Hi!
I try to simulate a high-side current measurement circuit. But when i simulate with different temperatures the current output curve moves (due to offset) much more than I expect.
For the AD8538 the offset voltage drift is about 0.03uV/C. So when I go from 25C to 75C I expect the input offset on the OP to change with about 0.03*50 = 1.5uV. And this offset should correspond to a current of about 1.5uV / 0.05 = 30uA (R1=0.05 is the current sense resistor).
Running the simulation however results in about 300mA of current change (blue curves for 25 and 75C, green for the reference current).
So my question is what is wrong with my setup or understanding of the circuit? It seems not right the current offset should be so large?
I attach the LTSpice simulation setup below. Just remove the .txt extension in the filename (I was not able to upload the circuit directly).
Best regards
Joakim
Version 4
SHEET 1 1348 856
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