Due 2pm Monday 31st August 2015

Department of Electronic Engineering

La Trobe University
ELE2ANI Analog Circuits & Interfacing
Assignment 2
Name: ..................................... Student Number: .................................
Subject:
ELE2ANI
Lecturer:
Adam Console
Assignment: 2
DECLARATION: I certify that the above assignment is my original work and that no part of it has been
copied or reproduced from any other persons work without acknowledgement.
Signed: Date:
1. In the amplifier circuit below all transistors have = 100 and VBE(ON) = 0.7V. Q1 and Q2 have
r0 and Q3 and Q4 have |VA| = 200V.
VCC= 15V
5k

5k
+ vo _

v1

Q2

Q1

I REF

1k

v2

1k

a
Rout
IEE= 2mA
Q3

Q4

(a) Describe the function of the transistors Q3 and Q4 and calculate the value of R required to ensure
the circuit supplies the 2mA emitter biasing current.

[3 marks]

(b) Using the Hybrid- model in the small-signal circuit, calculate the small-signal output resistance
R out seen from the junction a connecting the emitter circuits of Q1 and Q2.

[3 marks]
(c) Use the Hybrid- model to draw the small signal equivalent half-circuits for both the differential
mode and common-mode inputs.

[4 marks]

1. 2. For the NMOS transistors in the circuit below, all transistors have k 'n 2mA / V 2 , Vt = 0.7V,
W = 9m, L = 2 m and Q3 and Q4 have r0 and Q1 and Q2 have |VA| = 100V.

VDD= 10V

2k

2k
+

I REF
R

_
vo

Q3

Q4

vi1

vi2

a
Rout

1mA
I D1
Q1

+
VGS
_

Q2

(a) What is the function of Q1 and Q2? Determine the value of R required to give a drain current in
Q2 of 1mA.

[3 marks]

(b) Using the Hybrid- model in the small-signal circuit, calculate the small-signal output resistance
R out seen from the junction a connecting the source circuits of Q3 and Q4.

[3 marks]
(c) Use the Hybrid- model to draw the small signal equivalent half-circuits for both the differential
mode and common-mode inputs.

[4 marks]

3. For the amplifier circuit below:

Assume VBE = 0.7V, = 100, |VA| = 200V and VT = 25mV.

10V
10V
6.2k
CC2

75k
4.3k

ii

vo

C C1

io

RL

Rsig

vsig

4.3k

Ro

43k

+
_

750
Ri

2.4k

CE

(a) Name the type of amplifier configuration.

[1 mark]
(b) Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of the base-biasing circuit and then calculate the DC currents
IB, IC and IE and the DC voltages VE, VB and VC.

[3 marks]

(c) Draw the AC equivalent circuit.

[2 marks]
(d) Use the T-model to draw the small signal equivalent circuit.

[3 marks]
(e) Calculate the input resistance Ri.

[1 mark]

(f) Ignoring r0 calculate Av the voltage gain from base to collector. (including RL)

[2 marks]
(g) Again ignoring r0 calculate Gv, the overall voltage gain.

[4 marks]

(h) Calculate Ai, the overall current gain.

[4 marks]

4. For the amplifier circuit below:

+ 12V

6M

7.5k

100k

vo

vgs
10k
+
_

vsig

3M

2k

Rin

(a) Name the type of amplifier configuration.

[1 mark]
W
(b) If Vt = 1.8388V and k 'n 2mA / V 2 , verify that the bias circuit establishes VGS = 2.658V, ID
L
=0.671mA and VD +6.97V.

(c) Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit of the gate-biasing circuit and then calculate the DC currents
IG, ID and IS and the DC voltages VS, VG and VD.

[3 marks]
(d) Draw the AC equivalent circuit.

[2 marks]

(e) Use the T-model to draw the small signal equivalent circuit. (VA = 200V)

[3 marks]
(f) Calculate the input resistance Ri.

[1 mark]
(g) Including r0 calculate Av the voltage gain from base to collector. (including RL)

[2 marks]

(h) Again including r0 calculate Gv, the overall voltage gain.

[4 marks]
(i) Calculate Ai, the overall current gain.

[4 marks]