EC2 2018 HomeWork03
EC2 2018 HomeWork03
1. Assuming perfect symmetry and VA < . Draw the half circuit and compute the differen
tial voltage gain, (Vout1-Vout2)/(Vin1-Vin2), of each stage depicted below. (use gm, rπ, ro, β)
(a)
IEE
Vin1 Q1 Q2 Vin2
RL
Vout2 Vout1
Q3 Q4
R1 R1
(b)
M3 M4
R1 R1
Vout2 Vout1
Vin1 M1 M2 Vin2
RS RS
ISS
2. For the op-amp circuit shown below
(a) Find DC bias currents (I1~I3) and voltages (~ ) when input and input common-mode
voltage VICM is 2.5 V. Ignore the current mismatch resulted from the channel length
modulation effect.
(b) Determine the W/L of M3 transistor to maximize the output swing range of the op-amp.
(c) Find DC bias voltages (~ ) and allowable output swing range at .
(d) Compute the differential voltage gain (in1-in2)/(out1-out2). (Numerical calculation)
(e) Calculate CMRR when M7 and M8 have 2% mismatch in W/L ratios. (Numerical
calculation)
* Use the given parameters in the first page for the numerical calculations.
VDD = 5V
5. Find the MOS differential pair size, (W/L)1 and (W/L)2, for Vin,max=0.3V and a power budget
of 3 mW. Assume RD=500, =0, nCox=100 A/V2, and VDD=1.8V.
6. In this circuit, find the IEE, R1, and R2 for a gain of 100 and a power budget of 1 mW. Assume
R1 = R2, VA,n=10V, VA,p=5V, and VCC=2.5V.
7. Decide the transistor size, (W/L)1, (W/L)2, (W/L)3, and (W/L)4, for a voltage gain of 20 and a
power budget of 1 mW with VDD=1.8V. Assume M1 operates at the edge of saturation if the
input common-mode level is 1 V. Also, nCox=2pCox=100 A/V2, VTH,n=0.5V, VTH,p=-0.4V,
n=0.5p=0.1V-1.
8. In the circuit shown below, I1=I0cost+I0 and I2=-I0cost+I0. Plot waveforms at X and Y and
determine their peak-to-peak swings and common-mode level.
9. In this circuit, IEE=1mA and VA=5V. Calculate the voltage gain of the circuit. Note that the
gain is independent of the tail current.
10. Consider the circuit shown below, where IEE=2mA, VA,n=5V and VA,p=4V. What value of
R1=R2 allows a voltage gain of 50?
11. Assuming perfect symmetry and VA < , compute the differential voltage gain of each stage
depicted below.
12. Calculate the differential voltage gain of the circuits depicted below. Assume perfect symmetry
and > 0.
13. Calculate the differential voltage gain of the circuits depicted below. Assume perfect symmetry
and > 0. You may need to compute the gain as A=-GmRout in some cases.
14. We wish to design the stage shown below for a voltage gain of 100. If VA,n=5V, what is the
required Early voltage for the pnp transistors?
15. Sedra/Smith Microelectronic Circuit Sixth Edition Problems: 7.1, 7.2, 7.5, 7.16, 7.17, 7.19, 7.20