Id1 RD = Vo
The needed resistance to get Vo = 1 V is then
Vo 1
RD = = = 10 kΩ
Id1 0.1 × 10−3
1
4.87. The MOSFET in the circuit of Fig. P4.87 has Vt = 1 V, kn′ W
L
= 0.8 mA/V2 ,
and VA = 40 V.
(a) Find the values of RS , RD , and RG so that ID = 0.1 mA, the largest possible
value of RD is used while a maximum signal swing at the drain of ±1 V is
possible, and the input resistance at the gate is 10 MΩ.
(b) Find the values of gm and ro at the bias point.
(c) If terminal Z is grounded, terminal X is connected to a signal source having
a resistance of 1 MΩ, and terminal Y is connected to a load resistance of
40 kΩ, find the voltage gain from signal source to load.
(d) If terminal Y is grounded, find the voltage gain from X to Z with Z open-
circuited. What is the output resistance of the source follower?
(e) If terminal X is grounded and terminal Z is connected to a current source
delivering a signal current of 10 µA and having a resistance of 100 kΩ, find
the voltage signal that can be measured at Y . For simplicity, neglect the
effect of ro .
(a) We see right away that RG = 10 MΩ, and that VG = 0 V. Since we want a ±1 V voltage
swing while using the largest value of RD , we need the drain to be biased 1 V from
saturation, so VD = VG − Vt + 1 V = 0 V. We find RD from
VDD − VD 5
RD = = = 50 kΩ
ID 0.1 × 10−3
2
To find RS we must first find VS , and for that we find VGS from
kn′ W
ID = (VGS − Vt )
2 L
s
ID
VGS = kn
′
W
+ Vt
2 L
s
0.1
= 0.8 +1
2
=1.5 V
VS − VSS −1.5 + 5
RS = = = 35 kΩ
ID 0.1 × 10−3
(b) The value of gm ,
VA 40
ro = = = 400 kΩ
ID 0.1 × 10−3
(c) This is a common-source amplifier, and the overall voltage gain is (following the book’s
suggestion of ignoring ro )
RG gm (RD ||RL )
Gv =
RG + Rsig 1 + gm RS
10 × 106 0.4 × 10−3 × (50 × 103 ||40 × 103 )
= ×
10 × 106 + 1 × 106 1 + 0.4 × 10−3 × 35 × 103
=0.54
ro
Avo = = 0.99
ro + g1m
1 1
Rout = ro || = 400 × 103 || = 2484 Ω
gm 0.4 × 10−3
3
(e) I assume that current source is connected in parallel with the 100 kΩ resistor, as this
is the usual way for this type of connection. In that case, it is equivalent to the voltage
source with vsig = isig Rsig = 1 V and resistance Rsig = 100 kΩ. In that case the voltage
signal at Y is
gm RD
vo =vsig Gv = vsig
1 + gm Rsig
0.4 × 10−3 × 50 × 103
=1 ×
1 + 0.4 × 10−3 × 100 × 103
=0.49 V
4.88.
(a) The NMOS transistor in the source-follower circuit of Fig P4.88(a) has
gm = 5 mAV and a large ro. Find the open-circuit voltage gain and the
output resistance.
(b) The NMOS in the common-gate amplifier of Fig P4.88(b) has gm = 5 mA/V
and a large ro . Find the input resistance and the voltage gain.
(c) If the output of the source follower in (a) is connected to the input of the
common-gate amplifier in (b), use the results of (a) and (b) to obtain the
overall voltage gain vo /vi .
Avo = 1
and the output resistance is
1 1
Rout = = = 200 Ω
gm 5 × 10−3
4
(b) This is a common-gate amplifier. The input resistance is
1 1
Rin = = = 200 Ω
gm 5 × 10−3
The voltage gain is
Rib
Gv =Avoa Avb
Roa + Rib
200
=1 × 7.14 = 3.57
200 + 200