module I_deadband_amp(inp,inm,out);
 input inp,inm;
 output out;
 current inp,inm,out;

 parameter real iin_low    = -1m,
                iin_high   = 1m from (iin_low:inf),
                iout_dead  = 0,
                gain_left  = 1,
                gain_right = 1;

 real iout,iin;

 analog
 begin
   iin = I(inp,inm);
   @(cross(iin-iin_high)) discontinuity(1);
   @(cross(iin-iin_low))  discontinuity(1);

   if (iin >= iin_high)
     iout = gain_right*(iin-iin_high) + iout_dead;
   else
     if (iin <= iin_low)
       iout = gain_left*(iin-iin_high) + iout_dead;
     else
       iout = iout_dead;

   I(out) <+ iout;
 end
endmodule