Sorry for the newby question, I'd really appreciate your advices / hints :
I am outputing 0-3.3V from a DAC which I'd need to linearly amplify to a variable range, such as 0-5V or 0-12V etc. Not sure about the impedance of the output, but I'd like to be able to handle at around 1A with a very little error on the output.
May I ask what approach / design / parts should I consider / use?
National makes "Power OpAmps" that are capable of +-30V at +-3A. It requires big split supplies and big heatsinks. **broken link removed** There are lots of others.
Cant be done. Power OpAmps are not rail-to-rail. The Vdd supply will need to be about 3V higher than the highest output voltage, and Vss about 3V lower than the lowest output voltage. If you really want 0-12V, you will need +15V and -3V supplies.
If I change the R2 with AD5293 ( variable digital potmeter ) using an LT1413 ( op amp - 12V ), the simulation shows that I'd get what I'm looking for. I also noticed, that the min.Vout is ~70mV, which I think is OK. Can you have a look at these please it this would really work? Thank you!
Your simulations have no load on the output (other than the feedback resistor). Try it when the opamp is driving a 12 Ohm load (to ground? or to +12V ?)
Yes, I've tried it with and seem to have worked with about 180 Ohm... May I ask where the 12 Ohm comes from? Why not some other number? I know I need to learn more and I really appreciate your advice. Thank you.
You are absolutely right, my apologies... How about the attached? Yes, it seems to "crap out" at around 10.5V, but until that it seems to hold quite well...