I'm trying to make a guitar pedal and I'm working on the input stage op-amp.
I keep getting a singular matrix error at resistor R5. Also, the simulation states failed to calculate operating point. I'm new to Altium Designer, so I'm not sure what these mean.
I have taken a look at this post regarding singular matrix issues, but I don't think those solutions apply to my circuit.
After the simulation message, Altium tends to just crash a few seconds later. When it does output a plot, it's just a flat line at 0.
Here's the picture of my circuit and the simulation messages:
I appreciate any tips or advice for my circuit or this issue.
EDIT Here's the updated netlist with the right op-amp model for future reference to this post.
Guitar_Pedal_Project
*SPICE Netlist generated by Advanced Sim server on 7/21/2022 9:09:35 AM
.options MixedSimGenerated
*Schematic Netlist:
CC1 NetC1_1 NetC1_2 .1u
CC2 NetC2_1 0 4.7u
CC3 NetC3_1 0 6.8n
CC4 NetC4_1 NetC4_2 270p
CC5 0 NetC5_2 6.8n
RR1 0 NetC1_2 1M TC1=0 TC2=0
RR3 NetC1_1 NetC3_1 4.7K TC1=0 TC2=0
RR4 NetC2_1 NetR4_2 4.7K TC1=0 TC2=0
RR5 NetC4_2 NetC4_1 100K TC1=0 TC2=0
RR6 NetC4_1 NetC5_2 4.7K TC1=0 TC2=0
RR7 NetR4_2 NetC4_2 100K TC1=0 TC2=0
RR8 0 NetC1_1 1M TC1=0 TC2=0
XU1A NetC4_1 NetC4_2 NetC3_1 0 ExtraNet_XU1A_5 TL972
VV1 NetC1_2 0 DC 0 SIN(0 1 500 0 0 0) AC .8 0
VV2 NetU1_8 0 5 AC 1 0
.PROBE {V(NetC5_2)} =PLOT(1) =AXIS(1) =UNITS(V)
.PROBE {V(NetC4_2)} =PLOT(1) =AXIS(1) =UNITS(V)
.PROBE {V(NetC3_1)} =PLOT(1) =AXIS(1) =UNITS(V)
.OPTIONS GMIN=1e-9 RSHUNT=1e9
*Selected Circuit Analyses:
.DC V1 1 10 1
.AC DEC 10 1K 1G
.TRAN 80.00u 10.00m 0 80.00u
.OP
*Models and Subcircuits:
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* (C) Copyright 2011 Texas Instruments Incorporated. All rights reserved.
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** This model is designed as an aid for customers of Texas Instruments.
** TI and its licensors and suppliers make no warranties, either expressed
** or implied, with respect to this model, including the warranties of
** merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The model is
** provided solely on an "as is" basis. The entire risk as to its quality
** and performance is with the customer.
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* Released by: Analog eLab Design Center, Texas Instruments Inc.
* Part: TL972
* OUTPUT RAIL-TO-RAIL VERY-LOW-NOISE OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS
* Date: 2011-09-12
* Model Type: PSpice
