Spice 3f5

[sycochkn]

"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:18 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me. I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and peak
of 90 watts.

Looks like it fills a badly needed void.

Gerhard

Class A audio power amplifiers are fairly rare. Recalculating the efficiency

I come up with about 25%.

Bob

 

[Gerhard Hoffmann]

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:18 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote:

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me. I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and peak
of 90 watts.

Looks like it fills a badly needed void.

Gerhard

 

[sycochkn]

Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that is
compiled for windows.

Bob

 

[Ned Forrester]

sycochkn wrote:

Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that is
compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of the
3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since starting to
use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans to return to
native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the all important (to
me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence, better front and
back ends (schematic capture and plotting), and provides behavioral
models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

 

[sycochkn]

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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that is
compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of the
3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since starting to
use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans to return to
native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the all important (to
me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence, better front and back
ends (schematic capture and plotting), and provides behavioral models of
logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics interface. I
use notepad for input.

Bob

 

[Helmut Sennewald]

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"Ned Forrester" <n_f_orrester@whoi.edu> wrote in message
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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that is
compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of the
3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since starting to
use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans to return to
native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the all important (to
me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence, better front and back
ends (schematic capture and plotting), and provides behavioral models of
logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics interface.
I use notepad for input.

Bob

Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut

 

[sycochkn]

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"Ned Forrester" <n_f_orrester@whoi.edu> wrote in message
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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that is
compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of the
3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since starting to
use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans to return to
native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the all important (to
me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence, better front and
back ends (schematic capture and plotting), and provides behavioral
models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics interface.
I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut

I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I am a
little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on software. I
only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to spend any money on
it I can live without the user interface.

Bob

 

[Helmut Sennewald]

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"Ned Forrester" <n_f_orrester@whoi.edu> wrote in message
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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that
is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of
the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since
starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans to
return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the all
important (to me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence,
better front and back ends (schematic capture and plotting), and
provides behavioral models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I am
a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on software. I
only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to spend any money
on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob

Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut

 

[sycochkn]

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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that
is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of
the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since
starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans
to return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the
all important (to me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence,
better front and back ends (schematic capture and plotting), and
provides behavioral models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I am
a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on software.
I only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to spend any
money on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob


Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut




What does iteration limit execeded mean?

Bob

 

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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download, that
is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of
the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since
starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans
to return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the
all important (to me) arbitrary source, but has improved convergence,
better front and back ends (schematic capture and plotting), and
provides behavioral models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I
am a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on
software. I only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to
spend any money on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob


Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut




What does iteration limit execeded mean?

Bob

Hello Bob,
This means LTspice has stopped because it couldn't find the solution.
There may be many reason for that.
Do you have a GND in your circuit? It's required in (LT)SPICE.
If the naswer is yes, firstly try the Alternate-solver.
Control Panel->SPICE->Solver Alternate.

If it still fails, you can either put the .asc-file in your reply or send it
to me for checking.

Best regards,
Helmut

 

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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download,
that is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user of
the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since
starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no plans
to return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and contains the
all important (to me) arbitrary source, but has improved
convergence, better front and back ends (schematic capture and
plotting), and provides behavioral models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
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Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I
am a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on
software. I only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to
spend any money on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob


Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut




What does iteration limit execeded mean?

Bob



Hello Bob,
This means LTspice has stopped because it couldn't find the solution.
There may be many reason for that.
Do you have a GND in your circuit? It's required in (LT)SPICE.
If the naswer is yes, firstly try the Alternate-solver.
Control Panel->SPICE->Solver Alternate.

If it still fails, you can either put the .asc-file in your reply or send
it
to me for checking.

Best regards,
Helmut

transient analysis works ok. there is no model for the particular op amp
used National LM12 I just used generic parts for the moment.

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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download,
that is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user
of the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that since
starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have no
plans to return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and
contains the all important (to me) arbitrary source, but has
improved convergence, better front and back ends (schematic capture
and plotting), and provides behavioral models of logic devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else. I
am a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on
software. I only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to
spend any money on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob


Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut




What does iteration limit execeded mean?

Bob



Hello Bob,
This means LTspice has stopped because it couldn't find the solution.
There may be many reason for that.
Do you have a GND in your circuit? It's required in (LT)SPICE.
If the naswer is yes, firstly try the Alternate-solver.
Control Panel->SPICE->Solver Alternate.

If it still fails, you can either put the .asc-file in your reply or send
it
to me for checking.

Best regards,
Helmut


transient analysis works ok. there is no model for the particular op amp
used National LM12 I just used generic parts for the moment.

Hello Bob,

I could solve the problem with a less ideal transistor model.
Just change the transistor models from NPN to NPN1 and PNP to PNP1.
Then add the two SPICE-lines to your schematic.

