ECE2280 Homework #1 Fall 2011

1. Use: ignore ro, |VBE|=0.7, β=100

VI = 20+0.001sin(20t)
For DC analysis, assume that the capacitors are open
IC 100Ω
+ I1 100
(a) Solve for the DC currents: 1m 10V
a. IB Vx ≠- 0
1mA 100Ω
b. IE 4kΩ
2k C4
Vo
c. IC
16V VB Q1 100m
C3
1k
(b) Solve for the DC voltages:
100m
a. VB IB 6kΩ 2V 8V Q2N3904
b. VE VI 4kΩ 10k VE
c. Vo IE 6.7V
900

(c) Prove or disprove the region of operation you assumed to Rout

4kΩ
6V
solve for your answers in (a) and (b)?

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 2. Use: ignore ro, |VBE|=0.7, β=100
VI = 5+0.001sin(500t)

µA
rπ1=2, 000 gm2=50mA/V, and IB2=12.5µ

For the following hybrid-π equivalent circuit below, find the following values:
(a) Rin (input resistance –ignore only the input source, Vsig and include all resistors at the base)
(b) Rout (output resistance-include all resistors at the collector{no load is connected})
Vo
(c) midband gain,
Vsig
2k 3kΩ 2kΩ Vo
+ +
100Ω
~ rπ1 Vπ2
rπ2 6kΩ 1kΩ
Vsig 2kΩ Vπ1
gm1Vπ1 gm2Vπ2
- - Rout
Rin

4kΩ 4kΩ 3kΩ

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3. For the circuit shown below, draw the AC small-signal
signal equivalent circuit(use hybrid-π
hybrid or model T).
Make sure that everything is labeled in terms of the transistor number. (e.g. gm1, vπ2, etc.). Include ro for all
transistors. vsig=0.001sin(10t) AC. Assume all capacitors are shorted.
+15V

R4

vsig

R6

-15V

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 +9V
4. Use:
Vt=2V ID
kn’(W/L)=4mA/V2 3k
λ=0 2k
VI = 10+0.002sin(20t)
For DC analysis, assume that Vo C4
the capacitors act as open
C3 100m
VG NMOS
(d) Solve for the DC currents:
a. I1 1k
b. ID 1m I1
VI + VS
c. IS ~ 4V

(e) Solve for the DC voltages: 500Ω

IS
a. VG 2k
b. VS
c. Vo 1.7V
+ R out
(f) Verify that the transistor is saturated.
R in 500Ω
(g) State the DC bias point.
(h) Assuming that the transistor amplification Vo/VI = -7V/V. What is the total (AC and DC)
instantaneous output for Vo (VI value stated above).

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5. Use: Vt=2V
kn’(W/L)=3mA/V2
Vsig is an AC source
Transistor 1 has DC values: VGS=4V, ID=6mA
Transistor 2 has DC values: VGS=5.3V, ID=16.7mA
λ=0 (for all transistors)

For the following hybrid-π equivalent circuit, find the following values:
(a) Rin (input resistance –ignore the input source, Vsig)
(b) Rout (output resistance-ignore RL{no load is connected})
Vo
(c) midband gain,
Vsig

3MΩ 2kΩ
+ +
1kΩ
v sig ~ vgs1 g m1v gs1 1kΩ vgs2
2MΩ g m2 v gs2
Vo

1kΩ R L = 1kΩ
R in

R out

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 6. For the circuit shown below, draw the AC small-signal equivalent circuit(use hybrid-π or model T).
Make sure that everything is labeled in terms of the transistor number. (e.g. gm1, vgs2, etc.). λ=0 for all
transistors. vsig=0.005sin(20t) AC. Assume all capacitors are closed for the AC circuit.
+15V

R3
1mA R8
+10V

+ 1V
R1 R6 NMOS
M2
C3 NMOS
R7
M1
100m R2
R9
Vsig ~
R4 5V
+
C1
R 10
10m

R5

-15V

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7 (a) Design the cascode amplifier with 2 PMOS transistors for the current source(as shown in class or Fig.
7.11) at a current of 0.1mA with all devices operating at |Vov|=0.25V. All devices have |VA|=4V. Find gm1,
the output resistance of the amplifier, Ron, the output resistance of the current source, Rop, the overall output
resistance, Rout, and the voltage gain, Av.
(b) Use the same circuit with the following DC voltages: VIn=0.8V, VG2=1.2V, VG3=1.3V, VG4=1.7V, and
VDD=2.5V. If all devices are matched, that is kn1= kn2= kp3= kp4, and have equal |Vt|=0.5V, what is the
overdrive voltage at which the four transistors are operating(Note this is different from part (a))? What is the
allowable voltage range at the output?
(a)

(b)

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8. Design the cascode amplifier that utilizes 2 PMOS transistors for the current source to have the following
specifications: gm1=2mA/V, and Av=-200V/V. Assume that the available fabrication process has
V’A=5V/µm for both NMOS and PMOS devices and that µnCox= 4µpCox=400µA/V2 . Use the same channel
length L for all devices and operate all four devices at |Vov|=0.2V. Determine the required channel length L,
the bias current I, and the W/L ratio for each of four transistors. Assume that suitable bias voltages have been
chosen, and neglect the Early effect in determining the W/L ratios.

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9. A cascode current source formed of two pnp transistors for which β=50 and VA=5V supplies a current of
0.5mA. What is the output resistance?

10. The figures below show four possible realizations of the folded cascode amplifier. Assume that the BJTs
have β=100 and that both the BJTs and the MOSFETs have |VA|=5V. Let I=100µA, and assume that the
MOSFETs are operating at |VOV|=0.2V. Assume the current sources are ideal. For each circuit determine,
Rin, Rout, and the gain Vo/VI. Comment on your results.
(a)

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(b)

(c)

(d)

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