* Simulator Version: PSpice 16.2.0.p001
* EVM Order Number: N/A
* EVM Users Guide: N/A
* Datasheet: SLOS712 - January 2011
*
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*
* Updates:
*
* Version 1.0 :
* Release to Web
*
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* The TL972 Macro Model represents the following parameters for
* a 5-V Application:
* AC small-signal response, input-referred voltage noise, the quiescent current
* output swing, input offset voltage, input bias current, PSRR and
* CMRR, and the slew rate
*****************************************************************************
*
******************************************************************************$
.subckt TL972 INP INN VCC VEE OUT
R_pd VCC PD 1m
V_Vos INP2 INP_CMRR 0.25mVdc
C_Cinn GND_FLOAT INN1 200f TC=0,0
X_U10 CL_CLAMP GND_FLOAT PD N118253 GND_FLOAT VCC VEE HPA_PD_SGNL
+ PARAMS: GAIN=1
*
X_U9 VCC VEE PD VIMON GND_FLOAT INP2 INN1 HPA_PD_I PARAMS: VTH=1.4
+ IMAX=2e-3 IMIN=3N IIBP=0.21U IIBN=0.20U
*
C_Cc2 CLAW_CLAMP GND_FLOAT 1.5p TC=0,0
G_G3 GND_FLOAT VSENSE OVER_CLAMP GND_FLOAT 1u
X_Ug0 INP_CMRR INN3 GND_FLOAT N90758 VCCS_LIMIT PARAMS: GAIN=100e-6
+ IPOS=0.5 INEG=-0.5
X_U13 VCC VEE VIMON GND_FLOAT tran_iout
G_G6 GND_FLOAT CLAW_CLAMP P0ZP1 GND_FLOAT 1m
E_E1 VCC_BUF GND_FLOAT VCC GND_FLOAT 1
C_Cc OVER_CLAMP GND_FLOAT 20n TC=0,0
R_Rinp INP INP1 1 TC=0,0
R_R2 GND_FLOAT N107583 1G TC=0,0
X_Ugnd VCC 0 VEE 0 GND_FLOAT 0 EPOLY2 PARAMS: COEFF1=0.5 COEFF2=0.5
E_E2 VEE_BUF GND_FLOAT VEE GND_FLOAT 1
G_Gpsr GND_FLOAT N02795 VCC VEE 156.2u
R_Rpsr N02795 N027510 1 TC=0,0
L_Lpsr N027510 GND_FLOAT 2uH
X_Upsrr N02795 GND_FLOAT INN1 INN2 VCVS_LIMIT PARAMS: GAIN=-1
+ VPOS=20M
+ VNEG=-20M
R_Rcmr N01819 N013640 1 TC=0,0
L_Lcmr N013640 GND_FLOAT 560nH
E_Ecmrr INN2 INN3 N01819 GND_FLOAT 1
X_U7 CLAW_CLAMP GND_FLOAT RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e3
R_Rinn INN INN1 1 TC=0,0
X_Ud2 INN3 N08751 d_ideal
X_U1 GND_FLOAT N90758 RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e6
G_G4 GND_FLOAT P0Z VSENSE GND_FLOAT 1u
C_Cc3 GND_FLOAT GND_FLOAT 4.11f TC=0,0
V_Uvcl_Vclo1 VCC_BUF Uvcl_N498931 0.89Vdc
V_Uvcl_Vclo2 Uvcl_N50894 VEE_BUF 0.89Vdc
X_Uvcl_Uvcl1 OVER_CLAMP Uvcl_N498931 d_ideal
X_Uvcl_Uvcl2 Uvcl_N50894 OVER_CLAMP d_ideal
V_V4 N08964 VEE 1.94Vdc
X_Ud3 N08964 INP_CMRR d_ideal
X_Uthd N118253 GND_FLOAT VCLP GND_FLOAT EPOLY1 PARAMS: COEFF1=0.0
+ COEFF2=0.0
C_Ucl_Ccl2 GND_FLOAT Ucl_N01226 1p TC=0,0
C_Ucl_Ccl1 Ucl_N01131 GND_FLOAT 1p TC=0,0
