Ain Shams University Third Year / Spring 2019

Faculty of Engineering ECE 382

ECE Department Duration: 30 min – Pages 1
Quiz: 3 – 10 Marks
Question 1 (10 Marks)
Unless stated otherwise, assume finite output resistance and neglect the bulk effect for all
transistors. Assume 0.5μm CMOS process with the following parameters (VDD = 3V):
NMOS: Vth = 0.7V, μnCox = 135μA/V2, λno = 0.1 V-1 𝛾𝑛=0
PMOS: Vth = -0.8V, μpCox = 40μA/V2, λpo = 0.2 V-1 𝛾𝑝=0
Noise parameters: 𝛾 = 2/3, 𝐾𝑓 = 10−25 𝑉2𝐹
1- The schematic below1 shows a noise cancelling low noise amplifier (LNA) that also
performs single-ended to differential conversion [the output defined here as the difference
between node Y and N, Vout= (VY-VN)].
For both cases 𝝀 ≠ 𝟎 and 𝝀 = 𝟎, answer the following:
a) Find the small signal Rout at Node Y.

b) Find the small signal gain Av (Vout/Vin).

c) Find the small signal input impedance shown in the figure (Zi/p).

For 𝝀 = 𝟎 only, answer the following:

d) Find expression for the output noise of M1.

e) Find the noise cancelling condition to fully cancel the portion of M1 noise
at the output.