Hour Exam #1 Review Problems

EE3115 Spring 2006

1. Consider the circuit below. The output voltage is to be vo(t) = 2 sin(ωt) ±1% = Av vB(t).

10 k! 10 k!

+ -
5 sin(!t) volts + v (t)
B - +
v (t)
- o
10.1 k! 10 k!

a. Specify the differential mode gain Ad required for this amplifier.

b. Specify the common mode rejection ratio required for this amplifier.

2. The circuit shown below is a three-stage amplifier. All the transistors are identical.
10 V

Q3 Q9 Q10
Q4 93
k! Q11

Q1 Q2 Q5 Q6
+
+
v
in 1 k! Vo
-
-
50 k!
50 k! Q7 Q12
Q8

-10 V

a. On the circuit diagram, draw circles around stages #1, #2, and #3. Make your indications
clear and unambiguous. Briefly describe each stage topology (common emitter, etc.), the
stage functionality (voltage gain or buffer amplifier), and type of load (active or passive).
Label the left-hand-most stage as Stage #1,

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b. The voltage gain stages have the following equivalent circuit parameters:
Rin = 50 kΩ ; Av = 100 ; Ro = 50 kΩ
The buffer amplifiers have the equivalent circuit parameters listed below:
Rin = 100 kΩ ; Av = 1 ; Ro = 500 Ω.
What is the overall voltage gain Vo/Vin of the amplifier?
3. You are to complete the design of the modified MOSFET-based Widlar current source shown
below. The reference current and output current are shown on the circuit diagram.

I r e f = 100 µA

Io = 10 µA
Rr e f Q1 = Q2
(1/2)Kn' (W/L) = 10-4 A/V2
Q1 R
Q2 ss Vt = 1V
VA = 50 V
R s1 R s2

-10V

a. The effective small signal output resistance, Rss, of the current source is to be 50 MΩ.
Find the required value of Rs2.

b. Determine the required values of Rref and Rs1.

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4. Consider the circuit shown below, All transistors are identical and have the parameters
shown in the box beside the circuit diagram.

10 V
BJT Data

β = 200
Q3 Q4 VA = 100 V
BVCEO = 50V
46.5 Cπ = 5 pF
Q1 Q2 v
k! v B2 Cµ = 2 pF
B1 V
o fT = 100 MHz
50 k! 50 k! Rθjc = 5 °C/W

-10 V

Vo
a. Determine the differential mode gain Ad = of the amplifier.
VB1 - VB2

b. Find the common mode rejection ratio of the amplifier.

c. How small can vid be compared to vicm before the total output voltage has a
contribution from vicm that is 10% of the total output voltage.