V_Ucl_Vclp Ucl_N00774 GND_FLOAT 1.4Vdc
V_Ucl_Vcln Ucl_N00760 GND_FLOAT -83Vdc
X_Ucl_Ucl1 Ucl_N50037 Ucl_N01131 d_ideal
E_Ucl_E1 Ucl_N01131 GND_FLOAT Ucl_N00774 VIMON 100
R_Ucl_Rcl1 Ucl_N01131 N127440 1 TC=0,0
X_Ucl_Ucl2 Ucl_N01226 Ucl_N50037 d_ideal
E_Ucl_E2 Ucl_N01226 GND_FLOAT Ucl_N00760 VIMON 100
R_Ucl_Rcl3 Ucl_N50037 CL_CLAMP 0.01 TC=0,0
R_Ucl_Rcl2 N127440 Ucl_N01226 1 TC=0,0
G_G7 GND_FLOAT CL_CLAMP CLAW_CLAMP GND_FLOAT 1m
X_U3 VSENSE GND_FLOAT RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e6
G_G1 GND_FLOAT N01819 INP_CMRR GND_FLOAT 56.2u
X_Ud4 N08964 INN3 d_ideal
X_U5 GND_FLOAT P0Z RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e6
G_G5 GND_FLOAT P0ZP1 P0Z GND_FLOAT 1u
R_R3 GND_FLOAT N127440 1G TC=0,0
X_U2 OVER_CLAMP GND_FLOAT RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=663.1
X_U8 CL_CLAMP GND_FLOAT RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e3
X_U6 P0ZP1 GND_FLOAT RNOISELESS PARAMS: R=1e6
R_Uz_Rf1 Uz_N36964 Uz_VZO_1 10e6 TC=0,0
X_Uz_S2 N107583 GND_FLOAT Uz_N45507 Uz_VZO_3 Zout_Uz_S2
R_Uz_Rg1 GND_FLOAT Uz_N36964 10e6 TC=0,0
R_Uz_Rg2 Uz_VZO_2 Uz_N37614 1e6 TC=0,0
X_Uz_S1 N107583 GND_FLOAT Uz_N45387 Uz_VZO_3 Zout_Uz_S1
R_Uz_Ra Uz_N45387 Uz_VZO_4 10 TC=0,0
E_Uz_E1 Uz_VZO_2 GND_FLOAT Uz_VZO_1 Uz_VZO_4 -1
R_Uz_Rm Uz_VZO_3 Uz_VZO_4 10 TC=0,0
X_Uz_Uamp1 VCLP Uz_N36964 Uz_VZO_1 GND_FLOAT VCVS_LIMIT PARAMS:
+ GAIN=1e6 VPOS=6e4 VNEG=-6e4
R_Uz_Rf2 Uz_N37614 Uz_VZO_3 1e6 TC=0,0
X_Uz_H1 Uz_VZO_4 OUT VIMON GND_FLOAT Zout_Uz_H1
R_Uz_Rb Uz_N45507 Uz_VZO_4 10 TC=0,0
X_Uz_Uamp2 GND_FLOAT Uz_N37614 Uz_VZO_3 GND_FLOAT VCVS_LIMIT PARAMS:
+ GAIN=1e6 VPOS=6e4 VNEG=-6e4
V_V1 VCC N08751 1.94Vdc
C_Cinp GND_FLOAT INP1 200f TC=0,0
X_Ud1 INP_CMRR N08751 d_ideal
C_Cc1 P0ZP1 GND_FLOAT 6f TC=0,0
X_U12 INP1 INP2 vnse
X_U4 N90758 GND_FLOAT GND_FLOAT OVER_CLAMP VCCS_LIMIT PARAMS:
+ GAIN=15.1e-3 IPOS=0.1 INEG=-0.1
.ends TL972
*$
.SUBCKT HPA_PD_Sgnl CP CN DIS VP VN VCC VEE PARAMS: GAIN = 1
EVCVS VP VN VALUE = {IF(V(DIS,VEE) >= 1.4,V(CP,CN)*GAIN,0)}
.ENDS HPA_PD_Sgnl
.subckt d_ideal a c
d1 a c dnom
.model dnom d
+ tt=1e-011
+ cjo=1e-018
+ is=1e-016
+ rs=0.001
.ends d_ideal
*$
*$
.SUBCKT HPA_PD_I VCC VEE PD Vimon AGND Ninp Ninn PARAMS: Vth = 1.4 Imax = 2e-3
+ Imin = 3n
+ IIBP= 200n IIBN= 210n
GBIAS VCC VEE VALUE = {IF(V(PD,VEE) >= 1.4,Imax,Imin)}
Ebuf VDD 0 VCC 0 1
Ginp VDD Ninp VALUE = {IF(V(PD,VEE) >= 1.4,IIBP,0)}
Ginn VDD Ninn VALUE = {IF(V(PD,VEE) >= 1.4,IIBN,0)}
.ENDS
*Voltage Controlled Source with Limits
