EE 330 Lecture 33

EE 330

Lecture 33

• Some common junction devicesJFET, Schottky Diode, MESFET

• High Gain Amplifiers

• Current Source Biasing

• Current Sources and Mirrors

Additional Lecture Postings

Lectures Numbered 31 and 32 will be posted along with streams

from Spring 2020 but except for what is discussed today on the

topic of “Some Common Junction Devices”, students will not be

held responsible for the material. Major emphasis on these two

lectures is Thyristors. This material is normally covered in this

course in the typical 15-week semester but due to the pandemic

and the corresponding shortening to a 14-week semester, this

material will not be covered in the class.

Exam 3 Friday Nov 6

Final Mon Nov 23 (scheduled 2:15 pm)

Exams 2 and 3 will be posted on Canvas by 9:00 AM on the day of

exam and due at 1:00 PM

Final Exam will be posted on Canvas by 10:00 AM on the day of exam

and due at 4:15 PM

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(not two-port models for the four structures)

m C- g R m C g Rm

m E

g

g g

C

E

R

R

DQ C

EB

2I R

V

DQ E

DQ E EB

2I R

2I R + V

DQ D

EB

2I R-

V

CQ C

t

I R

V

CQ C

t

I R

V

CQ E

CQ E t

I R

I R + V

π r π E r + βR

-1m g

t

CQ

βV

It

ECQ

Vβ R

I

t

CQ

V

I

EB

DQ

V

2I

MOS BJT

in V

out V

D R in V

out V

C R in V

out V

E R in V

out V

S R

CE/CS

in V

out V

C R

in V

out V

D R

in V

out V

E R

C R

in V

out V

S R

D R

CC/CD CB/CG CEwRE/CSwRS

CR

-1m g

t

CQ

V

I

EB

DQ

V

2I

CR

π E r + βR

tE

CQ

Vβ R

I

CR

MOS BJT MOS BJT MOS BJT

V A

in R

out R

Basic Amplifier Application Gain Table

in V out V

E R

C R

in V out V

E R

C R

Can use these equations only when small signal circuit is EXACTLY like that shown !!

Review From Previous Lecture

B

E

C

VDD

Vin

RC

Vout

RE

VEE

B

E

C

VSS

VDD

Vin

RE

Vout

B

E

C

VDD

Vin

RC

Vout

VEE

B

E

C

VBB

VDD

Vin

RC

Vout

CE/CS

CC/CD

CB/CG

CEwRE/

CSwRS

Basic Amplifier Characteristics Summary

• Reasonably accurate but somewhat small gain (resistor ratio)

• High input impedance

• Moderate output impedance

• Used when more accurate gain is required

• Large noninverting gain

• Low input impedance

• Moderate (or high) output impedance

• Used more as current amplifier or, in conjunction with CD/CS to form

two-stage cascode

• Large inverting gain

• Moderate input impedance

• Moderate (or high) output impedance

• Widely used as the basic high gain inverting amplifier

• Gain very close to +1 (little less)

• High input impedance for BJT (high for MOS)

• Low output impedance

• Widely used as a buffer


Review: Small-signal equivalent of a one-port

VIN

Linear One-Port

Facing Input

RIN

“Diode-connected transistor”

0m mg g g g

0

1 1

m m

Rg g g

0g g

0

1R

g


Review: Small-signal equivalent of a one-port

VIN

Linear One-Port

Facing Input

RIN

“Diode-connected transistor”

0m mg g g g g

0

1 1

m m

Rg g g g

0g g

0

1R

g


Cascaded Amplifier Analysis and Operation

Ro1

v0 1A V

Rin1

v0r1 21A V

Two-Port Model 1Ro2

v02 12A V

Rin2

v0r2 22A V

Two-Port Model 2Ro3

v03 13A V

Rin3

v0r3 23A V

Two-Port Model 3

RL

OUT V23 V13 V

22 V

12 V

21 V

v01 11A V

11 VRS

Vin

Analysis by creating new two-port of entire amplifier quite tedious because of the reverse-gain elements

Right-to-left nested Rinx,AvX approach

Standard two-port cascade

• Rinx includes effects of all loading

• AVX is the voltage ratio from input to output of a stage

• AVX’s include all loading

• Can not change any loading without recalculating everthing!

