Common Source Amplifier

VDD

RD
C3
C1
C2 RL

vs RG
I

-VSS

• A discrete common source amplifier can be constructed that is very similar in

form to a common emitter
• Biasing with a current source is quite common, particularly for ICs
• But IC amplifiers do not include decoupling/bypass capacitors and biasing
resistors

Lecture 22-1
 Common Source Amplifier
• Design the amplifier for maximum possible output voltage swing

VDD

RD K=0.25mA/V2
C3 Vt=2V
RS C1 VDD=10V
C2
RG=500k ( >> RS)
RL=10kΩ
λ=0.02
vs RG
I=1mA

-VSS

Lecture 22-2
 Common Source Amplifier
VDD

RD
K=0.25mA/V2
C3 Vt=2volts
RS C1 VDD=10volts
RG=500k ( >> RS)
C2 RL=10kΩ

vs RG
I=1mA

-VSS

Lecture 22-3
 Common Source Amplifier
• Analyze the circuit --- first solve for the dc bias point:

IC
VCC
+ 10V 1.000 mA

RD
6KΩ

M1-NMOS C1
L=10U 1UF
W=10U + -
C12 D VOUTAC VD
1UF + +
+ - S C2 0.000 pV 4.000 V
- -
1UF RL
VSSIN RG VIN + - 10KΩ
+ SIN 5E5Ω +
0.000 pV IS
-
1mA

VS
VSS +
+ -10V -3.837 V
-

Lecture 22-4
 Small Signal Model
VDD

RD G D
C3
C1 vs RG RD RL
gm vs ro
C2 RL
S
vs RG
I

-VSS

Lecture 22-5
 Small Signal Model

G D

vs RG gm vs ro RD RL

Lecture 22-6
 ac Response

• Frequency response with lamda=0.02

frequency
e2 e3 e4 e5 e6 e7
12

11

10

DB(VOUTAC/VIN)

Lecture 22-7
 Transient Response

• Time-domain response for a 10kHz, 0.2v peak ac input signal with

lamda=0.02

time
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 ms
1

-1
VOUTAC VIN

Lecture 22-8
 Transient Response Distortion?

• Vin multiplied by the midband gain, and shifted in phase by 180°

demonstrates that there is very little distortion

time
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 ms
1

-1

VOUTAC VIN VIN*(-3.75)

Lecture 22-9
 ac Response

• Response for a 10kHz, 0.2v peak ac input signal with lamda=0

• How can we change the design so that lamda is practically zero?

frequency
e2 e3 e4 e5 e6 e7
12

11

10

DB(VOUTAC/VIN)

Lecture 22-10
 Improving the Gain

• Assuming that the peak ac output is less than 1.0 volt, we can use a larger
value of RD to increase the gain but still keep the transistor out of the triode
region
IC
VCC
+ 10V 1.000 mA

RD
10KΩ

M1-NMOS C1
L=10U 1UF
W=10U + -
C12 D VOUTAC VD
1UF + +
+ - S C2 0.000 pV 0.000 pV
- -
1UF RL
VSSIN RG VIN + - 10KΩ
+ SIN 5E5Ω +
0.000 pV IS
-
1mA

VS
VSS +
+ -10V -3.920 V
-

Lecture 22-11
 Improving the Gain

frequency
e2 e3 e4 e5 e6 e7
14

13

12

11

10

DB(VOUTAC/VIN)

Lecture 22-12
 Improving the Gain
• But further increase in RD is not possible

time
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 ms
1

-1

VOUTAC VIN VIN*(-4.7)

Lecture 22-13
 Current Mirrors

3.3V

M1 M2

Lecture 22-14
 Current Mirrors - Output Resistance

3.3V

R IREF Io

ID
M1 M2

Lecture 22-15
 Current Mirrors-Accuracy

3.3V

R IREF Io

ID
M1 M2

Lecture 22-16
 Current Steering
+
V SG5
M4 -
M5
3.3V
I4
R IREF I2 I5
I3
ID
M1 M2 M3

Lecture 22-17