Homework #5

1. (a) Describe the ideal characteristics of an opamp for:

(i) Differential gain (high)
(ii) Common-mode gain (low)
(iii) CMRR (high)
(iv) Input bias current (low)
(v) Input resistance (high)
(vi) Output resistance (low)
(b) A circuit has a voltage gain of 0.05 V/V. Convert to dB. 20log(0.05)=-26dB
(c) A circuit has a voltage gain of 50 dB. Convert this to V/V. 10^(50/20)=316V/V

2. Below is listed the transfer function of an amplifier:

3 3

H ( s) =
100, 000 ( s + 10 )
3

=
(
100, 000 s 3 1 + 10
s) =
(
10 1 + 10
s)
s 2 ( s + 10k )( s + 1k ) (
s 2 ⋅ s ⋅10k s
10k )(
+ 1 1 + 1k
s ) ( s10k + 1)(1 + 1k s )
• Am=20log(10)=20dB

• 3 low inverted zeroes (-20dB/dec slope before ω =10) => -60dB/dec until ω=1k

• 1 low inverted pole (+20 dB/dec slope before ω=1k)

• 1 high frequency pole at ω=10k (-20dB/dec slope after ω=10k)

Sketch the magnitude (not phase) Bode plot for this system using a straight line approximation. Label fL and fH, label
frequencies, gains, and slopes of interest.

z
fL=1,000rad/sec; fH=10,000rad/sec

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3. Below is listed the transfer function of an amplifier:
10, 000 s 10, 000 s 1
H ( s) = = =
(
( s + 10000)( s + 10) 10000 ⋅ s ⋅ s
10, 000 )(
+ 1 1 + 10 ) (
s
s
10, 000 )(
+ 1 1 + 10
s )
• Am=20log(1)=0dB

• 1 low inverted pole (+20 dB/dec slope before ω=10)

• 1 high frequency pole at ω=10k (-20dB/dec slope after ω=10k)

Sketch the magnitude (not phase) Bode plot for this system using a straight line approximation. Label fL and fH, label
frequencies, gains, and slopes of interest.

fL=10rad/sec; fH=10,000rad/sec.

4. Analyze the following circuit to find the transfer function Vout/Vs. Solve the circuit symbolically first (with R1, R2, R3,
R4, C) and then plug in their values. Create a rough sketch of the transfer function using a straight-line approximation
procedure. C=100nF

Vout

+
Vs - V1 R3=20k
GmV1

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௏௢ ି଼଴ఓ∙௦∙ଶ଴௞ ି଼଴ఓ∙௦∙ଶ଴௞ ିଵ.଺(ଶହ଴)

Reordering equation: ௏௦ = = = Am=20*log(400)=52dB
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ೞ భ
ቀ ାଵቁ ௦∙
మఱబ
൫ଵାଶହ଴ൗ௦൯
మఱబ

5. (worth 2 problems) (a) In an active-loaded differential amplifier of the form below, all transistors are characterized
by kn’(W/L)=3.2mA/V2, |VA|=20V. Find the bias current I for which the gain vo/vid=80V/V.
ଶூ ଶூ ଶ଴ ସ଴
Ad=(1/2)gmro=> ro=20/I gm=௏௢௩ 80=(1/2)* ௏௢௩* ூ => Vov=ଵ଺଴ = 0.25

ଵ ௐ ଶ ଵ
I= ݇௡ᇱ ܸ = ∙ 0.0032 ∙ 0.25ଶ=100µA
ଶ ௅ ௢௩ ଶ

Since this is the current going through the transistor, ICS=200µA

(b) Using VDD=1.8V and a pair of matched MOSFETs, design the current-source circuit shown below to provide an output
current of 200µA nominal value. Assume this value is when Vo≅VGS. It is further required that the circuit operate for Vo
in the range of 0.2V to VDD. Find the required value of R. For the current-source, use µnCox=400µA/V2, |V’A|=10V/µm,
and Vt=0.5V. Draw the complete circuit.

Since Vo=0.2V = VDS when at the threshold VDS=VGS-Vt => VGS=0.2+0.5=0.7V (this is the minimum value
which is the concern for crossing from saturation to triode region.

ଵ.଼ି଴.଻
ܴ= = 5,500Ω
ଶ଴଴ఓ

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6. (worth 2 problems) (a) Use the circuit shown below, assume all transistors are active and are the same and have a
finite β and an infinite Early voltage. Draw the small signal equivalent circuit.

(b) Write an expression for the input resistance Rin in the circuit shown below. Your expression should include only real
resistances (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, RG1, RG2 or a subset of these) and possibly β, re, or rπ.
+ VCC
+ VCC

+VCC
R1
R G1
VCC
R4 _
R6 +
Q1 R5

RG2 Q2 Q3

R3
Rin
− VCC

R2

− VCC

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7. (worth 2 problems) Assume the transistors below have a finite β and an infinite Early voltage. Write an expression
for the input resistance Rin in the circuit shown below. Your expression should include only real resistances (R1, R2, R3, R4,
or a subset of these) and possibly β, re1 or rπ1, and re2 or rπ2. (Assume all transistors have the same β.)

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