V1 v1X 1A VRin1X

Vin

RS

RinX-AVoX Model

v3X 3A VRin3X

RinX-AV Model

Vout

RL=∞v2XA 2VRin2X

RinX-AV Model

V3V2V1

Case 2: One or more stages are not unilateral

Review from Last Lecture

High-gain amplifier

VIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

VIN

VOUT

Q1

mV

0

-gA

g

gmVBEVBE

iB

gπg0VIN

VOUT

CQ AFV

t CQ AF t

-I VA -

V I /V V

8000AFV

t

V 200VA -

V 25mV

This gain is very large (but realistic) !

But how can we make a current source?

And no design parameters affect the gain


High-gain amplifier

VIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

8000VA

How can we build the ideal current source?

What is the small-signal model of an actual current source?

VIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

Same gain with both npn and pnp transistors


Some common junction devices

JFET

Schottky Diode

MESFET

Compatible with standard processes, usually with small number of

additional processing steps

A-A’ Section

B-B’ Section

E

C

B

vertical npn

B

C

E

E

B

C

EC Blateral pnp

C B E B C E

Review from a Previous Lecture

A-A’ Section

B-B’ Section

GDS

S

D

G

p-channel JFET


BE

C

E

B

C

EC Blateral pnp

E

C

B

vertical npn

B

C

E

E C

B


L

G

DS

W

Resistor

Diode (capacitor)

GDS

S

D

G

p-channel JFET


Enhancement and Depletion MOS Devices

• Enhancement Mode n-channel devices

VT > 0

• Enhancement Mode p-channel devices

VT < 0

• Depletion Mode n-channel devices

VT < 0

• Depletion Mode p-channel devices

VT > 0

Will consider the JFET but first some

additional information about MOS Devices

Enhancement and Depletion MOS Devices

• Depletion mode devices require only one additional mask step

• Older n-mos and p-mos processes usually had a depletion device and an

enhancement device

• Depletion devices usually not available in CMOS because applications usually

do not justify the small increasing costs in processing

• The threshold voltage of either n-channel or p-channel devices is adjusted to a

desired value by doing a channel implant before gate oxide is applied

n-channel p-channel

Enhancement

Depletion

The JFET

Under sufficiently large reverse bias (depletion region widens and channel

disappears - “pinches off”)

SD

G

With VGS=0, channel exists under gate between D and S

SD

GVGS

The JFET

SD

G

Under small reverse bias (depletion region widens and channel thins)

SD

G

VGS

+-

The JFET

Under small reverse bias and large negative VDS (channel pinches off)

SD

G

SD

G

VGS

VDS+

+

-

-

The JFET

SD

G

0.3

0.3

GS P

DSSp DSD GS P DS GS P DS GS P2

P

2

GSDSSp GS P DS G

P

GS

S P

0 V V

2I VI V -V - V V V V > V -V

V 2

VI 1- V V V < V -V

V

V +0.3

D D

S S

G G

n-channel p-channelp-channel JFET

Square-law model of p-channel JFET

• Functionally identical to the square-law model of MOSFET

• Parameters IDSS and VP characterize the device

• IDSS proportional to W/L where W and L are width and length of n+ diff

• VP is negative for n-channel device, positive for p-channel device thus JFET is depletion mode device

• Must not forward bias GS junction by over about 300mV or excessive base current will flow (red constraint)

• Widely used as input stage for bipolar op amps

(IDSSp carries negative sign)

The JFET

0.3 0.3

0.3

GS P

DSS DSD GS P DS GS P DS GS P2

P

2

GSDSS GS P DS GS P

P

0 V V

2I VI V -V - V V V V < V -V

V 2

VI 1- V V V

V

> V -VV

GS

D D

S S

G G

n-channel p-channel

n-channel JFET

Square-law model of n-channel JFET

• Functionally identical to the square-law model of MOSFET

• Parameters IDSS and VP characterize the device

• IDSS proportional to W/L where W and L are width and length of n+ diff

• VP is negative for n-channel device, positive for p-channel device thus JFET is depletion mode device