..model NPN1 NPN(VAF=100)
..model PNP1 PNP(VAF=100)

A new version is attached.

Best regards,
Helmu


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sycochkn wrote:
Is there a binary for Spice 3f5 somewhere, that I can download,
that is compiled for windows.

I don't know about a 3f5 binary for Windows, but as a former user
of the 3f5 source distribution from Berkeley, I will say that
since starting to use LTSpice free from Linear Technology, I have
no plans to return to native 3f5. LTSpice is based on 3f5, and
contains the all important (to me) arbitrary source, but has
improved convergence, better front and back ends (schematic
capture and plotting), and provides behavioral models of logic
devices.

I'm not sure why you would want native 3f5.

--
NOTE: to reply, remove all punctuation from email name field

Ned Forrester n_f_orrester@whoi.edu 508-289-2226
Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Dept.
Oceanographic Systems Lab http://adcp.whoi.edu/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics
interface. I use notepad for input.

Bob


Hallo Bob,

Even if you work with netlists, you will be happy with
the waveform viewer of LTspice. It's much more powerful
than what you can get for SPICE 3Fx. Also LTspice is more
compatible to (P)SPICE than SPICE 3Fx.

If you don't like productive and state of the art software,
you should go with SPICE 3Fx of course.

Best regards,
Helmut




I like productive state of the art software as well as anybody else.
I am a little tapped out at the moment I just spent 1200 dollars on
software. I only use spice occasionally so I would not really want to
spend any money on it I can live without the user interface.

Bob


Hello Bob,

LTspice is for free. You don't need any money to get it.
Maybe hundred thousand have it already.

Just download it from here. It's only 7MB.
http://ltspice.linear.com/software/swcadiii.exe

If you need help or jut want to look what other
people simulate, join the LTspice group.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice/

Best regards,
Helmut




What does iteration limit execeded mean?

Bob



Hello Bob,
This means LTspice has stopped because it couldn't find the solution.
There may be many reason for that.
Do you have a GND in your circuit? It's required in (LT)SPICE.
If the naswer is yes, firstly try the Alternate-solver.
Control Panel->SPICE->Solver Alternate.

If it still fails, you can either put the .asc-file in your reply or
send it
to me for checking.

Best regards,
Helmut


transient analysis works ok. there is no model for the particular op amp
used National LM12 I just used generic parts for the moment.


Hello Bob,

I could solve the problem with a less ideal transistor model.
Just change the transistor models from NPN to NPN1 and PNP to PNP1.
Then add the two SPICE-lines to your schematic.

.model NPN1 NPN(VAF=100)
.model PNP1 PNP(VAF=100)

A new version is attached.

Best regards,
Helmu


Same malfunction Iteration limit reached. I guess I will make a .cir file

and see what pspice does to it.


Bob

 

[Helmut Sennewald]

Hello Bob,

I could solve the problem with a less ideal transistor model.
Just change the transistor models from NPN to NPN1 and PNP to PNP1.
Then add the two SPICE-lines to your schematic.

.model NPN1 NPN(VAF=100)
.model PNP1 PNP(VAF=100)

A new version is attached.

Best regards,
Helmu


Same malfunction Iteration limit reached. I guess I will make a .cir file
and see what pspice does to it.


Bob

Hello Bob,

You have to reset LTspice to the Normal-solver.

Control Panel -> SPICE -> Reset to Default Values

Best regards,
Helmut

 

[Gerhard Hoffmann]

On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:02:03 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote:

I dont need the user interface. I use AutoCAD for the graphics interface. I
use notepad for input.

Sometimes, life is cruel.

If you really want to punish yourself by forgoing LTspice, you might try
XSpice from Georgia Tech. That's about as 3f5-ish as it gets.

(When you hit an iteration limit, you usually have done something wrong.)

regards, Gerhard

 

[Gerhard Hoffmann]

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:43:16 +0100, Gerhard Hoffmann <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote:

(When you hit an iteration limit, you usually have done something wrong.)

Ooops, I took that reference to iteration limit
that you didn't want any further LTspice recommendations

Gerhard

 

[sycochkn]

"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:43:16 +0100, Gerhard Hoffmann
dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote:

(When you hit an iteration limit, you usually have done something wrong.)

Ooops, I took that reference to iteration limit
that you didn't want any further LTspice recommendations

Gerhard

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me. I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and peak
of 90 watts.

Bob

 

[Gerhard Hoffmann]

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:42:10 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote:

"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:18 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me. I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and peak
of 90 watts.

Looks like it fills a badly needed void.

Gerhard

Class A audio power amplifiers are fairly rare. Recalculating the efficiency
I come up with about 25%.

