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MOS Field-Effect

Transistors (MOSFETs)

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MOSFET – Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor

• Requer menor área no circuito integrado

• Processo de fabricação mais simples

• Consumo de energia menor

É o transistor mais utilizado, principalmente em circuitos integrados BJT – Bipolar Junction Transistor

Tipos de MOSFETS:

• JFET – Junction FET

• Depletion - Depleção

• Enhancement - Crescimento

Circuitos Integrados VLSI – Very Large Scale Integration

200.000.000 transistores em um único circuito integrado

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Figure 4.1 Physical structure of the enhancement-type NMOS transistor: (a) perspective view; (b) cross- section. Typically L = 0.1 to 3 mm, W = 0.2 to 100 mm, and the thickness of the oxide layer (tox) is in the range of 2 to 50 nm.

nm 50 a

= 2 t ox

m 3 a 1

0 . μ

= L

m 100 a 2

0 . μ

=

W

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„ Operação do transistor sem tensão no gate

Resistência do canal = 10

12

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Figure 4.2 The enhancement-type NMOS transistor with a positive voltage applied to the gate. An n channel is induced at the top of the substrate beneath the gate.

„ Criação do canal

V

t

– tensão de limiar ou threshold voltage

V

t

= 0,5 a 1 V

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Figure 4.3 An NMOS transistor with vGS > Vtand with a small vDSapplied. The device acts as a resistance whose value is determined by vGS. Specifically, the channel conductance is proportional to vGS – Vt’ and thus iD is proportional to (vGS – Vt) vDS. Note that the depletion region is not shown (for simplicity).

„ Operação com baixa tensão v DS

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Figure 4.4 The iD–vDS characteristics of the MOSFET in Fig. 4.3 when the voltage applied between drain and source, vDS, is kept small. The device operates as a linear resistor whose value is controlled by vGS.

„ Operação com baixa tensão v DS

v

GS

– V

t

- tensão efetiva de gate Qual o valor da resistência entre dreno

e fonte em cada reta?

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Figure 4.5 Operation of the enhancement NMOS transistor as vDS is increased. The induced channel acquires a tapered shape, and its resistance increases as vDS is increased. Here, vGSis kept constant at a value > Vt.

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Figure 4.6 The drain current iDversus the drain-to-source voltage vDSfor an enhancement-type NMOS transistor operated with vGS > Vt.

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Figure 4.7 Increasing vDS causes the channel to acquire a tapered shape. Eventually, as vDS

reaches vGS– Vt’the channel is pinched off at the drain end. Increasing vDSabove vGS – Vt has little effect (theoretically, no effect) on the channel’s shape.

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Figure 4.8 Derivation of the iD–vDS characteristic of the NMOS transistor.

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ox ox t ox

C = ε m

ox = 3 . 45 × 10 11 F / ε

t ox

Capacitância por unidade de área na região do canal Permissividade do óxido de silício

Espessura da camada de óxido de silício A capacitância da faixa de largura dx é igual a C ox Wdx

A quantidade de carga no canal, nesta região é igual a capacitância desta faixa multiplicada pela tensão efetiva no canal neste ponto [ v GSv ( x )V t ]

] )

( )[

( GS t

ox Wdx v v x V C

dq = − − −

O campo elétrico produzido pela tensão v

DS

no ponto x é igual a:

dx x x dv

E ( )

)

( = −

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dx x x dv

dt E

dx n n ( )

)

( μ

μ =

=

dx x V dv

x v v

W dt C

dx dx dq dt

i dq n ox GS t ( )

] )

(

[ − −

=

=

= μ

dx x V dv

x v v

W C i

i D n ox GS t ( )

] )

(

[ − −

=

= μ

) ( ] )

(

[ v v x V dv x

W C dx

i D = μ n ox GS − − t

O campo elétrico E(x) faz com que a carga dq se mova em direção ao dreno com uma velocidade

A corrente de drift resultante pode ser calculada como

A corrente de dreno é então

Rearranjando esta equação

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] )

)[(

)(

( 2

2 1 DS DS

t GS ox

n

D v V v v

L C W

i = μ − −

= v

DS

n ox GS t L

D dx C W v v x V dv x

i

0 0

) ( ] )

( μ [

Integrando os dois lados desta equação de x = 0 até x = L correspondendo a v(0) = 0 até v(L) = v

DS

Temos a equação do FET na região de triodo

Para a região de saturação tem-se v DS = v GSV t

2

2

1 ( n ox )( )( GS t )

D v V

L C W

i = μ −

ox n

n C

K ' = μ Parâmetro de transcondutância do processo

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Figure 4.9 Cross-section of a CMOS integrated circuit. Note that the PMOS transistor is formed in a separate n-type region, known as an n well. Another arrangement is also possible in which an n-type body is used and the n device is formed in a p well. Not shown are the connections made to the p-type body and to the n well; the latter functions as the body terminal for the p-channel device.

