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1) The document describes an experiment to design NMOS and PMOS transistor schematics in Mentor Graphics Pyxis tool and observe their transfer and output characteristics. 2) Procedures to create the schematic, run simulations to plot the transfer characteristics by sweeping the gate-source voltage, and plot the output characteristics by sweeping drain-source and gate-source voltages are provided. 3) The transfer and output characteristics of NMOS and PMOS transistors are successfully observed and power dissipation values are reported.

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1) The document describes an experiment to design NMOS and PMOS transistor schematics in Mentor Graphics Pyxis tool and observe their transfer and output characteristics. 2) Procedures to create the schematic, run simulations to plot the transfer characteristics by sweeping the gate-source voltage, and plot the output characteristics by sweeping drain-source and gate-source voltages are provided. 3) The transfer and output characteristics of NMOS and PMOS transistors are successfully observed and power dissipation values are reported.

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VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY 20071A0474

Experiment 1
NMOS and PMOS Transfer Characteristics
AIM: To design a schematic of PMOS and NMOS gates in mentor graphics pyxis tool and observe their
Transfer Characteristics.

TOOLS USED: Mentor Graphics Pyxis Tool

PROCEDURE:
● Login into CentOS Linux Environment by Selecting “Not-listed” and entering
Usernameas root and password as vnrvjiet.
● Open terminal in the following folder location -> /home/software/mentorgraphics/
● Specify the following commands in the terminal to invoke the pyxis tool of
mentorgraphics.

#csh // invoking C shell.


#source /home/software/mentorgraphics/cshrc/cshrc130.cshrc
// specifies the environment variables of the mentor graphics tools.

#dmgr ic & //To invoke the tool.

1. SCHEMATIC:
 Open library and create cell by right clicking on library New SchematicEnter schematic name and
cell nameok.
 Connect the circuit by placing the components in the workspace. The required
components are available as follows.
Transistors  in instances
Wires  Display
Vin / Vout ports  library  source
 Esc + F2 to fix the component in the working space.
 To select any transistor, the steps are as follows:
Instance  generic13symbols(NMOS/PMOS)ok.
 Select the wire option and connect the required terminals and single click to
change the direction of the wire and double click to fix the wire to terminal.
 Select the port-in, bidirectional port and connect them to input and output terminals
respectively. Note that to change the labels of the input and output ports by selecting and
pressing “Q”.
 Place the DC voltage, change the value to 5V and connect them to the input and output
terminals. Check and save to save the workspace.

2. SIMULATION:
 SimulationNew design configurationname ok ok.
VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY 20071A0474

TRASNFER CHARACTERISTICS:
● At the right side of the screen  Analysis Disable OP
● Enable DC  Sweep Type  select source  select pointer  click on Vgs(input).
Set start= 0, stop = 3, step = 0.001(NMOS)
Set start= -3, stop=0, step=0.001(PMOS)
● Select output Select transistor.
● Task Select Plot.
● Add Apply Ok and Run.
● To observe the waveforms, click on view waves in the palatte area and select ID to observe
transfer charactersitics.

OUTPUTS CHARACTERISTICS:
● At the right side of the screen  AnalysisDisable OP
● Enable DC  Sweep Type select source1select pointerclick on Vds and select
source 2select pointerclick on vgs.
NMOS:
Set start= 0, stop = 3, step = 0.001 for vds. Set
start=0, stop=3,step=1 for vgs.
PMOS:
Set start= -3, stop = 0, step = 0.001 for vds. Set
start= -3, stop=0 , step=1 for vgs.

● Select output  Select transistor.


● TaskSelect Plot.
● AddApplyOk and Run.
● To observe the waveforms, click on view waves in the palatte area and select ID to observe
transfer charactersitics.

OUTPUTS CHARACTERISTICS WITH VARIABLE WIDTHS:


● Keep second source OFFend simulation and go to schematicchange the width of
transistor to wn.
● Select parameter sweepsparameter=wn, value=2u.
● Rangelinear, start=2u, stop=5u,points=4Add.
● Untick TemperatureApply.
● Select Outputsselect Transistor
● TaskSelect Plot.
● AddApplyOk and Run.
● To observe the waveforms, click on view waves in the palatte area and select ID to observe
transfer characteristics.

WDB ERROR:
● Go to desktopopen terminal#ifconfig and note the inet ex:10.45.24.169
● Placescomputer  etchosts  update IP (the first line) save.
VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY 20071A0474

NMOS:

SCHEMATIC:

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS:
VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY 20071A0474

OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:

Power Dissipation: 464.2356N Watts


PMOS:

SCHEMATIC:

VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY 20071A0474

TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS:

OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
Power Dissipation: 464.2356N Watts

RESULT: Successfully observed the transfer characteristics of NMOS and PMOS transistors.

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