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Chapter 7

Building Blocks

of Integrated

Circuit Amplifiers:

Examples (expl), Problems(p), Exercises(ex)

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p7.9: Basics of CS amplifier

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ex7.1: Basic gain cell

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p7.24: MOS cascode amplifier

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p7.26: MOS cascode amplifier

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ex7.12: BJT cascode amplifier

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expl7.5: MOS Current Mirror

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p7.49: MOS Current Mirror

Simulate

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ex7.18: BJT Current Mirror

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p7.58: BJT Current Mirror

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p7.65: MOS Cascode Current Mirror

Also calculate change in current given change in Vo=10V

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p7.70: Wilson Current Mirror

Find R if VCC=VEE=2.5 V. Compare change in current with 7.58 and 7.65.

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p7.72: Wilson Current Mirror

Use VCESAT=0.3 V to calculate Vomax (solution manual uses VCESAT=0.2 V)

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expl7.6 & ex7.22: Widlar Current Mirror

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p7.77: Widlar Current Mirror

Don't assume beta=infinite, use beta=100; your answers will be slighly different from the solutions manual