On Mon, 01 May 2017 18:12:28 -0700, John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> wrote:> > > >I was wondering about the power dissipation of an opamp, driving a >sine wave into a mainly inductive load. See below. > >The first few cycles current limit or something. I'm using >UniversalOpamp2 with current limit 2 amps and rail=0. > >This opamp isn't documented in the HELP, or much anywhere else. > >Peak current is under 700 mA, so why is it clipping? > >Higher supply voltage helps. > >[snip] Try "Op-Amp-Config.zip" on the Device Models & Subcircuits Page of my website... _everything_ specifiable _except_ current limit. More highly refined models available for a fee >:-} ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson | mens | | Analog Innovations | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | STV, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 Skype: skypeanalog | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | Thinking outside the box... producing elegant solutions. "It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness." -James Barrie
LT Spice opamp a liittle weird
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John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:> On Wed, 3 May 2017 14:14:35 -0000 (UTC), Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> > wrote:>>Helmut Sennewald, the LTSpice yahoo group guru, recently posted: >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------>>The UniversalOpamps2 from LTspice cannot be used for high current >>applications without a modification. I have reduced Ron in its >>switch-model from 10Ohm to 1Ohm.>>Right-mouse-click on the placed symbol to lower "Switch_Ron" to geteven>>more current.> The current model doesn't include a visible Switch_Ron parameter. I > added one and it didn't complain, but it seemed to have no effect.>>You can download an example which I made 2012.>>UniversalOpamps2power_test.zip >>https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/LTspice/files/%20Lib/> I'm not registered with Yahoo.Here's a non-Yahoo link to Helmut's modified UniversalOpamps2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bw2W6KGPX7fgbjRObEQwTHNtQzA I haven't tested it yet but I trust Helmut's work.