.subckt VCCS_Limit VCP VCN IOUTP IOUTN PARAMS: Gain = 1.7e-3
+ Ipos = 0.100 Ineg = -0.165
G1 IOUTP IOUTN VALUE={LIMIT(Gain*V(VCP,VCN),Ipos,Ineg)}
.ends VCCS_Limit
*$
*
.SUBCKT EPOLY2 1 2 3 4 7 8 PARAMS: Coeff1=0.5 Coeff2=0.5
*EINT 7 8 POLY(2) (1,2) (3,4) (0 Coeff1 Coeff2)
EINT 7 8 POLY(2) (1,2) (3,4) (0 0.5 0.5)
.ENDS EPOLY2
.subckt tran_iout vcc vee vimon agnd
sw4 net11 agnd vimon net19 sm1
sw1 net11 agnd vimon net10 sm2
r61 vimon net11 10
r59 net19 agnd 10e3
r58 net10 agnd 10e3
g8 vcc agnd net19 agnd 1e-3
g7 vee agnd net10 agnd 1e-3
c15 net11 agnd 10e-12
.model sm1 vswitch
+ ron=0.001
+ roff=1e+006
+ von=0.1
+ voff=-0.1
.model sm2 vswitch
+ ron=0.001
+ roff=1e+006
+ von=-0.1
+ voff=0.1
.ends tran_iout
*
*$
.subckt VCVS_Limit VCP VCN VOUTP VOUTN PARAMS: Gain = -1
+ Vpos = 20m Vneg = -20m
E1 VOUTP VOUTN VALUE={LIMIT(Gain*V(VCP,VCN),Vpos,Vneg)}
.ends VCVS_Limit
*$
*
.subckt rnoiseless a b PARAMS: R=1k
*H_H1 c b VH_H1 {R}
*VH_H1 a c 0
ERES a 3 VALUE = { I(VSENSE) * R }
Rdummy 30 3 1
VSENSE 30 b DC 0V
.ends
*$
*
.SUBCKT EPOLY1 1 2 3 4 PARAMS: Coeff1=0.0 Coeff2=0.0
*For distortion purpose
*EINT 3 4 POLY(1) (1,2) (0 1 Coeff1 Coeff2)
EINT 3 4 POLY(1) (1,2) (0 1 0 0)
.ENDS EPOLY1
.subckt Zout_Uz_S2 1 2 3 4
S_Uz_S2 3 4 1 2 _Uz_S2
RS_Uz_S2 1 2 1G
.MODEL _Uz_S2 VSWITCH Roff=10e6 Ron=1.0 Voff=0.1V Von=-0.1V
.ends Zout_Uz_S2
*$
.subckt Zout_Uz_S1 1 2 3 4
S_Uz_S1 3 4 1 2 _Uz_S1
RS_Uz_S1 1 2 1G
.MODEL _Uz_S1 VSWITCH Roff=10e6 Ron=1.0 Voff=-0.1V Von=0.1V
.ends Zout_Uz_S1
*$
.subckt Zout_Uz_H1 1 2 3 4
H_Uz_H1 3 4 VH_Uz_H1 1e3
VH_Uz_H1 1 2 0V
.ends Zout_Uz_H1
.SUBCKT VNSE 1 2
* SET UP VNSE 1/F v [NV/RHZ]
* FREQ FOR 1/F VAL
* VNSE FB -NV/RHZ FLATBAND
.PARAM NLF=41
.PARAM FLW=20
.PARAM NVR=3.5
* START CALC VALS
.PARAM GLF={PWR(FLW,0.25)*NLF/1164}
.PARAM RNV={1.184*PWR(NVR,2)}
.MODEL DVN D KF={PWR(FLW,0.5)/1E11} IS=1.0E-16
* END CALC VALS
I1 0 7 10E-3
I2 0 8 10E-3
D1 7 0 DVN
D2 8 0 DVN
E1 3 6 7 8 {GLF}
R1 3 0 1E9
R2 3 0 1E9
R3 3 6 1E9
E2 6 4 5 0 10
R4 5 0 {RNV}
R5 5 0 {RNV}
R6 3 4 1E9
R7 4 0 1E9
E3 1 2 3 4 1
C1 1 0 1E-15
C2 2 0 1E-15
C3 1 2 1E-15
.ENDS VNSE
.END
XU1A, namedASW, which only has 3 pins. Not lastly, as the others have mentioned, that's not an opamp model, it's probably some analog inverter (ifV(NCTRL)>0.5then it's the normal input, otherwise it's the negative of it). And now you say it works with enough power supply, which further means thatASWis not what you're using. I'm sorry, but you did not deserve the upvotes for the sloppyness and confusion. \$\endgroup\$