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    Esc201T: Introduction to Electronics

    Quiz-8: Solutions
    Question #1
    • Consider the circuit of Figure 1. The transistor in the circuit
    operates in saturation mode at ID = I and |VGS| = |VDS| = 3 V. Also
    |Vt| = 1 V. (Neglect the effect of λ).
    • Find the output voltage V1.
    • If |Vt| = 1 V and I = 2 mA , find the largest resistor that an be
    inserted in series with drain while maintaining saturation.
    • What is the largest resistor that can be placed in series with gate?
    • If the current source I requires at least 2 V between its terminals to
    operate properly, what is the largest resistor that can be placed in
    series with MOSFET source while ensuring saturation-mode
    operation of the transistor at ID = I ?.
    [10 marks]
    Figure 1
    Solution:

    a) 𝑉1 = 𝑉𝐷𝑆 = 3V [2 marks]

    b) In order to calculate 𝑅𝑚𝑎𝑥 that can be inserted in series with the drain, 𝑉𝐷𝑆 has to be equal to 𝑉𝐺𝑆 − 𝑉𝑡 , so that the
    device is operating on the edge of saturation :
    |𝑉𝐷𝑆 | = 3 - 1 = 2V.

    Note that since 𝑖𝐷 is the same, 𝑉𝐺𝑆 stays the same.

    3−2 𝑉
    𝑅𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑥 = = 0.5 kΩ [3 marks]
    2 𝑚𝐴

    c) In order to calculate the largest resistor added to the gate, note that since the gate doesn’t draw any current, the value
    of resistor is immaterial. [2 marks]

    d) Now we calculate 𝑅𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑥 assuming that the voltage drop across the current source is at least 2V.

    𝑉1 = 8V, the 𝑉𝐺𝑆 = 3V ⇒ 𝑉𝑆 = 8 - 3 = 5V


    5𝑉
    𝑅𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 2 𝑚𝐴 = 2.5 kΩ [3 marks]
    Question #2
    • In the circuit shown in Figure 2, both the transistors
    are characterized by |Vt| = 2 V, k′W/L = 1 mA/V2,
    and λ= 0.
    • a) Find the voltages V1 and V2.
    • b) Replace the current source with a resistor in the
    circuit. Select the resistor value that yield a current
    as close to that of the current source as possible.
    Find new values of V1 and V2. [10 marks]

    Figure 2
    Solution:

    Refer to Figure 1.

    The MOSFETs are in saturation as 𝑉𝐷𝑆 ≤ 𝑉𝐺𝑆 − 𝑉𝑡 . Therefore we have

    1 𝑊
    𝐼𝐷 = 𝑘′ (𝑉𝐺𝑆 −𝑉𝑡 )2
    [2 marks]
    2 𝐿

    In the circuit, we have drain current, 𝐼𝐷 = 2mA and 𝑉𝑡 = -2V. [2 marks]


    ⇒ 𝑉𝐺𝑆 = -4V (𝑉𝐺𝑆 cannot be 0V as MOSFET will be in cutoff in this case).
    ⇒ 𝑉1 = 6V
    ⇒ 𝑉2 = 𝑉1 - 4V = 2V [3 marks]

    If we replace the current source with a resistor in the circuit :


    2𝑉
    R = 2 𝑚𝐴 = 1 kΩ so 𝑉2 is still 2V, and 𝑉1 = 6V . [3 marks]
    Question #3
    • Calculate the small signal gain vo/vi of the circuit in Figure 3(a) in terms of RL,
    gm1, and gm2. Assume that both of the MOSFETS are operating in the
    saturation region, and that the small-signal models of the MOSFETS are as
    shown in Figure 3(b).
    Figure 3

    [10 marks]
    Solution: Current through MOSFET M1 is given by
    𝑖𝐷1 = 𝑔𝑚1 𝑣𝑔𝑠1 = 𝑔𝑚1 𝑣𝑖
    [2 marks]
    Current through MOSFET M2 is given by
    𝑖𝐷2 = 𝑔𝑚2 𝑣𝑔𝑠2 ≈ −𝑔𝑚2 𝑣0 [2 marks]

    The approximation can be made because current flowing into gate is nearly zero .

    In the circuit we that


    𝑖𝐷1 = 𝑖𝐷2
    ⇒ 𝑔𝑚1 𝑣𝑖 = −𝑔𝑚2 𝑣0 [2 marks]
    Hence, we have
    𝑣𝑜 𝑔𝑚1
    ⇒ =− [4 marks]
    𝑣𝑖 𝑔𝑚2

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