Differential Amplifier
Differential Amplifier
Common output:
Voc=( Vo1+Vo2)/2
Why differential amplifiers are
popular?
• Less sensitive to noise(CMRR>>1)
• Biasing:
1) Relatively easy direct coupling of stages
2) Biasing resistor doesnot affect the
differential gain(no need for bypass capacitor)
MOS differential amplifier
Modes of operation
Regions of operation
• Cut off region- VGS ≤ Vt
• Active region- VDS ≤ VOV
• Saturation region- VDS ≥ VOV
TO DERIVE DRAIN CURRENT EQUATION
|Q|/unit channel length = Cox W VOV
Drift velocity= μn|E|= μn (VDS/L)
The drain current is the product of charge per unit length and drift velocity
ID=[( μnCox)(W/L) VOV] VDS
VOV=
=
=0.26V
1) VS1= VS2= Vcm - VGS
=0-0.96=-0.96V
2) ID1=ID2=I/2=0.1mA
3) VD1=VD2 =VDD -(I/2)*RD
=+2.5-(0.1*2.5)=2.25V
c) If Vcm =+1
1)VS1= VS2= Vcm - VGS =1-0.96
=0.04V
2) ID1=ID2=I/2=0.1mA
3) VD1=VD2 =VDD -(I/2)*RD
=+2.5-(0.1*2.5)=2.25V.
Contd…
d) If Vcm =-1V
1)VS1= VS2= Vcm - VGS =-1-0.96
=-1.96V
2) ID1=ID2=I/2=0.1mA
3) VD1=VD2 =VDD -(I/2)*RD
=+2.5-(0.1*2.5)=2.25V.
e)VCMAX = Vt +VDD -(I/2)*RD
= 0.7+2.5-(0.1*2.5)=+2.95V.
f)VCMIN = -VSS + VCS +Vt +VOV
=-2.5+0.3+0.7+0.26 = -1.24V
VSMIN = VCMIN -VGS
= -1.24 - 0.96 = -2.2V.
Differential Amplifier – Common
Mode
Because of the symmetry, the common-mode circuit breaks into two
identical “half-circuits” .
Differential Amplifier – Differential
Mode
Because of the symmetry, the differential-mode circuit also breaks into two
identical half-circuits.
OPERATION OF MOS DIFFERENTIAL
AMPLIFIER IN DIFFERENCE MODE
Vid is applied to gate of Q1 and gate of Q2 is grounded.
Applying KVL,
Vid = VGS1 - VGS2
we know that,
Vd1 = Vdd - id1RD
Vd2 = Vdd - id2RD
case(i)
Vid is positive
VGS1 > VGS2
id1 > id2
Vd1 < Vd2
Hence, Vd2 - Vd1 is positive.
case(ii)
Vid is negative
VGS1 < VGS2
id1 < id2
Vd1 > Vd2
Hence, Vd2 - Vd1 is negative
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by simplyfication, VGS1 = Vt+ 2𝐼/kn’( )
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But, VOV = 𝐼/kn’( )
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