UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER

Escuelas de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones

DISPOSITIVOS ELECTRÓNICOS
Examen Parcial Final. Prof: JA, JM & ER.
Name: Cod:

In the following problems, unless otherwise stated, assume μnCox = 200 μA/V2, μpCox =100 A/V2,
and VTH = 0.4 V for NMOS devices and −0.4 V for PMOS devices, where necessary.

1. [0.6] Determine the region of operation for each transistor shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
Explain your answers.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

2. [0.8] Determine the small signal resistance viewed from node vx to ground in the circuit
shown in Fig. 3. Assume all transistor in saturation region and consider the channel length
modulation effect. Vdd, Ib and Ia are ideal sources. Body effect can be neglected.

Fig. 3
 UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER
Escuelas de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones
DISPOSITIVOS ELECTRÓNICOS
Examen Parcial Final. Prof: JA, JM & ER.

3. [2.0] The circuit in Fig.4 is a voltage amplifier. Please, ignore the body effect and:

a) Determine and expression for the small signal voltage gain Vout/Vin. To do this,
consider all transistors are saturated and channel length modulation is presented only in
M1 and M3.
b) Find an expression for the output resistance of this amplifier. In this case, take into
account the channel length modulation for ALL transistors.

All sources are ideal.

Fig4.
 UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER
Escuelas de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones
DISPOSITIVOS ELECTRÓNICOS
Examen Parcial Final. Prof: JA, JM & ER.
 UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER
Escuelas de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones
DISPOSITIVOS ELECTRÓNICOS
Examen Parcial Final. Prof: JA, JM & ER.

[1.6] Questions about the project.

Please answer the following questions, only and only if the answer to the following question is yes:

[0.2] Do you know the project very well?

a. Yes
b. No

[0.1] How many hours per week in the last two months have you spent working on the project?
a. 2 hours or less
b. More than 2 less than 4 hours
c. Between 4 and 8 hours
d. Between 9 and 16 hours
e. More than 16 hours

[0.3] What is the function of the project?

a. Measure a Voltage drop accurately
b. Measure low current
c. Extend current range of a multimeter
d. Amplify a small drop voltage at the input
e. All above

[0.3] Indicate an expression on terms of R3 to R14 of the total DC gain of the circuit when the switch
SW1 is in the position 3-4.

[0.3] What is the Voltage at VGND?

a. 1.5 V
b. 0V
c. 3V
d. -1.5V
e. -3 V
[0.2] What is burden Voltage?
a. A Voltage drop at the series resistance of the current meter
b. A Voltage drop at the shunt resistance of the voltage amplifier
c. A Voltage drop at the shunt resistance of the voltage meter
d. A Voltage residue of a Burdock plant
e. A Voltage residue of the Battery

[0.2] What function does C3?

a. Amplify high frequency signal
b. Reduce power consumption
c. Reduce power at the resistance R3
d. Differentiate the input
e. Reduce high frequency signal