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Problem 4.60 Determine υout (t) as a function of υs (t) for the circuit in Fig. P4.60.

Assume VDD = 2.5 V.


VDD

1 kΩ

10 Ω
g1 = 10 A/V g2 = 100 A/V

+ +
υs(t) _ υout(t)
1 kΩ
_

Figure P4.60: Two-MOSFET circuit for Problem 4.60.

Solution:
VDD VDD

1 kΩ

10 Ω
g1 = 10 A/V g2 = 100 A/V
+ +
+
υs(t) _ υ1(t) υout(t)
1 kΩ
_ _

Source Common Buffer stage


source
amplifier
Figure P4.60(a)

We can analyze the circuit by replacing the MOSFETs with equivalent circuits, but
an easier approach is to recognize that the circuit (Fig. P4.51(a)) is composed of three
stages: (1) an input voltage source υs (t), with an associated resistance Rs = 10 Ω, (2)
an amplifier stage with RD = 1 kΩ and g1 = 10 A/V, and a buffer stage (with RD = 0).
Applying the result obtained in Example 4-9, the output of the amplifier is

υ1 (t) = VDD − g1 RD υs (t) = 2.5 − 10 × 103 υs (t) = 2.5 − 104 υs (t).

The relationship for the buffer is given in part (b) of Example 4-10, which, when
adapted to the present problem, gives
 
g2 RL
υout (t) = υ1 (t)
1 + g2 RL
100 × 103
 
= υ1 (t) ≃ υ1 (t).
1 + 102 × 103

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Hence,
υout (t) = 2.5 − 104 υs (t).
This type of configuration is very common in simple amplifier circuits. The first
stage produces the required gain (in this case, g1 RD = 104 ) and the second stage acts
as a buffer. The buffer is needed because otherwise a load resistor connected at υout
would affect the gain of the amplifier circuit.

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