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MOS Amplifier Design Techniques

The document provides an overview of mixed signal circuit design focusing on MOS amplifiers, detailing the operation of MOSFETs as current sources in different configurations. It covers various amplifier stages including common-source, common-gate, and source follower stages, along with their characteristics and applications. Additionally, it discusses biasing techniques and current mirror configurations in MOS circuits.

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MOS Amplifier Design Techniques

The document provides an overview of mixed signal circuit design focusing on MOS amplifiers, detailing the operation of MOSFETs as current sources in different configurations. It covers various amplifier stages including common-source, common-gate, and source follower stages, along with their characteristics and applications. Additionally, it discusses biasing techniques and current mirror configurations in MOS circuits.

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College of EngineeringTrivandrum

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

222TEC060 MIXED SIGNAL CIRCUIT DESIGN


MOS AMPLIFIERS
Resmi E.,
Assistant Professor in ECE
resmi@[Link]
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MOSFETs as Current Sources
• A MOSFET behaves as a current source when it is operating in the saturation
region.
• An NMOS draws current from a point to ground (“sinks current”), whereas a
PMOS draws current from VDD to a point (“sources current”).

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Small‐Signal Model
• The small‐signal model is used to determine how the output responds to an input
signal

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Common‐Source Stage:  = 0

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Common‐Source Stage:   0

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CS Gain Variation with L

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CS Stage with Current‐Source Load

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PMOS CS Stage with NMOS Load

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CS Stage with Diode‐Connected Load

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CS Stage with Diode‐Connected PMOS Load

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CS Stage with Degeneration

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Rout of CS Stage with Degeneration

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Common‐Gate Amplifier Stage

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I/O Impedances of CG Stage ( = 0)

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CG Stage with Source Resistance
• The output impedance of a CG stage with source resistance is identical to that of
CS stage with degeneration.

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CG Stage with Biasing

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CG Stage with Gate
Resistance
•For low signal frequencies, the gate conducts no current.
• Gate resistance does not affect the gain or I/O impedances.

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CG Stage Example

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Source Follower Stage

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Source Follower Example

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Rout of Source Follower
•The output impedance of a source follower is relatively low, whereas the input
impedance is infinite (at low frequencies); thus, it is useful as a voltage buffer.

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Source Follower with Biasing
•RG sets the gate voltage to VDD; RS sets the drain current.
• (Solve the quadratic equation to obtain the value of ID.)

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Supply‐Independent Biasing

•If Rs is replaced by a current source, the drain current ID becomes independent


of the supply voltage VDD

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Comparison of Amplifier Topologies

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Common Source Stage

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Common Gate Stage

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Source Follower

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MOS cascode Stage

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MOS cascode Stage

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Derivation of output resistance for cascode

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MOS cascode with ideal current source

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MOS cascode with PMOS Load

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MOS double cascode

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MOS cascode with cascode current source

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Folded cascode

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BiCMOS cascode

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CS Stage Example 1

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CS Stage Example 2

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Composite Stage Example 1

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Basic MOSFET current mirror

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Small-signal model for the MOS current mirror as an amplifier

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Current-steering circuit

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Wilson MOS mirror

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Cascode MOS current mirror

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CS amplifier with current mirror as active load

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CG amplifier with current mirror as active load

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Source follower with current mirror as active load

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