• Must not forward bias GS junction by over about 300mV or excessive base current will flow (red constraint)

• Widely used as input stage for bipolar op amps

(not available in this process)

SD

G

The Schottky Diode

CA

• Metal-Semiconductor Junction

• One contact is ohmic, other is rectifying

• Not available in all processes

• Relatively inexpensive adder in some processes

• Lower cut-in voltage than silicon pn junction diode (.15V to .45V)

• High speed

(named after Walter Schottky, a German physicist)

The MESFET

SG

D

• Metal-Semiconductor Junction for Gate

• Drain and Source contacts ohmic, other is rectifying

• Usually not available in standard CMOS processes

• Must not forward bias very much

• Lower cut-in voltage than pn junction diode

• High speed

The Thyristor

S G D GSD

Consider a Bulk-CMOS Process

A bipolar device in CMOS Processes

p pn n

Have formed a lateral pnpn device !

Will spend some time studying pnpn devices

Simple Current SourcesVIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

Since IX is independent of VDCS, acts as an ideal current source (with this model)

If VXX is available, each dc current source requires only one additional

transistor !

VXX

IX

IX

2OX

X XX TμC W

I = V -V2L

VDCS VDCS

Have several methods for generating VXX from VDD (see HW problems)

But for the npn high-gain amplifier considered need a sourcing current

Termed a “sinking” current source since current is pulled out of the load

IX

VDCS

VDD

LOAD

But how good is this current “sink”?

a “sinking” current source

Simple Current Sources

VIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

Since IX is independent of VDCS, acts as an ideal current source (with this model)

If VYY is available, each dc current source requires only one additional

transistor !

Have several methods for generating VYY from VDD (see HW problems)

Termed a “sourcing” current source since pushed into the load

But how good is this current “source”?

a “sourcing” current source

IX

VDD

VDCS

LOAD

VYY

IX

IX

2OX

X DD YY TpμC W

I = V -V +V2L

VDD VDD

VDCSVDCS

Simple Current SourcesVIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

Since IX is independent of VCCS, acts as an ideal current source (with this model)


transistor !


But for the npn high-gain amplifier considered need a sourcing current

Termed a “sinking” current source since current is pulled out of the load

IX

VCCS

VDD

LOAD

But how good is this current “sink”?

a “sinking” current source

VXX

IX IX

XX

t

V

VX S EI = J A e

VCCS VCCS


VIN

VOUT

Q1

VDD

VEE

IB

Since IX is independent of VCCS, acts as an ideal current source (with this model)


transistor !


Termed a “sourcing” current source since pushed into the load

But how good is this current “source”?

a “sourcing” current source

IX

VDD

VCCS

LOAD

VXX

IXIX

DD XX

t

V -V

VX S EI = J A e

VDD VDD

VCCS

VCCS

Before addressing the issue of how a current source is

designed, will consider another circuit that uses current source

biasing

The Basic Differential Amplifier

V2

AV(V2-V1)

V1

VOUT

If AV is large

Operational Amplifier (Op Amp)

