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CHAPTER 6
CMOS Amplifiers
Chapter 7 CMOS Amplifiers
R2VDD
VGS V1 VTH V 2V1 2
VTH
R1 R2
1
1
V1
W
nCox RS
L
I D RD VGS RS I D VDD
0
Av g m RD
W
Av 2 n Cox I D RD
L
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Operation in Saturation
Av g m RL
Rin
Rout RL
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CS Stage with 0
Av g m RL || rO
Rin
Rout RL || rO
However, Early effect and channel length modulation affect
CE and CS stages in a similar manner.
W
2 nCox
L 2 nCoxWL
Av
ID ID
Av g m1 rO1 || rO 2
Rout rO1 || rO 2
To alleviate the headroom problem, an active current-
source load is used.
This is advantageous because a current-source has a high
output resistance and can tolerate a small voltage drop
across it.
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PMOS CS Stage with NMOS as Load
Av g m 2 (rO1 || rO 2 )
Av g m1
1
W / L 1
gm2 W / L 2
1
Av g m1 || rO 2 || rO1
gm2
Lower gain, but less dependent on process parameters.
1
Av g m 2 || ro1 || ro 2
g m1
RD
Av
1
RS
gm
0
Similar to bipolar counterpart, when a CS stage is
degenerated, its gain, I/O impedances, and linearity change.
RD
Av
1 1
g m1 g m 2
A diode-connected device degenerates a CS stage.
VR 0
G
rout g m rO RS rO
1 1
Rout rO1 1 g m1
gm2 gm2
R1 || R2 RD R1 || R2
Av , Av gm R D
RG R1 || R2 1 R RG R1 || R2
S
gm
Degeneration is used to stabilize bias point, and a bypass
capacitor can be used to obtain a larger small-signal
voltage gain at the frequency of interest.
Av g m RD
0
1
Rin Rout RD
gm
RD
Av
1
RS
gm
When a source resistance is present, the voltage gain is
equal to that of a CS stage with degeneration, only positive.
Rout 1 g m rO RS rO
When a gate resistance is present it does not affect the gain
and I/O impedances since there is no potential drop across
it ( at low frequencies).
The output impedance of a CG stage with source resistance
is identical to that of CS stage with degeneration.
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Example of CG Stage
vout g m1 RD 1
Rout g m1rO1 || RS rO1 || RD
vin 1 g m1 g m 2 RS gm2
vout R3 || 1 / g m
g m RD
vin R3 || 1 / g m RS
Av 1
vout rO || RL
vin 1 r || R
O L
gm
Similar to the emitter follower, the source follower can be
analyzed as a resistor divider.
rO1 || rO 2
Av
1
rO1 || rO 2
g m1
In this example, M2 acts as a current source.
1 1
Rout || rO || RL || RL
gm gm
The output impedance of a source follower is relatively low,
whereas the input impedance is infinite ( at low
frequencies); thus, a good candidate as a buffer.
1 W
I D nCox VDD I D RS VTH
2
2 L
1
Av g m1 || rO1 || rO 2 || rO 3
g m3
1
Rout || rO1 || rO 2 || rO 3
g m3
M1 acts as the input device and M2, M3 as the load.
rO 2
Av
1 1
|| rO 3
g m1 g m3
rO 2
Av _ CG
Av _ CS g m 2 (1 g m1rO1 ) RS rO1 || rO1 1
RS
gm
With the input connected to different locations, the two
circuits, although identical in other aspects, behave
differently.
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Example of a Composite Stage (I)
RD
Av
1 1
g m1 g m 2
By replacing the left side with a Thevenin equivalent, and
recognizing the right side is actually a CG stage, the
voltage gain can be easily obtained.
1
|| rO 3 || rO 4
vout 2 g m3
vin 1 1
|| rO 2
gm2 g m1