EE210A: Microelectronics I
Problem Set 1
Instructor: Imon Mondal, imon@[Link]
1) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 1. Assume that the VDD
forward biased voltage of the diode is 650 mV for
finding the quiescent points. Consider IB = 2.65mA,
Vin = 0, R1 = 2kΩ, R2 = 2kΩ. R
V0
IB D1
R1 R2 +
D2
+ -
vin VD IA
-
Fig. 2. Problem 2
Fig. 1. Problem 1
3) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 3. IB = 2mA, Vin =
0, R1 = 2kΩ, R2 = 2kΩ. The I-V characteristics of the
a) : Find the quiescent current through all the non-linear element is given by IN = αVN 2 , for VN ≥ 0,
elements in the network. and IN = 0 for VN < 0 , where α = 1mA/V 2 .
b) : Now assume IB = 2.65mA + 0.5mA sin(ωt).
Using the small signal analysis taught in the class, find IB
the incremental and the total voltage across the diode.
c) : Assume IB = 2.65mA + 0.5mA sin(ωt) and R1 R2
Vin = 100mV sin(ωt). Find the total voltage across the
diode. (Hint: You can use superposition when network
is linear.)
+
vin IN = f(VN)
d) : Assume IB = 2.65mA + 0.5mA sin(ωt) and
Vin = 1.65V + 100mV sin(ωt). Find the total voltage -
across the diode. (Careful: You cannot use superposition
when a network is non-linear.)
Fig. 3. Problem 3
a) : Find the quiescent current through all the
2) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 2(a). Assume that
elements in the network.
the forward biased voltage of the diode is 650 mV for
b) : Now assume IB = 2mA + 0.1mA sin(ωt).
finding the quiescent points. R = 1kΩ.
Using the small signal analysis taught in the class, find
a) : If IA = 0, sketch the small signal equivalent the incremental and the total voltage across the non-
circuit of the given network. Express the small signal linear element.
parameters in terms of VDD c) : Assume IB = 2mA + 0.1mA sin(ωt) and
b) : If VDD = 2.3V , and IA = 0.1mA sin(ωt) Vin = 10mV sin(ωt). Find the total voltage across the
find the total voltage at V0 . non-linear element.
4) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 4. IB = 2mA, R =
1kΩ. The I-V characteristics of the non-linear element
is given by IN = α(VN − 1)2 , for VN ≥ 1, and IN = 0
for VN < 1 , where α = 1mA/V 2 .
R1
IB +
+
VA --- E IN = f(VN)
-
(a)
+ IN = f(VN)
R E VN IN (mA)
- (b)
+ 4
IN 3
E 2
Fig. 4. Problem 4
a) : Find the quiescent current through all the
- 1
elements in the network. Find the total quiescent power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
dissipated in R and E . VN (V)
b) : Now assume IB = 2mA + 0.1mA sin(ωt).
Using the small signal analysis taught in the class, find
Fig. 5. Problem 5
the incremental and the total voltage across the non-
linear element.
c) : Find the total average power dissipated in R
and E under the condition of (b). (Note: Average power
= time-average of (I × V ), where I and V are the total
currents and voltages respectively.)
5) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 5(a). The I − V R1
characteristic of the non-linear element E is shown in
+
Fig. 6(b). R1 = 1kΩ.
VA + E IN = f(VN)
a) : Find the ranges of VA such that 0 < VN < 2V −
and VN > 2V . -
b) : Sketch the incremental network for the circuit (a)
shown in the figure for the ranges you evaluated in part
a). IN (mA)
c) : Find total VN if VA = 6V + 0.2V sin(ωt).
d) : Find total VN if VA = 3V + 0.2V sin(ωt).
+ 4
3
VN 2
6) : Consider the circuit in Fig. 6(a). R1 = 1kΩ. The - 1
I −V characteristic of the non-linear element E is shown IN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
in Fig. 6(b).
a) : Find VA such that VN = 3V . Let us call this (b) VN (V)
value VAQ .
b) : In VA = VAQ + 10mV sin(ωt), find the total Fig. 6. Problem 6
VN .