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Figure 4.10 (a) Circuit symbol for the n-channel enhancement-type MOSFET. (b) Modified circuit symbol with an arrowhead on the source terminal to distinguish it from the drain and to indicate device polarity (i.e., n channel). (c) Simplified circuit symbol to be used when the source is connected to the body or when the effect of the body on device operation is unimportant.

Símbolos do MOSFET

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Figure 4.11 (a) An n-channel enhancement-type MOSFET with vGSand vDS applied and with the normal directions of current flow indicated. (b) The iD–vDS characteristics for a device with k’n(W/L) = 1.0 mA/V2.

Carracterística i

D

x v

DS

] )

)[(

'

(

2

2 1

DS DS

t GS n

D

v V v v

L K W

i = − −

2

2

1 n ' ( )( GS t )

D v V

L K W

i = −

DS t

GS n

D v V v

L K W

i = ' ( )()

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Característica i

D

x v

DS

] )

)[(

'

(

2

2 1

DS DS

t GS n

D

v V v v

L K W

i = − −

2

2

1

n'

( )(

GS t

)

D

v V

L K W

i = −

DS t GS n

D

v V v

L K W

i =

'

( )()

OV n

t GS n

DS

V

L K W V

L V K W r

'

'

( )

1

1 =

=

t GS

OV

V V

V = − Gate to source overdrive voltage

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Figure 4.12 The iD–vGScharacteristic for an enhancement-type NMOS transistor in saturation (Vt = 1 V, k’nW/L = 1.0 mA/V2).

2

2

1 n ' ( )( GS t )

D v V

L K W

i = −

Região de saturação

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Figure 4.13 Large-signal equivalent-circuit model of an n-channel MOSFET operating in the saturation region.

Circuito equivalente para grandes sinais do MOSFET

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Figure 4.14 The relative levels of the terminal voltages of the enhancement NMOS transistor for operation in the triode region and in the saturation region.

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Figure 4.15 Increasing vDS beyond vDSsatcauses the channel pinch-off point to move slightly away from the drain, thus reducing the effective channel length (by DL).

Modulação do Comprimento do Canal

2

2

1 n ' ( )( GS t )

D v V

L K W

i = −

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Figure 4.16 Effect of vDSon iDin the saturation region. The MOSFET parameter VA depends on the process technology and, for a given process, is proportional to the channel length L.

Tensão de Early (J. M. Early) V

A

2

2

1

n'

( )(

GS t

)

D

v V

L K W

I = −

) (

) )(

( )

(

' DS

t A GS n

A DS D

A DS D D

D

v

V V L v

K W V v

I V v

I I

i 1

2 1 1

1 + 1 = −

2

+

= +

=

2

2

1

n'

( )(

GS t

)

A D

o A

V L v

K W

V I

r V

=

=

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Figure 4.17 Large-signal equivalent circuit model of the n-channel MOSFET in saturation, incorporating the output resistance ro. The output resistance models the linear dependence of iD on vDSand is given by Eq. (4.22).

2

2

1

n'

( )(

GS t

)

A D

o A

V L v

K W

V I

r V

=

=

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Figure 4.18 (a) Circuit symbol for the p-channel enhancement-type MOSFET. (b) Modified symbol with an arrowhead on the source lead. (c) Simplified circuit symbol for the case where the source is connected to the body. (d) The MOSFET with voltages applied and the directions of current flow indicated. Note that vGS and vDS are negative and iD flows out of the drain terminal.

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Equações do FET canal P

Região de Triodo:

Região de Saturação:

] )

)[(

'

(

2

2 1

DS DS

t GS p

D

v V v v

L K W

i = − −

DS t

GS p

D

v V v

L K W

i =

'

( )()

t GS

V

vv

DS

v

GS

V

t

t GS

DS

v V

v ≥ −

t GS

V

v

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Figure 4.19 The relative levels of the terminal voltages of the enhancement-type PMOS transistor for operation in the triode region and in the saturation region.

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Figure E4.8

V

t

= -1 V

K

p

= 60 μA/V

2

W/L = 10

Exercício 4.8

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Body Effect

Em um circuito integrado do tipo NMOS o substrato é conectado à tensão mais negativa do circuito, impedindo assim a condução do diodo de substrato para fonte.

Esta polarização reversa (V

SB

) tem como efeito, a redução da profundidade do canal, afetando portanto a corrente de dreno.

