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Example: Another SmallSignal Analysis of a MOSFET Amplifier

Lets determine the small-signal voltage gain A = vo vi (note not v the open-circuit gain!) of the following amplifier:
10. 0 V

100K

1K
+

3K + v (t ) i

vo (t )

2K

= 0. 005 V -1 K = 0. 4 mA/V 2 Vt = 2. 0 V
C's are large

Jim Stiles

The Univ. of Kansas

Dept. of EECS

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Step 1: DC Analysis
Capacitors are open circuits at DC, therefore the DC circuit is: We ASSUME the MOSFET is in saturation, thus we ENFORCE:

10. 0 V 1K

ID = K (VGS Vt )

100K

Since IG = 0 , we find that VG = VD , and thus VGS = VDS . From KVL, we find: 10. 0 (1 ) ID VDS (2 ) ID = 0 Or since VGS = VDS :
+

ID
+

VDS

VGS

2K

VGS = 10. 0 3ID

Combining this with ID = K (VGS Vt ) , we get a quadratic
2

equation of VGS:

VGS = 10. 0 3K (VGS Vt )

The solutions to this equation are:

VGS = 4. 2 V

and

VGS = 1. 0 V

Dont panic! Only one of these solutions satisfy our saturation assumption: VGS = 4. 2 > 2. 0 = Vt .
Jim Stiles The Univ. of Kansas Dept. of EECS

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Step 2: Determine Small-Signal Parameters

gm = 2K (VGS Vt )
= 2 ( 0. 4 ) ( 4. 2 2. 0 ) = 1. 76 mA V

ro =
=

K (VGS Vt )

1 0. 005 ( 0. 4 ) ( 4. 2 2. 0 )
2

= 103 K

Steps 3 and 4: Determine the small-signal circuit

a) Turn off the DC voltage source. b) Replace the large capacitors with short circuits.

100K

1K
+

3K

vo (t )

+ vi (t )

Jim Stiles

The Univ. of Kansas

Dept. of EECS

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c) Replace the MOSFET with its small-signal model.

100K

id D
103

i1
+ 3

G
+ vi (t )

v gs (t )

1. 76 v gs

vo (t )

S
We find first that v gs = vi . We likewise see from KCL that current i1 is:

i1 = 1. 76 v gs +

1 3 = 1. 76 vi + 1. 334 vo

vo

vo

103

vo

From Ohms Law, we likewise find that i1 is:

i1 =

vi v o
100

Combining these two equations, we find:

vi vo = 176 vi + 133. 4 vo
And from this we find that the small-signal voltage gain is:

A = v
Jim Stiles

vo 175 = = 1. 31 vi 134. 4
The Univ. of Kansas

not much gain!

Dept. of EECS