EC238 Electronics I

Lecture 9
MOSFET Amplifier

The MOSFET as an Amplifier

gm
gm

iD

vGS

W
kn '
(VGS Vth )
L

W
g m 2k n ' I D
L
gm
2

vGS VGS

2I D
(VGS Vth )

The MOSFET as an Amplifier

Small Signal Equivalent Circuit Models

o

In Sat mode MOS behaves as a voltage controller

current source.
Input resistance Rin is very high Rin =

vgs

gmvgs

-model
4

T-model

Example
Consider the amplifier shown. The MOSFET has Vt =
1.5V, kn (W/L) = 0.25 mA/V2 and ID =1mA
oCommon source (CS)
Find A, Ri and Ro.
o1- find the dc solution amplifier
Q-point:
VDS=VGS=15-10IDS
IDS = 1 mA
VDS= 4.4 V = VGS > Vt

3- Small signal
analysis:
gm= kn(W/L)(VGS-Vt)= 0.725 mA/V

vgs

A=vo/vi=-gm(RD//RL)=-0.725 x 5 = - 3.6
Rin=vi/ii=vi/[(vi-vo)/RG]=RG/(1-A)=10/4.6=2.2M
Ro=(RL//RD//RG) with vi short-circuited
=5k
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gmvgs