Analog Circuits (EE3002/EE5310) : Problem Set 5
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Problem 1                                                                 Problem 2
                                                                                                    5V
                                5V
                                                                               (10/1)                                 (40/1)
 (10/1)                                   (40/1)
                                                                                      M1               1.5M     M2
       M1                            M2             (170/1)
                            2M                                                                                                  vout
                                               M3
                                     M4                                                               2.5M      M3
                vi                                                                       vi
                                          (10/1)                                                                      (40/1)
                                                          vout
          10 µΑ
                                                                                        10 µΑ
                                                                                                       1M
                            3M             RE=10 K
                                                                                        |VTp|=0.8V, µpCox=50µΑ/V2
          VTn=0.7V, µnCox=200µΑ/V2
          |VTp|=0.8V, µpCox=50µΑ/V2                                                      Figure 2: Circuit for problem 2.
               Figure 1: Circuit for problem 1.                           • Determine the operating points of all the devices in the circuit.
                                                                            For this part, assume λ = 0 for all devices.
  In the amplifier of Fig. 1,                                             • All transistors have finite output impedance, such that for any
                                                                            transistor, gm ro = 100. Draw the small signal equivalent
• Determine the operating points of all the devices in the circuit.         circuit of the amplifier. Determine the small signal gain from
  For this part, assume λ = 0 for all devices.                              vi to vout and the input and output resistances of the amplifier.
                                                                            To find input resistance, assume that the load is infinity. To
• All transistors have finite output impedance, such that for any           find the output resistance, assume that the source driving the
  transistor, gm ro = 100. Draw the small signal equivalent                 amplifier has zero internal resistance.
  circuit of the amplifier. Determine the small signal gain from          • Determine the amplitude of the largest sinusoid that can be
  vi to vout and the input and output resistances of the amplifier.         applied at the input, so that the output is also a sinusoid, de-
  To find input resistance, assume that the load is infinity. To            void of clipping effects. As usual, assume that the coupling
  find the output resistance, assume that the source driving the            capacitors are infinite.
  amplifier has zero internal resistance.
• Determine the amplitude of the largest sinusoid that can be             Problem 3
  applied at the input, so that the output is also a sinusoid, de-
  void of clipping effects. As usual, assume that the coupling            • Determine the operating points of all the devices in the circuit.
  capacitors are infinite.                                                  For this part, assume λ = 0 for all devices.
                                                                      1
                         5V                                                    • Determine the operating points of all the devices in the circuit.
                                                                                 Assume λ = 0 for all devices. The answers should be in terms
   (10/1)                                  (40/1)                                of |VT P |, VT N , µn Cox , µp Cox , R, Vdd &(W/L).
          M1                1.5M     M2
                                                        20K       vi           • What is the transconductance of M1 ? How does it depend on
                                                                                 the device thresholds, µn Cox and µp Cox ? What do you think
                                     M3                                          the practical utility of this circuit is ?
                                            (40/1)
                                                                               • Determine the minimum Vdd required to ensure that all de-
                                                         vout                    vices are in saturation.
            10 µΑ
                            1M               40K
                                                                               Problem 5
            |VTp|=0.8V, µpCox=50µΑ/V2                                                                 5V
                                                                                 (10/1)                                 (100/1)
                  Figure 3: Circuit for problem 3.
                                                                                        M1                       M2
                                                                                                             (40/1)
  • All transistors have finite output impedance, such that for any                          vi                               Rout
    transistor, gm ro = 100. Draw the small signal equivalent                                                    20K
                                                                                              Rin                                        vout
    circuit of the amplifier. Determine the small signal gain from
    vi to vout .                                                                                                  M3
                                                                                          10 µΑ                         (100/1)      40K
  • Determine the amplitude of the largest sinusoid that can be
    applied at the input, so that the output is also a sinusoid, de-            (10/1)                       (10/1)
    void of clipping effects. As usual, assume that the coupling
    capacitors are infinite.
                                                                                          |VTp|=0.8V, µpCox=50µΑ/V2
                                                                                          VTn=0.7V, µnCox=200µΑ/V2
Problem 4
                                                                                              Figure 5: Circuit for problem 5.
In the circuit of Fig. 4, assume that all devices operate in saturation.
                                                                                 The circuit of Fig. 5 shows an amplifier.
                                  Vdd
                                                                               • Determine the operating points of all the devices in the circuit.
                        R                                                        For this part, assume λ = 0 for all devices.
                             M2         M1                                     • All transistors have finite output impedance, such that for any
                  (4W/L)                     (W/L)                               transistor, gm ro = 100. Draw the small signal equivalent
                                                                                 circuit of the amplifier. Determine the input resistance of the
                                                                                 amplifier. What kind of controlled source is this ? Determine
                                                                                 the relevant ”transfer” parameter of the source.
                    (W/L)                    (W/L)
                                                                               • Determine the amplitude of the largest sinusoid current at the
                                                                                 input, so that the output is also a sinusoid, devoid of clipping
                                                                                 effects. As usual, assume that the coupling capacitors are in-
                                                                                 finite.
                  Figure 4: Circuit for problem 4.