O efeito de V

SB

é geralmente representado como uma alteração na

tensão de limiar. V

t

cresce com o aumento de V

SB

.

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Efeitos da Temperatura

V

t

– cai 2 mV para cada 1

o

C de aumento da temperatura.

K’ – diminui com o aumento da temperatura.

A corrente de dreno diminui com o aumento da temperatura.

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Breakdown (Avalanche)

1 – A junção pn entre dreno e substrato entra em avalanche para tensões entre 20 V e 150 V.

2 – Quando a tensão entre gate e fonte atinge 30 V, rompe-se a rigidez

dielétrica do óxido de silício na região canal, danificando definitivamente

o dispositivo. Isto pode ocorrer mesmo com eletricidade estática.

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Table 4.1

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Figure 4.20 Circuit for Example 4.2.

Faça I

D

= 0,4 mA e V

D

= 0,5V Dados:

V

t

= 0,7 V

μ

n

C

ox

= 100 μA/V

2

L = 1 µm

W = 32 µm

Exemplo 4.2

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Figure 4.21 Circuit for Example 4.3.

Faça I

D

= 80 µA. Calcule R e V

D

. Dados:

V

t

= 0,6 V

μ

n

C

ox

= 200 μA/V

2

L = 0,8 µm

W = 4 µm

Exemplo 4.3

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Figure E4.12

Como continuação do exemplo anterior, com R = 25 KΩ, I

D

= 80 µA em Q1.

Calcule a corrente de dreno em Q

2

. Dados:

V

t

= 0,6 V

μ

n

C

ox

= 200 μA/V

2

L = 0,8 µm

W = 4 µm

Exercício 4.12

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Figure 4.22 Circuit for Example 4.4.

Faça V

D

= 0,1V e projete o circuito.

Qual a resistência entre dreno e source neste ponto de operação?

Dados:

V

t

= 1 V

K’

n

(W/L) = 1 mA/V

2

Exemplo 4.4

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Figure 4.23 (a)Circuit for Example 4.5. (b) The circuit with some of the analysis details shown.

Analise o circuito.

Dados:

V

t

= 1 V

K’

n

(W/L) = 1 mA/V

2

Exemplo 4.5

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Figure 4.24 Circuit for Example 4.6.

Projete o circuito para que o transistor opere na região de saturação com V

D

= 3 V e I

D

= 0,5 mA.

Qual a máxima resistência R

D

que ainda mantém o transistor na região de saturação?

Dados:

V

t

= -1 V

K’

p

(W/L) = 1 mA/V

2

Exemplo 4.6

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Figure 4.25 Circuits for Example 4.7.

Calcule i

DN

, i

DP

e v

o

para:

v

I

= 0 V, 2,5 V e -2,5 V.

Dados:

- V

tp

= V

tn

= 1 V

K’

n

(W/L) = K’

p

(W/L) =1 mA/V

2

Exemplo 4.7

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Figure E4.16

Exercício 4.16

Calcule i

DN

, i

DP

e v

o

para:

v

I

= 0 V, 2,5 V e -2,5 V.

Dados:

- V

tp

= V

tn

= 1 V

K’

n

(W/L) = K’

p

(W/L) =1 mA/V

2

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Figure 4.26 (a) Basic structure of the common-source amplifier. (b) Graphical construction to determine the transfer characteristic of the amplifier in (a).

D DS D

D DD

v

R R

i = V − 1 Reta de carga

Característica de

Transferência

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Figure 4.26 (Continued) (c) Transfer characteristic showing operation as an amplifier biased at point Q.

Característica de Transferência

VIQ vi v dto

A dv

=

=

Ganho do Amplificador

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Figure 4.27 Two load lines and corresponding bias points. Bias point Q1does not leave sufficient room for positive signal swing at the drain (too close to VDD). Bias point Q2is too close to the boundary of the triode region and might not allow for sufficient negative signal swing.

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Figure 4.28 Example 4.8.

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Figure 4.28 (Continued)

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Figure 4.29 The use of fixed bias (constant VGS) can result in a large variability in the value of ID. Devices 1 and 2 represent extremes among units of the same type.

2

2

1

n ox

(

GS t

)

D

V V

L C W

I = μ −

Polarização do MOSFET fixando a tensão V

GS

V

t

, C

ox

, W e L variam de dispositivo para dispositivo da mesma família

V

t

, e μ

n

variam com a temperatura.

