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Basic amplifier stages-Common drain; Frequency
response of amplifiers
Common source amplifier frequency response;
Differential amplifier
Differential and common mode half circuits; Differential
pair with active load
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Problem Solving Session - Jan 2025
Week 9 :
Assignment 9
The due date for submitting this assignment has
passed.
Due on 2025-03-26, 23:59 IST.
Assignment submitted on
2025-03-26, 23:53 IST
For all circuits, do not consider channel length modulation
for calculating bias points. Unless otherwise specified,
channel length modulation effect needs to be considered
for small-signal analysis. All answers should be given to
the second decimal place.
General hints: small-signal output resistance of a MOSFET
rDS = 1/(λ·I D ); For determining output resistance of longer-
than-minimum-length devices, use the relation λ·L =
constant; Remember that overdrive or saturation voltage
VOV = VDS,sat = VGS - VT . To calculate noise with reactive
components, use the magnitude of complex impedances
(or its square) to determine the noise voltage/current
densities (or its square).
Circuit and device parameters are:
Vdd = 5V; VTn = VTp = 1V; μn Cox = 50μA/V2 ; μp
Cox = 25μA/V2 ; λn = λp = 0.01 V -1 for Lmin = 1 μm
Temperature = 300K; Boltzmann constant = 1.38 X 10-23
m2 kg s-2 K-1
Figure 1: (W/L)1 = (80μm/1μm); Bias current = 0.5mA; CS =
10 pF; RS = 0.5 kΩ; and RD = 4 kΩ; Some bias details are
not shown. Neglect small-signal rds of M1 for questions
related to this figure.
1) In the expression for small-signal voltage gain of this
circuit (vout (s)/vin (s)), determine the position of the pole in
MHz.
63
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 62,65
(Type: Range) -65,-62
1 point
2) In the expression for small-signal voltage gain of this
circuit (vout (s)/vin (s)), determine the position of the zero in
MHz.
32
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 30,34
(Type: Range) -34,-30
1 point
3) Calculate the magnitude of the small signal voltage
gain of the amplifier at very high frequencies in V/V
(assume CS is an AC short circuit at these frequencies).
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 7,9
1 point
4) Calculate the input-referred thermal noise voltage
density of the amplifier in V/sqrt(Hz)at very high
frequencies (again, assume CS is an AC short circuit at
these frequencies).
2.2
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 2,3
1 point
5) Assume that the current in transistor M1 is now
increased to 2mA to try to increase the gain. Determine the
new position of the pole in MHz, in the expression for
voltage gain.
94
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 93,99
(Type: Range) -99,-93
1 point
6) With current in transistor M1 of 2mA, determine the
new position of the zero in MHz, in the expression for
voltage gain.
32
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 30,34
(Type: Range) -34,-30
1 point
Figure 2: (W/L)1 = (W/L)2 = (80μm/1μm); Io = 0.5mA; C = 10
pF; Current source is ideal and noiseless; Some bias
details are not shown. You should consider small-signal rds
of both transistors for questions related to this figure.
7) Calculate the small-signal output resistance of the
amplifier (in Mega-ohms) at very low frequencies (assume
that impedance of capacitor C is very large compared to
rds and 1/gm of both transistors)
80
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 70,90
1 point
8) Calculate the small-signal gain of the amplifier in V/V
at very low frequencies (assume that impedance of
capacitor C is very large compared to rds and 1/gm of both
transistors)
160000
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 150000,170000
(Type: Range) -170000,-150000
1 point
9) Calculate the small-signal output resistance of the
amplifier (in Mega-ohms) at very high frequencies (assume
that capacitor C is an AC short circuit at these frequencies)
0.21
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 0.15,0.25
1 point
10) Calculate the small-signal gain of the amplifier in V/V
at very high frequencies (assume that capacitor C is an AC
short circuit at these frequencies)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 0
1 point