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8.1.1 Simulating more devices in parallel

If you need to simulate more devices of the same kind in parallel, you can use the m (often called parallel multiplier) option which is available for all instances except transmission lines and sources (both independent and controlled).

The parallel multiplier is implemented by multiplying by the value of m the element's matrix stamp, thus it cannot be used to accurately simulate larger devices in integrated circuits.

The netlist below show how to correctly use the parallel multiplier:

     Multiple devices
     
     d1  2  0 mydiode  m=10
     
     d01 1  0 mydiode
     d02 1  0 mydiode
     d03 1  0 mydiode
     d04 1  0 mydiode
     d05 1  0 mydiode
     d06 1  0 mydiode
     d07 1  0 mydiode
     d08 1  0 mydiode
     d09 1  0 mydiode
     d10 1  0 mydiode
     
     ...

The d1 instance connected between nodes 2 and 0 is equivalent to the parallel d01-d10 connected between 1 and 0.