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Figure 4.30 Biasing using a fixed voltage at the gate, VG, and a resistance in the source lead, RS: (a) basic arrangement; (b) reduced variability in ID; (c) practical implementation using a single supply; (d) coupling of a signal source to the gate using a capacitor CC1; (e) practical implementation using two

S GS

D G

R

V

I V

=

Polarização com V

G

constante e resistor de fonte

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S GS D SS

R

V

I = V

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Figure 4.31 Circuit for Example 4.9.

Projete o circuito para I

D

= 0,5 mA

Dados:

V

DD

= 15 V V

t

= 1 V

K’

n

(W/L) = 1 mA/V

2

Qual a variação de I

D

quando o MOSFET é trocado por outro com V

t

= 1,5 V?

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Figure 4.32 Biasing the MOSFET using a large drain-to-gate feedback resistance, RG.

Polarização com resistor de realimentação entre dreno e gate

D GS D DD

R V

I V

=

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Figure 4.33 (a) Biasing the MOSFET using a constant-current source I. (b) Implementation of the constant-current source I using a current mirror.

R V I

REF

= V

DD

+ V

SS

GS

2 2

2

2

1

n'

(

GS t

)

D

V V

L K W

I ⎟ −

⎜ ⎞

= ⎛

2 1

1

2

1

n'

(

GS t

)

D

V V

L K W

I ⎟ −

⎜ ⎞

= ⎛

Polarização com fonte de corrente constante

1 2 2

) / (

) / (

L W

L I W

I

D

=

REF

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Figure 4.34 Conceptual circuit utilized to study the operation of the MOSFET as a small-signal amplifier.

2

2

1

n'

(

GS t

)

D

V V

L K W

I = − V

D

V

GS

V

t

gs GS

GS

V v

v = −

2

2

1

n'

(

GS gs t

)

D

V v V

L K W

i = + −

2 2

2 1 2

1

n GS t n GS t gs n gs

D

v

L K W v

V L V

K W V

L V K W

i =

'

() +

'

() +

'

Análise C.C.

Introduzindo agora o sinal:

corrente c.c. de polarização: I

D

amplificação distorção

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2

2

1

n gs gs

t GS

n

v

L K W v

V L V

K

'

W () >>

'

)

(

GS t

gs

V V

v << 2 − v

gs

<< 2 V

OV

Condição de pequenos sinais:

d D

D

I i

i ≈ +

gs m gs

t GS n

d

V V v g v

L K W

i =

'

() =

OV n

t GS n

m

V

L K W V

L V K W

g =

'

() =

'

ganho de transcondutância

Desprezando o termo de distorção:

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Figure 4.35 Small-signal operation of the enhancement MOSFET amplifier.

VGS vGS GS m d

v g i

=

= ∂

Interpretação gráfica do ganho de transcondutância

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Figure 4.36 Total instantaneous voltages vGSand vD for the circuit in Fig. 4.34.

D D DD

D

V R i

v = −

)

(

D d

D DD

D

V R I i

v = − +

gs D m d

D

d

R i g R v

v = − = −

D gs m

v d

g R

v

A = v = −

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Figure 4.37 Small-signal models for the MOSFET: (a) neglecting the dependence of iDon vDS in saturation (the channel-length modulation effect); and (b) including the effect of channel-length modulation, modeled by output resistance ro = |VA| /ID.

Modelo de pequenos sinais do MOSFET

gs m

d

g v

i =

t GS t D

GS n

m

V V

V I L V

K W

g = − = 2 −

)

'

(

D o

I

A

r = | V |

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Figure 4.38 Example 4.10: (a) amplifier circuit; (b) equivalent-circuit model.

Analise o circuito e determine o ganho, resistência de entrada e máxima excursão do sinal de saída.

Dados:

V

t

= 1,5 V

K’

n

(W/L) = 0,25 mA/V

2

V

A

= 50V

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Figure 4.39 Development of the T equivalent-circuit model for the MOSFET. For simplicity, rohas been omitted but can be added between D and S in the T model of (d).

Modelo T

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Figure 4.40 (a) The T model of the MOSFET augmented with the drain-to-source resistance ro. (b) An alternative representation of the T model.

Modelo T incluindo a resistência de saída

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Figure 4.41 Small-signal equivalent-circuit model of a MOSFET in which the source is not connected to the body.

Modelamento do Efeito Corpo (“Body”)

. . const vDS

const vGS

BS mb

v

D

g i

=

=

= ∂ Transcondutância do corpo

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Table 4.2

Modelos de Pequenos Sinais

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Figure 4.42 Basic structure of the circuit used to realize single-stage discrete-circuit MOS amplifier configurations.

Amplificadores com MOSFET de estágio único

Polarização utilizada nos exemplos:

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Figure E4.30

Determine V

OV

, V

GS

, V

S

, V

D

. Calcule g

m

e r

o

.

