Tl494 | Ltspice

* TL494 behavioral subckt (switch-level) * Pins: VCC GND FB COMP RT CT DTC SS OUTC OUTE ILIM .SUBCKT TL494 VCC GND FB COMP RT CT DTC SS OUTC OUTE ILIM * Internal nodes .node 1 2 3 4 5 * Reference 5V (approx) BREF REF GND V=V(VCC)*0.08 ; simple reference scaled from VCC (adjust as needed) * Oscillator: ramp from C RRT RT REF 100k CCT CT REF 10n * Use behavioral current to form saw; simplistic: I = k/RT BIOSC SAW REF I=V(VCC)/(100k) ; replace with better oscillator if needed * Error amplifiers (inverting inputs: FB, ILIM; non-inv to reference) * EA1: drives COMP node EEA1 COMP GND VALUE = { clamp( (V(REF)-V(FB))*10, -5, 5 ) } * PWM comparator with deadtime (DTC pin sets min-off) BPD CMP_OUT GND V= if( V(COMP) > V(SAW)*(1 - V(DTC)/5), 1, 0 ) * Outputs: open-collector to drive gate driver resistor network * OUTC and OUTE are complementary PWM outputs (simple) EOUTC OUTC GND VALUE={ V(CMP_OUT) ? 0.1 : 0 } ; low impedance sink when active EOUTE OUTE GND VALUE={ !V(CMP_OUT) ? 0.1 : 0 } * Soft-start: clamp COMP by SS voltage BSS COMP LIMIT GND V= min(V(COMP), V(SS)) * Current limit sense: if ILIM > threshold reduce duty BLICM COMP GND V= if( V(ILIM) > 0.5, V(COMP)*0.5, V(COMP)) .ENDS Notes: This is a condensed, pragmatic starting point — refine slopes, gains, and the oscillator to match TL494 datasheet values (osc frequency set by RT/CT, deadtime control range, internal reference ≈5V, EA gains, output transistor drive limits). Purpose: verify startup, soft‑start and current‑limit.

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