This document discusses differential amplifiers and provides design guidelines. It begins by defining single-ended and differential signaling, noting advantages of differential signaling like noise immunity. It then discusses circuit analysis and design considerations for differential amplifiers. Key steps in the design process are outlined, such as selecting device sizes to meet gain, bandwidth, input common mode range, and other specifications. An assignment is provided to design a differential amplifier meeting given parameters. Sources used are also cited.
This document discusses differential amplifiers and provides design guidelines. It begins by defining single-ended and differential signaling, noting advantages of differential signaling like noise immunity. It then discusses circuit analysis and design considerations for differential amplifiers. Key steps in the design process are outlined, such as selecting device sizes to meet gain, bandwidth, input common mode range, and other specifications. An assignment is provided to design a differential amplifier meeting given parameters. Sources used are also cited.
This document discusses differential amplifiers and provides design guidelines. It begins by defining single-ended and differential signaling, noting advantages of differential signaling like noise immunity. It then discusses circuit analysis and design considerations for differential amplifiers. Key steps in the design process are outlined, such as selecting device sizes to meet gain, bandwidth, input common mode range, and other specifications. An assignment is provided to design a differential amplifier meeting given parameters. Sources used are also cited.
This document discusses differential amplifiers and provides design guidelines. It begins by defining single-ended and differential signaling, noting advantages of differential signaling like noise immunity. It then discusses circuit analysis and design considerations for differential amplifiers. Key steps in the design process are outlined, such as selecting device sizes to meet gain, bandwidth, input common mode range, and other specifications. An assignment is provided to design a differential amplifier meeting given parameters. Sources used are also cited.
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Differential Amp
BY Dr Manish Goswami
Sunday, April 26, 2020 1
Single-Ended and Differential Operation • A “single-ended” signal is one that is measured with respect to a fixed potential while a differential signal is one that is measured between two nodes. • The “center” potential in differential signaling is called the “common-mode” (CM). • Advantages of Differentail- Higher immunity to “environmental” noise in differential operation as compared to single-ended signaling Sunday, April 26, 2020 2 • CM rejection also occurs with noisy supply voltages • The differential circuit is more robust to supply noise than its single-ended counterpart • Differential operation is as beneficial for sensitive signals (“victims”) as for noisy lines (“aggressors”) • With perfect symmetry, the components coupled from CK and CC̅K to the signal line cancel each other. • Differential signaling increases maximum achievable voltage swings
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Circuit & Analysis
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Sunday, April 26, 2020 5 Sunday, April 26, 2020 6 Sunday, April 26, 2020 7 Sunday, April 26, 2020 8 Sunday, April 26, 2020 9 Sunday, April 26, 2020 10 Sunday, April 26, 2020 11 Sunday, April 26, 2020 12 • Differential amplifier forms the first stage in operational amplifier. • It’s function is to amplify only the difference between the two signals and reject any common between them. • Figure 1 shows typical structure of active load MOS differential amplifier
Frequency Response • The simplified small signal circuit of differential amplifier is shown Figure 4. The circuit has two capacitances Cm and CL. Cm is mainly formed by Cgs3 and Cgs4 but also includes Cgd1,Cdb1 and Cdb3. • Cm = Cgd1 + Cdb1 + Cdb3 + Cgs3 + Cgs4 Capacitance CL includes Cgd2, Cdb2, Cdb4 and Cgd4. • CL = Cgd2 + Cdb2 + Cdb4 + Cgd4 Sunday, April 26, 2020 15 • The transfer function of differential amplifier is given by
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Design of Differential Amplifier
• Specifications might consists of:
• Small signal gain (Av) • Frequency response for the given load capacitance (f−3dB) • Input common mode range • Slew rate for given load capacitance • Power dissipation
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STEPS FOR DESIGN • Select I5 based on slew rate specification and Vdd,vss & Pdiss. • To meet the given f−3dB calculate the required Ro and modify the I5 • Select (W L )3,4 to meet the upper ICMR. VSG3 = VDD −VICMR + Vtn • Select (W L )1,2 to attain the specified gain. Av= gm1Ro =gm1 /(gds2 + gds4) = • Select (W L )5 to meet the lower ICMR. Vds5 = VICMR −Vgs • Repeat the above steps if all design specifications are not met. Sunday, April 26, 2020 18 Assisgment-1 • Design a differential amplifier for the following specifications • Parameter Value • Av 50dB • SR 15V/µs • f−3dB 300kHz • ICMRmin 1.7V • ICMRmax 4.5V • Pdiss 1.5mW • CL 3pF Sunday, April 26, 2020 19 Books Used as Source • Allen Holberg- • Razavi