Digital Circuits 83-308 Class Exercise #2

Introduction: Rehearsal & Basic Definitions

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NMOS Inverter with Resistive Load

Basic Insight
Exercise 1 Given
Vdd 5V Vt ,N 1 1V K n 100 A / V 2 R 2.5K

I. II.

Draw the I-V characteristic of N1. Draw the I-V characteristic of R, on the same diagram. III. Draw an approximated VTC according to the above. IV. Discuss different values of R.
2 Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Resistive Load

Basic Insight

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Resistive Load

VTC derivation
Exercise 2 For the same circuit from exercise 2: I. Find the state of N1 and the transition point at which it turns from saturation to linear state. II. Find the inverter output for input voltages: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Volt. III. Draw the VTC by connecting these points.

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

Basic Insight
Exercise 3 According to the given parameters: I. Find the states of the transistors. II. What is the difference between this inverter and the previous one? III. Draw the I-V curves of both transistors on the same graph IV. Draw an approximate VTC. V. Discuss different values of KNL

Vdd 5V Vt 0,N 1V K n ,N 1 100 A / V 2 K n ,NL 20 A / V 2

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

Basic Insight and VTC derivation

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

Basic Insight and VTC derivation

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

VTC derivation
Exercise 4 I. Find the transition point, at which N1 turns from saturation to linear. II. Find the inverter output for input voltages: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Volt. III. Should we calculate the output for input of 5 Volt? And for 0 Volt? IV. Draw the VTC by connecting these points. V. Compare this VTC to the previous inverter.

Vdd 5V Vt 0,N 1V K n ,N 1 100 A / V 2 K n ,NL 20 A / V 2

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

Technology Constraints
Exercise 5 Further investigating the last circuit: I. Find the VOH and VOL of this inverter. II. Find the dVout/dVin for low Vin and determine VIL III. Find VM IV. Find VIH

Vdd 5V Vt 0,N 1V K n ,N 1 100 A / V 2 K n ,NL 20 A / V 2

Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Enhancement Load

Propagation Time and Power Dissipation
Exercise 6 Another step with the same circuit assume that the input is changing abruptly from VOL to VOH: I. Approximate the capacitor current and find TPLH. II. Repeat the above with input changing from VOH to VOL , and approximate TPHL III. Find the static and dynamic power Dissipation.
Vdd 5V Vt 0,N 1V K n ,N 1 100 A / V 2 K n ,NL 20 A / V 2

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Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2

NMOS Inverter with Depletion Load

Basic Insight
Exercise 7 Consider the circuit to the right, and generally compare it to the last circuit: I. Determine the transistors states. II. What would be VOH, VOL? III. What is the static power dissipation?
Vdd 5V Vt 0,N1 1V Vt 0,NL 3V K n ,N 1 100 A / V 2 K n ,NL 20 A / V 2

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Digital Circuits, Spring 2012, Class #2