December 2, 2020

UNIVERSIDAD INDUSTRIAL DE SANTANDER

Escuelas de Ingenierías Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Telecomunicaciones – E3T
FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALOG CIRCUITS
Professor: Javier Ardila
EXAM 1 – PART 1

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Questions
Time: 0.5h
Weight: 30%

In all cases assume that transistors are in saturation region. Circuits show all biasing details.

For the circuit in Fig. 1, if Vin is increased, we can say that:

a) The current through the resistor is decreased
b) The voltage through the resistor is increased
c) The voltage through the resistor is decreased
d) Vout is increased
e) M1 is more saturated
f) The transconductance of M1 remains the same
Figure 1

For the circuit in Fig. 2 I1 is ideal, if Vin is increased:

a) VDG is increased
b) M1 is more saturated
c) Vout is decreased
d) I1 could turn off
e) Vout is increased
f) The power of the circuit remains the same Figure 2

For the amplifier shown in Fig. 3, what happen if I1 is increased:

a) The transconductance of M1 is increased
b) The transconductance of M1 is decreased
c) M1 is more saturated
d) M1 is less saturated
e) W/L is increased
Figure 3
f) W/L is decreased