Example: Determine the voltage gain of the

following circuit

gm1VBE1VBE1

iB1

gπ1 gm2VBE2 VBE2

iB2

gπ2

RC1 RC1Vin

Vout

VE

Q1

Vin

-VEE

RC1

Q2

RC1

VDD

IEE

VOUT

AE1=AE2

Vout

Q1

Vin

RC1

Q2

RC1

AE1=AE2

VE

1 22

m mg g EE

t

I

V=

EEC1 C2

II = I

2=

Since symmetric when VIN=0


following circuit

gm1VBE1VBE1

iB1

gπ1 gm2VBE2 VBE2

iB2

gπ2

RC1 RC1Vin

Vout

VE

1 1OUT C m IN ER g V V V

1 1 1 1 2E IN m IN E m Eg g g g g V V V V V 1 2 1 2 1 1E m m IN mg g g g g g V V

1 1

1 2 1 2

m

E IN

m m

g g

g g g g

V V

1 1

1 1

1 2 1 2

1m

OUT C m IN

m m

g gR g

g g g g

V V

1 2 1 2 1 1

1 1

1 2 1 2

m m m

OUT C m IN

m m

g g g g g gR g

g g g g

V V


following circuit

gm1VBE1VBE1

iB1

gπ1 gm2VBE2 VBE2

iB2

gπ2

RC1 RC1Vin

Vout

VE

1 2 1 2 1 1

1 1

1 2 1 2

m m m

OUT C m IN

m m

g g g g g gR g

g g g g

V V

2

1 1

1 2

mOUT C m IN

m m

gR g

g gV V

1 1

2

C mOUT IN

R gV V

2OUTV

1 12

2

C mOUT IN

R gV V

Differential amplifier

Q1

Vin1

-VEE

RC1

Q2

RC1

VDD

IEE

VOUT1

AE1=AE2Vin2

VOUT2

1 11 1 2

2

C mOUT IN IN

R gV V V

1 12 1 2

2

C mOUT IN IN

R gV V V

• Very useful circuit

• This is a basic Op Amp

• Uses a current source and VDD for biasing (no biasing resistors or caps!)

• But – needs a dc current source !!!!


But how good are these current sources?

VYY

IX

IX

2OX

X DD YY TpμC W

I = V -V +V2L

VDD VDD

VDCS VDCS

VXX

IX

IX

2OX

X XX TμC W

I = V -V2L

VDCS VDCS

Model of dc Current Source

V1

I1

Current

Source

LARGE

SIGNAL

SRXXI V1

i1

Current

Source

SMALL

SIGNAL

INR

“Reasonable dc Current Source”

IXX independent of V1 and t , RS large

Small-signal model of dc

current source (since one-port)

want RIN large

Ideal dc Current Source

V1

I1

Current

Source

LARGE

SIGNAL

XXI V1

i1

Current

Source

SMALL

SIGNAL

IXX independent of V1 and t INR =

Current Sources/Mirrors

Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

Lo

ad

I1I0

VXX

Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

Lo

ad

I1I0

V1

I1

Current Source

Will show circuit in red behaves as a current source

R and Q0 simply generate voltage VXX in previous circuit


Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

Lo

ad

I1I0

CC0

V -0.6VI

R

If the base currents are neglected


Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

Lo

ad

I1I0

V1

CC0

V -0.6VI

R

If the base currents are neglected

BE0

t

V

V0 S E0I =J A e

BE1

t

V

V1 S E1I =J A e

since VBE1=VBE2

1E1

0E0

AI I

A

Behaves as a current sink ! So is ideal with this model !!

Note I1 is not a function of V1

0 6CCE1

E0

V . VA

A R

And does not require an additional dc voltage source !!!


Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

I1I0 I1

• Multiple Outputs Possible

• Can be built for sourcing or sinking currents

• Also useful as a current amplifier

• MOS counterparts work very well and are not plagued by base current

Current Sink


Q0

VCC

R

Q1

AE0 AE1

I1I0 I1

Current SinkKey Block

Biasing Circuit

Two ways to look at this circuit:

• Q0 and R bias Q1

• R biases the Q0 : Q1 block


Q0Q1

AE1

I1

I0

Q2

I2

Qn

In

AE2 AEnAE0

Multiple-Output Bipolar Current Sink

Ekk 0

E0

AI = I

A


Multiple-Output Bipolar Current Source

Ekk 0

E0

AI = I

A

VDD

Q0 Q1 Q2 Qn

AE0 AE1 AE2 AEn

I1 I2 InI0


Multiple-Output Bipolar Current Source and Sink nkI =?

Q0Qn1

AE0 AEn1

In0I0

Qn2

In1

Qnn

Inn

AEn2

VDD

Qp0 Qp1 Qp2 Qpn

AEp0 AEp1 AEp2 AEpn

Ip1 Ip2 Ipn

AEnn

pkI =?


