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Review: Proteus MC1496 Library Model – The Analog Engineer’s Double-Edged Sword

"Proteus MC1496 Lib"

This is where the search for begins. This article is your definitive guide to sourcing, installing, validating, and simulating the MC1496 in Proteus ISIS (now part of the Proteus Design Suite).

Pro-tip: I’ve found a working library in the "EAST" (Electronics and Software Tools) repository from the University of Zagreb. Their 2021 lab package for Analog Communications includes MC1496.LIB and a working example of an AM modulator with carrier and modulating signal. Proteus Mc1496 Lib

• Pin 1 & 4 (Carrier Input): AC couple the 100kHz carrier.
• Pin 8 & 10 (Modulation Input): AC couple the 1kHz audio.
• Pin 6 (Output): Connect to an oscilloscope (DC coupling) via a pull-up resistor to +12V.