SMDP Instructional Enhancement Programme: 13-24 Nov.

2006
Nagendra Krishnapura (nagendra@iitm.ac.in)
16 Nov. 2006
amplifier model in verilogA
nonlinearity
a
1
, a
2
, a
3
-0.9V
+0.9V
2k 2k
1mA
W/L W/L
W/L=10(2.5/0.18)
v
outp
v
outn
v
out
= v
outp
-v
outn
v
ip
v
in
v
i
v
out
v
i
= v
ip
-v
in
single pole
filter (f
3dB
)
Figure 1:
1. Model the nonlinearity (upto the third term) and
the frequency response (using a single pole re-
sponse) of the differential amplier using ver-
ilogA. (Fig. 1)
Simulate the distortion using the verilogA
model and compare it to the results from the
previous lab session.
Overlay the frequency responses of the transis-
tor level circuit and the verilogA model. Where
does the model deviate from reality?
2. Model a vco in verilogA and plot its frequency
versus control voltage curve for V
ctl
from -0.5 V
V
ctl
f
vco
= f
o
+ K
vco
V
ctl
cos(2f
vco
t)

+
+
V
ctl
white noise v
n
Figure 2:
to +0.5 V. (Fig. 2)
Add white noise to the control voltage and sim-
ulate the output spectral density of the oscilla-
tor. Does it match the expected spectral den-
sity?
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