Multiple-Output Bipolar Current Source and Sink

Enknk 0

E0

AI = I

A

Q0Qn1

AE0 AEn1

In0I0

Qn2

In1

Qnn

Inn

AEn2

VDD

Qp0 Qp1 Qp2 Qpn

AEp0 AEp1 AEp2 AEpn

Ip1 Ip2 Ipn

AEnn

EpkEn1pk 0

E0 Ep0

AAI = I

A A


Q0 Q1

AE1

IoutIin

AE0

• Termed a “current mirror”

• Output current linearly dependent on Iin• Serves as a current amplifier

• Widely used circuit

npn Current Mirror

E1out in

E0

AI = I

A

But Iin and Iout must be positive !


Q0 Q1

AE1

IoutIin

AE0

• Termed a “current mirror”

• Output current linearly dependent on Iin• Small-signal and large-signal relationships the same since linear

• Serves as a current amplifier

• Widely used circuit

npn Current Mirror

E1out in

E0

AI = I

A

But Iin must be positive !


npn current mirror amplifier out=?i

Q0 Q1

AE0 AE1

iinIBS MIBSiout

E1

E0

AM=

A

OUT BS

in BS

+MIM

+I

i

i

OUT BS in BS+MI =M +Ii i

OUT BS in BS+M = IM +Ii i

OUT

in

=Mi

i

But IBS +iin >0 !


Amplifiers both positive and negative currents (provided iIN>-IBS )

npn current mirror amplifier

E1out in

E0

A=

A

i i

Q0 Q1

AE0 AE1

iinIBS MIBSiout

E1

E0

AM=

A

Current amplifiers are easy to build !!

Current gain can be accurately controlled with appropriate layout !!


n-channel Current Mirror

outI =?

M0 M1

W0,L0

Iout

Iin

W1,L1Q0

Q1

AE1

IOU T

I0

AE0

npn Current Mirror



01out in

0 1

LWI = I

W L

M0 M1

W0,L0

Iout

Iin

W1,L1

2OX 0

in GS0 T00

μC WI = V -V

2L

2OX 1

out GS1 T11

μ C WI = V -V

2L

If process parameters are matched, it follows that

• Current mirror gain can be accurately controlled !

• Layout is important to get accurate gain (for both MOS and BJT)

Current Sources/Mirrors Summary


M0 M1

W0,L0

Iout

Iin

W1,L1Q0

Q1

AE1

IOU T

I0

AE0

npn Current Mirror

01out in

0 1

LWI = I

W L

E1out in

E0

AI = I

A

Layout of Current Mirrors

W2W1L1 L1

Example with M = 2

2 1

1 2

W LM=

W L

Standard layout

Gate area after fabrication depicted

2 2

2 22 1

1 2

W W L LM=

W W L L

2 22

2 21 1

1 1

2W W L LM=

W W L L

M1 M2

W1,L1

IoutIin

W2,L2

ΔW

ΔL

Layout of Current Mirrors

Example with M = 2

2 1

1 2

W LM=

W L

Standard layout

Better Layout

4 22

2 21 1

1 1

2W W L LM=

W W L L

2 22

2 21 1

1 1

2W W L LM=

W W L L

Centroid and Common CentroidDenotes Geometric Centroid

Centroid and Common Centroid

M1 M2

Geometric Centroids of Channel

M1 M1


M1 M1

M2M2


M1

M1

M2

M2

Common Centroid for Matched Devices


Common Centroid for Matched Devices

M1 M1M2 M2


M2 M2M1

Common Centroid for Ratioed Devices 2 1

1 2

W LM 2

W L

Gradient

x

y

VTH(x,y)

Threshold voltage

dependent upon position

For linear gradient, VTHEQ=VTH(XC,YC)

: (XC,YC)

Layout of Current MirrorsExample with M = 2

2 1

1 2

W LM=

W L

Standard layout

Better Layout

4 22

2 21 1

1 1

2W W L LM=

W W L L

Even Better Layout

4 22

2 21 1

1 1

2W W L LM=

W W L L

This is termed a common-centroid layout

Stay Safe and Stay Healthy !

End of Lecture 33

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