Arun Natarajan ECE 422/522 Homework 4 November 14, 2022

(a) Grading will be at three levels: 0, 5, or 10 on each problem

(b) Please submit a pdf of your completed homework on Canvas- Scanning your
handwritten homework is okay.

(c) Homework file name should be <YourName> HW4 ECE422.pdf or

<YourName> HW4 ECE522.pdf

(d) Collaboration and discussion about problems is encouraged, but please write the solu-
tions on your own.

Device parameter assumptions unless otherwise stated:

NMOS: W = 10µm, L = 0.5µm, κn = 140µA/V 2 , tox = 9nm, µ0 = 350cm

p
2
/V /s,
−1
ϕ = 2ϕF = 0.9V, Vt0 = 0.7V, λ = 0.1V (at L = 0.5µm) and γ = 0.45 (V ).

PMOS: W = 10µm, L = 0.5µm, κp = 40µA/V 2 , tox = 9nm, µ0 = 100cm p

2
/V /s,
−1
ϕ = 2ϕF = 0.8V , Vt0 = −0.8V, λ = 0.2V (at L = 0.5µm) and γ = 0.4 (V ).

Problem 1. (30 points) Current mirror with active load

For the circuit in Fig. 1, assume ID5 = 0.5mA, assume γ = 0,
vout
(a) Calculate small-signal gain Av = vin,1 −vin,2

(b) Calculate CMRR

Figure 1: Problem 1

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Problem 2. (10 points) NFET capacitance calculation

In Fig. 3, assume Cox = 1f F/µm2 , Cj = 0.1f F/µm2 , Cjsw = Cov (also called CGD0 and
CGS0 ) = 0.1f F/µm, W = 50µm, L = 0.5µm, E = 1µm. Assume all devices are in saturation
Consider the transistor ”layout” in Fig. 2. Calculate CGS , CGD , CDB , CSB .

Figure 2: Problem 2

Problem 3. (30 points) Single-stage amplifier frequency response

In Fig. 3, assume Cox = 1f F/µm2 , Cj = 0.1f F/µm2 , Cjsw = Cov = 0.1f F/µm. Assume
γ = 0. Note that λ ̸= 0.

(a) What are DC bias values: Vdc,in and Vdc,out ?

(b) Capacitance analysis of M1: Calculate CGS1 , CGD,1 , CDB1 .

(c) What is the small-signal model for the whole amplifier?

(d) What is small-signal gain Av = vout /vin at DC?

(e) What is the dominant pole for the amplifier. What is ω3dB ?

(f) Plot the Bode plot (magnitude and phase) for the amplifier gain, Av . (please make the
usual approximations).

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Figure 3: Problem 3

Problem 4. (30 points) Single-stage amplifier frequency response

calculation
In Fig. 4, assume Cox = 1f F/µm2 , Cj = 0.1f F/µm2 , Cjsw = Cov = 0.1f F/µm. Assume
γ = 0. Note that λ ̸= 0.

(a) What is DC value of Vdc,in and Vdc,out ?

(b) Capacitance analysis of M1: Calculate CGS1 , CGD,1 , CDB1 .

(c) Capacitance analysis of M2: Calculate CGS,2 , CSB,2 .

(d) What is the small-signal representation for M2.

(e) What is the small-signal model for the whole amplifier.

(f) What is small-signal gain Av = vout /vin at DC?

(g) What is the dominant pole for the amplifier (Note: remember to simplify analysis by
adding capacitors that appear in parallel in the small-signal model). What is ω3dB ?

(h) Plot the Bode plot (magnitude and phase) for the amplifier gain, Av . (please make the
usual approximations).

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Figure 4: Problem 4