -- particularly any
manufacturer that isn't doing "cutting edge" products.
---Joel
I think it might have to do with product liability. The controls on
discrete device manufacture are looser than with I/C's. Thus the
reluctance to release models, particularly a collection of models
necessary to represent process corners.
So Joerg may be shooting himself in the foot if he relies too heavily
on the models provided by his "helpful" vendor.
...Jim Thompson
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