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Message started by yagi on Dec 3^rd, 2006, 10:12am

Title: DC operating point Vs Transient analysis
Post by yagi on Dec 3^rd, 2006, 10:12am

I am designing a Fully differential two stage opamp with CMFB. It is being used as inverting amplifier Configuration (gain = -R2/R1). The design is for resistor based programmable gain amplfier with gain programmable from -11dB to 1dB. I am using SPECTRE for simulations.

When I do a DC operating point analysis on the PGA with the opamp, for gain setting above -3dB, the dc operating voltages look good and match my hand calculations. But for the gain settings below -3dB the Dc operating analysis shows that output common-mode of the PGA is going to ~0V. BUT the transient analysis with same DC voltage bias with "skipdc=yes" option, looks good and voltages at all nodes match my hand calculations.

Can I believe transient analysis results with "skipdc=yes" option, eventhough my DC operating point analysis is failing.

Is there anyway to reproduce transient analysis results in DC operating analysis for cases where DC operating point analysis is failing and Transient analysis are passing.

Please help me.

Thanks,
Yagi

Title: Re: DC operating point Vs Transient analysis
Post by loose-electron on Dec 4^th, 2006, 9:27am

Yagi --

Last I checked, most simulators need to resolve a DC operating point before running a transient analysis.

Ken is probably the divine authority on simulator nuances however - email him on this.

Jerry