controlled current source functionality question

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello , I am trying to implement the following circuit in LTSPICE taken from the attached article.
I put an input of 1V amplitude.
however the current range is very little as show in the plot below.
what are the mechanisms to make the swing larger?
LTSPICE file is attached.
Thanks.
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yef smith

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Hello , I have changed the PMOS as shown below.
However I got the circuit oscillating.
The current on the load inductor is oscillating at the exact amount no matter what input voltage i put into the signal.
Why its not following the input signal?
What causes such behavior?
Thanks.
UPDATED LTSPICE file is attached.
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Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
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The AD8033 opamp has FET inputs, whereas the Burr-brown 3500B has bipolar inputs. That might account for the different behaviour.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello Ericgibs, as you can see in the results i need the current on the load to vary as a function of sine.
however as you can see in the plots the load current is almost steady at 8.25mA,what could be done to open the swing amplitude so the 1V sine input will cause 20mA amplitude sine wave?
Thanks.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello, Ericgibs presented a good fix, however i want to understand the dynamics of opening the swing of the current values because currently its almost constant 8.25mA i want the output to swing pk-pk 20mA.
What could e done to open the swing?
Thanks.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello ericgibs,Yes +10mA to -10mA is also great.
When i changed R11 and R8 i see that the current values changes however its still very steady.
I need some how to make the output current vary +-10mA .
What is the intuition to achieve it?
Thanks.
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BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
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When i changed R11 and R8 i see that the current values changes however its still very steady.
Those are not the ones limiting the output current. Look at the circuit again. Which resistors are in series with the output?

The output current is also dependent on the input voltage. Did you increase the input voltage when you tried to change the current?
 

Alec_t

Joined Sep 17, 2013
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As per post #9, change the opamp to AD8031.
Increase R4 and R6 to 100k. Reduce R9 and R10 to 500 Ohms.

Edit:
Connect a 10u cap between the opamp inverting input and ground, to reduce the likelihood of oscillation.
 
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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello ericgibs, i think the Mosfet are saturated thats why i get constant current no matter the voltage ,
how do you reccomend to open it?
Thanks.
 

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yef smith

Joined Aug 2, 2020
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Hello Ericgibbs, i think its because the mosfets are saturated.Could you recommend something to make the swing larger?
Thanks.
 
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