Dados:

V

t

= 1,5 V

K’

n

(W/L) = 1 mA/V

2

V

A

= 50V

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Table 4.3

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Figure 4.43 (a) Common-source amplifier based on the circuit of Fig. 4.42. (b) Equivalent circuit of the amplifier for small-signal analysis. (c) Small-signal analysis performed directly on the amplifier circuit with the MOSFET model implicitly utilized.

Amplificador fonte comum

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Análise direta no circuito

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Figure 4.44 (a)Common-source amplifier with a resistance RSin the source lead. (b) Small-signal equivalent circuit with roneglected.

Amplificador Fonte comum

com resistor de fonte

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Figure 4.45 (a)A common-gate amplifier based on the circuit of Fig. 4.42. (b) A small-signal equivalent circuit of the amplifier in (a). (c) The common-gate amplifier fed with a current-signal input.

Amplificador gate comum

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(c) The common-gate amplifier fed with a current-signal input.

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Figure 4.46 (a) A common-drain or source-follower amplifier. (b) Small-signal equivalent-circuit model.

Amplificador dreno comum

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(c) Small-signal analysis performed directly on the circuit.

(d) Circuit for determining the output resistance Rout of the source follower.

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Table 4.4

Amp. fonte comum

Amp. fonte comum com resistor de fonte

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Table 4.4 (Continued)

Amp. gate comum

Amp. dreno comum

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Figure 4.47 (a) High-frequency equivalent circuit model for the MOSFET. (b) The equivalent circuit for the case in which the source is connected to the substrate (body). (c) The equivalent circuit model of (b) with Cdb neglected (to simplify analysis).

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Figure 4.48 Determining the short-circuit current gain Io /Ii.

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Table 4.5

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Figure 4.49 (a) Capacitively coupled common-source amplifier. (b) A sketch of the frequency response of the amplifier in (a) delineating the three frequency bands of interest.

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Figure 4.50 Determining the high-frequency response of the CS amplifier: (a) equivalent circuit;

(b) the circuit of (a) simplified at the input and the output;

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Figure 4.50 (Continued) (c) the equivalent circuit with Cgd replaced at the input side with the equivalent capacitance Ceq; (d) the frequency response plot, which is that of a low-pass single-time-constant circuit.

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Figure 4.51 Analysis of the CS amplifier to determine its low-frequency transfer function. For simplicity, ro is neglected.

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Figure 4.52 Sketch of the low-frequency magnitude response of a CS amplifier for which the three break frequencies are sufficiently separated for their effects to appear distinct.

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Figure 4.53 The CMOS inverter.

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Figure 4.54 Operation of the CMOS inverter when vIis high: (a) circuit with vI = VDD (logic-1 level, or VOH);

(b) graphical construction to determine the operating point; (c) equivalent circuit.

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Figure 4.55 Operation of the CMOS inverter when vI is low: (a) circuit with vI = 0 V (logic-0 level, or VOL);

(b)graphical construction to determine the operating point; (c) equivalent circuit.

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Figure 4.56 The voltage transfer characteristic of the CMOS inverter.

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Figure 4.57 Dynamic operation of a capacitively loaded CMOS inverter: (a) circuit; (b) input and output waveforms; (c) trajectory of the operating point as the input goes high and C discharges through QN; (d) equivalent circuit during the capacitor discharge.

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Figure 4.58 The current in the CMOS inverter versus the input voltage.

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Figure 4.59 (a) Circuit symbol for the n-channel depletion-type MOSFET. (b) Simplified circuit symbol applicable for the case the substrate (B) is connected to the source (S).

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Figure 4.60 The current-voltage characteristics of a depletion-type n-channel MOSFET for which Vt= –4 V and k¢n(W/L) = 2 mA/V2: (a) transistor with current and voltage polarities indicated; (b) the iD–vDS

characteristics; (c) the iD–vGS characteristic in saturation.

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Figure 4.61 The relative levels of terminal voltages of a depletion-type NMOS transistor for operation in the triode and the saturation regions. The case shown is for operation in the enhancement mode (vGS is positive).

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Figure 4.62 Sketches of the iD–vGScharacteristics for MOSFETs of enhancement and depletion types, of both polarities (operating in saturation). Note that the characteristic curves intersect the vGS axis at Vt. Also note that for generality somewhat different values of |Vt| are shown for n-channel and p-channel devices.

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Figure E4.51

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Figure E4.52

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Figure 4.63 Capture schematic of the CS amplifier in Example 4.14.

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Figure 4.64 Frequency response of the CS amplifier in Example 4.14 with CS = 10 mF and CS = 0 (i.e., CS removed).

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