DICD Tutorial 5
DICD Tutorial 5
Q1. In the circuit shown below. For the MOS transistors, 𝜇𝑛 𝐶𝑂𝑋 = 100 𝜇𝐴/𝑉2 and
the threshold voltage VT = 1 V. The voltage VX at the source of the upper transistor
is
(a) 1 V
(b) 2 V
(c) 3 V
(d) 3.6 V
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Q2. When the gate – to – source voltage (V GS) of a MOSFET with threshold
voltage of 400 mV, working in saturation is 900 mV, the drain current is observed
to be 1 mA. Neglecting the channel width modulation effect and assuming that the
MOSFET is operating at saturation, the drain current for an applied V GS of 1400
mV is
(a) 0.5 mA
(b) 2.0 mA
(c) 3.5 mA
(d) 4.0 mA
Soln:
Q3. The drain of an n – channel MOSFET is shorted to the gate so that 𝑉𝐺𝑆= . The
threshold voltage (VT) of MOSFET is 1 V. If the drain current (ID) is 1 mA for VGS
= 2 V, then for 𝑉𝐺𝑆=3 𝑉, ID is
(a) 2 mA
(b) 3 mA
(c) 9 mA
(d) 4 mA
Soln:
Q5. For the n – channel MOS transistor shown in figure, the threshold voltage V TH
is 0.8V. Neglect channel length modulation effects. When the drain voltage V D =
1.6, the drain current ID was found to be 0.5 mA. If V D is adjusted to be 2V by
changing the values of R and VDD, the new value of ID (in m A) is
(a) 0.625
(b) 0.75
(c) 1.125
(d) 1.5
Soln:
Q6. The slope of the 𝐼𝐷 𝑣.𝑉𝐺𝑆 curve of an n – channel MOSFET in linear region is
10−3 Ω−1 at 𝑉𝐷𝑆=0.1𝑉 . For the same device, neglecting channel length modulation,
the slope of the √𝐼𝐷 𝑣𝑠 𝑉𝐺𝑆 curve (𝑖𝑛 √𝐴𝑉⁄) under saturation region is
approximately ________
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