diode.h

/***************************************************************************
 *   Copyright (C) 2003-2004 by David Saxton                               *
 *   david@bluehaze.org                                                    *
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 ***************************************************************************/

#ifndef DIODE_H
#define DIODE_H

#include "nonlinear.h"

class DiodeSettings
{
        public:
                DiodeSettings();
                void reset();
                
                double I_S;     
                double N;       
                double V_B;     
};

/* TODO : create bridge rectifier device */

class Diode : public NonLinear
{
        public:
                Diode();
                virtual ~Diode();

                virtual void update_dc();
                virtual void add_initial_dc();
                virtual void add_map();
                virtual Element::Type type() const { return Element_Diode; }
                DiodeSettings settings() const { return m_diodeSettings; }
                void setDiodeSettings( const DiodeSettings & settings );
                double current() const;

        protected:
                virtual void updateCurrents();
                void calc_eq();

                void calcIg( double V, double * I, double * g ) const;

                double g_new, g_old;
                double I_new, I_old;
                double V_prev;

                DiodeSettings m_diodeSettings;
};

#endif

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