5 Watts out for 90 Watts in is more like 5.6%.
That seems a little bit excessive. PushPull Class A can reach 50%
at max. output.
A good discussion is in Douglas Self: Audio Power Design Handbook 3rd ed.
isbn 0-7506-5636-0


That said, I cannot claim to be all too rational about this topic since I own an old
Krell KST-100 that needs 20 TO-3s to get rid of the heat.


regards, Gerhard



This should be fuped to sci.electronics.design, but I can't get Agent to do that.

 

[sycochkn]

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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:42:10 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:


"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:18 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me.
I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and
peak
of 90 watts.

Looks like it fills a badly needed void.

Gerhard

Class A audio power amplifiers are fairly rare. Recalculating the
efficiency
I come up with about 25%.

5 Watts out for 90 Watts in is more like 5.6%.
That seems a little bit excessive. PushPull Class A can reach 50%
at max. output.
A good discussion is in Douglas Self: Audio Power Design Handbook 3rd ed.
isbn 0-7506-5636-0


That said, I cannot claim to be all too rational about this topic since I
own an old
Krell KST-100 that needs 20 TO-3s to get rid of the heat.


regards, Gerhard



This should be fuped to sci.electronics.design, but I can't get Agent to
do that.


The quiescent current throught the output transistors is equal to the peak

load current. one transistor/transistor bank is a constant current source
equal to the peak load current. The other transistor/transistor bank is the
driven side with a current limit of twice the peak load current.

Assume 3 amps quiescent current , 12 volts peak out 4 ohm load and rail to
rail output. Quiescent power dissipation is 72 watts max output is 18 watts
rms efficiency of output stage is 25%, add the power for the losses and
driver less than 25% is the max efficiency.

Bob

 

[sycochkn]

"sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:42:10 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:


"Gerhard Hoffmann" <dk4xp@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:10:18 -0800, "sycochkn" <sycochkn@earthlink.net
wrote:

Transient analysis seems to work fine. That is the important one to me.
I
now have enough information to prototype a little 5 watt class A audio
amplifier. It only has a quiescent power dissipation of 45 watts. and
peak
of 90 watts.

Looks like it fills a badly needed void.

Gerhard

Class A audio power amplifiers are fairly rare. Recalculating the
efficiency
I come up with about 25%.

5 Watts out for 90 Watts in is more like 5.6%.
That seems a little bit excessive. PushPull Class A can reach 50%
at max. output.
A good discussion is in Douglas Self: Audio Power Design Handbook 3rd ed.
isbn 0-7506-5636-0


That said, I cannot claim to be all too rational about this topic since I
own an old
Krell KST-100 that needs 20 TO-3s to get rid of the heat.


regards, Gerhard



This should be fuped to sci.electronics.design, but I can't get Agent to
do that.


The quiescent current throught the output transistors is equal to the peak
load current. one transistor/transistor bank is a constant current source
equal to the peak load current. The other transistor/transistor bank is
the driven side with a current limit of twice the peak load current.

Assume 3 amps quiescent current , 12 volts peak out 4 ohm load and rail
to rail output. Quiescent power dissipation is 72 watts max output is 18
watts rms efficiency of output stage is 25%, add the power for the losses
and driver less than 25% is the max efficiency.

Bob

This is the LTspice model.


