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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala
                     Electronics and Communication Engineering Department
BE (Semester VI) End Semester Examination                           UEC750: MOS Circuit Design
May, 2023                                            Name of Faculty: Dr. Arun Kumar Chatterjee,
Time: 03 Hours;                                             Dr. Sujit Kumar Patel, Dr. Anil Singh,
MM: 40                                                                       Dr.Rajneesh Sharma
         Note: Attempt all questions. Assume any missing data appropriately, if required.
     .       What are the steps required to pattern the SiO2 layer over the p-substrate? Describe all        151
             the steps with help of neat and clean diagrams.
Q2.          Implement the following function at CMOS level such that ABCD exists as a one of the            151
             common Euler's path for the function. Draw the stick diagram using ABCD as a Euler's
             path. Use the stick diagram colour coding scheme while drawing the same.
                                             Y(A,B,C,D) = (A + B + C). D
Q3.          For a CMOS inverter, derive an expression for Vii (Maximum input voltage that will be           151
 .           recognized as a low input logic level) as a function of its output.
Q4.          Consider a CMOS inverter with the following parameters:                                         151
                    Vio.n = 0.5 V             1.inCos = 98 pA/V2            (W/1.),, = 20
                    V io.p = - 0.48 V         ppC',,,.= 46 µA/V2            (W/I.)p = 30
             The power supply voltage is 1.2 V and the output load capacitance is 10 IF. Calculate
             the rise time of the output signal using average current method.
Q5.          Implement the following Boolean expression in CMOS logic style using only 5 NMOS                151
             and 5 PMOS transistors:
                                            F(A,B,C) = (A. B + B. C + C. A)
             Also calculate the switching threshold voltage of this circuit ignoring the short channel
             effects and using the equivalent CMOS inverter circuit approach.
Q6.          Draw and discuss the energy band diagrams for MOS structure with p-substrate in
             accumulation, depletion and inversion operating regions.                                        151
Q7.          For NMOS transistor, draw the low-frequency small-signal model and calculate the                151
             values of it's parameters. The transistor biasing condition is: V Ds = 4.5V ,VGs =
             2.7V and VsB = OV .     Use     120!I = 0.45V,     y = 0.2 V1/ 2, A = 0.01 V -1,   kr, = 0.04
             mA/V2 and Vt0,,, = 0.7V.
Q8.          Derive an expression for small-signal voltage-gain (A,,) of common source amplifier             151
             with resistive load. Determine the numerical value of A, if the device current ID =
                                           35o2 A, y
             235pA, RL = 6E1, g m =                    = 0 V1/2, A = 0.012 V.