module V_deadband_amp(inp,inm,out);
 input inp,inm;
 output out;
 voltage inp,inm,out;

 parameter real vin_low    = -1m,
                vin_high   = 1m from (vin_low:inf),
                vout_dead  = 0,
                gain_left  = 1,
                gain_right = 1;

 real vout,vin;

 analog
 begin
   vin = V(inp,inm);
   @(cross(vin-vin_high)) discontinuity(1);
   @(cross(vin-vin_low))  discontinuity(1);

   if (vin >= vin_high)
     vout = gain_right*(vin-vin_high) + vout_dead;
   else
     if (vin <= vin_low)
       vout = gain_left*(vin-vin_high) + vout_dead;
     else
       vout = vout_dead;

   V(out) <+ vout;
 end
endmodule