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WIRE 720 640 720 80
WIRE 720 640 608 640
WIRE 1472 640 720 640
WIRE 1744 640 1744 256
WIRE 1856 640 1744 640
WIRE 1936 640 1936 -304
WIRE 2304 640 2304 256
WIRE 2416 640 2304 640
WIRE 2496 640 2496 -304
WIRE 1936 688 1936 640
WIRE 2496 688 2496 640
WIRE 1472 768 1472 640
WIRE 2064 768 2064 192
WIRE 2064 768 1472 768
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FLAG 1936 688 0
FLAG -240 432 0
FLAG 0 432 0
FLAG 1472 272 0
FLAG 1776 -144 0
FLAG 1600 560 0
FLAG 2496 688 0
FLAG 2144 -144 0
FLAG 2160 560 0
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SYMATTR InstName Q2
SYMBOL res 128 560 M180
WINDOW 0 36 76 Left 0
WINDOW 3 36 40 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName R3
SYMATTR Value 1K
SYMBOL voltage 1840 -304 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 -32 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0
WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName V1
SYMATTR Value SINE(0 15 60)
SYMBOL voltage 1952 640 M270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 -32 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0
WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName V7
SYMATTR Value SINE(0 15 60)
SYMBOL Opamps\\UniversalOpamp 720 48 R0
SYMATTR InstName U1
SYMATTR SpiceLine ilimit=100m rail=0 Vos=0 phimargin=45
SYMBOL res 464 64 R0
SYMATTR InstName R5
SYMATTR Value 2.7k
SYMBOL Opamps\\UniversalOpamp 304 336 R0
SYMATTR InstName U2
SYMATTR SpiceLine ilimit=100m rail=0 Vos=0 phimargin=45
SYMBOL Opamps\\UniversalOpamp 608 272 R0
SYMATTR InstName U3
SYMATTR SpiceLine ilimit=100m rail=0 Vos=0 phimargin=45
SYMBOL res -16 336 R0
SYMATTR InstName R8
SYMATTR Value 10k
SYMBOL cap -128 368 R270
WINDOW 0 32 32 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 32 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName C1
SYMATTR Value 1
SYMBOL res 1360 -192 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 56 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName R1
SYMATTR Value .2
SYMBOL res 1344 512 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 56 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName R2
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL diode 832 544 M90
WINDOW 0 0 32 VBottom 0
WINDOW 3 32 32 VTop 0
SYMATTR InstName D2
SYMATTR Value 1N4148
SYMBOL diode 896 -272 R90
WINDOW 0 0 32 VBottom 0
WINDOW 3 32 32 VTop 0
SYMATTR InstName D4
SYMATTR Value 1N4148
SYMBOL res 336 208 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 56 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName R4
SYMATTR Value 11k
SYMBOL res 720 512 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 56 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName R6
SYMATTR Value 1k
SYMBOL res 352 512 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 0 56 VBottom 0
SYMATTR InstName R7
SYMATTR Value 10k
SYMBOL voltage -240 336 R0
WINDOW 123 24 132 Left 0
WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0
SYMATTR Value2 AC 1 0
SYMATTR InstName V2
SYMATTR Value SINE(0 1 1000 0 0 0 1500)
SYMBOL pnp2 848 96 M180
SYMATTR InstName Q1
SYMBOL npn2 848 224 R0
SYMATTR InstName Q4
SYMBOL pnp2 1008 48 M180
SYMATTR InstName Q5
SYMBOL pnp2 1104 48 M180
SYMATTR InstName Q7
SYMBOL res 960 384 R0
SYMATTR InstName R10
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1056 384 R0
SYMATTR InstName R11
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1152 384 R0
SYMATTR InstName R13
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL pnp2 1216 48 M180
SYMATTR InstName Q9
SYMBOL res 1264 384 R0
SYMATTR InstName R15
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 960 -192 R0
SYMATTR InstName R16
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1056 -192 R0
SYMATTR InstName R17
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1152 -192 R0
SYMATTR InstName R19
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1264 -192 R0
SYMATTR InstName R21
SYMATTR Value .1
SYMBOL res 1456 176 R0
SYMATTR InstName R9
SYMATTR Value 4
SYMBOL npn 1216 272 R0
SYMATTR InstName Q3
SYMBOL npn 1104 272 R0
SYMATTR InstName Q6
SYMBOL npn 1008 272 R0
SYMATTR InstName Q8
SYMBOL npn 912 272 R0
SYMATTR InstName Q10
SYMBOL schottky 1792 128 R0
SYMATTR InstName D1
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL schottky 1664 192 R0
SYMATTR InstName D3
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
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WINDOW 0 24 72 Left 0
WINDOW 3 24 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName D5
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL schottky 1824 256 R180
WINDOW 0 24 72 Left 0
WINDOW 3 24 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName D6
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL cap 1760 -208 R0
SYMATTR InstName C2
SYMATTR Value 100000ľf
SYMBOL cap 1584 496 R0
SYMATTR InstName C3
SYMATTR Value 100000ľf
SYMBOL voltage 2400 -304 R270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 -32 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0
WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName V3
SYMATTR Value SINE(0 18.5 60)
SYMBOL voltage 2512 640 M270
WINDOW 0 32 56 VTop 0
WINDOW 3 -32 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 123 0 0 Left 0
WINDOW 39 0 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName V4
SYMATTR Value SINE(0 18.5 60)
SYMBOL schottky 2352 128 R0
SYMATTR InstName D7
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL schottky 2224 192 R0
SYMATTR InstName D8
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL schottky 2256 192 R180
WINDOW 0 24 72 Left 0
WINDOW 3 24 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName D9
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL schottky 2384 256 R180
WINDOW 0 24 72 Left 0
WINDOW 3 24 0 Left 0
SYMATTR InstName D10
SYMATTR Value MBR20100CT
SYMATTR Description Diode
SYMATTR Type diode
SYMBOL cap 2128 -208 R0
SYMATTR InstName C4
SYMATTR Value 10000ľf
SYMBOL cap 2144 496 R0
SYMATTR InstName C5
SYMATTR Value 10000ľf
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