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`DESIGN OF ANALOG CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
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`Razavi, Behzad.
`Design of analog CMOS integrated circuits / Behzad Razavi.
`p. cm,
`ISBN 0-07-238032-2 (alk. paper)
`1. Linear integrated circuits—Design and construction. 2. Metal oxide semiconductors,
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`tage Amplifiers
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`sec. 3.5
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`Cascode Stage
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` Figure 3.49
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`t re- Figure 3.50 Cascodestage.a
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`The output impedanceis simply equalto
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`Rout = {L1 + (gm + 8mbrolRp + ro}llRo.
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`(3.116)
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`(3.114)
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`3.5 Cascode Stage
`As mentioned in Example 3.10 the input signal of a common-gate stage may bea current.
`Wealso knowthata transistor in a common-source arrangement converts a voltage signal to
`a current signal. The cascadeof a CS stage and a CGstageis called a “cascode”! topology,
`providing many useful properties. Fig. 3.50 shows the basic configuration: M; generates
`a small-signal drain current proportional to V;, and M2 simply routes the current to Rp.
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`rent rather than a
`put impedance of
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`4) to write
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`(3.115)
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`Wecall M, the input device and M2 the cascode device. Notethat in this example, M, and
`Mpcarry equal currents. As we describe the attributes of the circuit in this section, many
`advantages of the cascode topology over a simple common-source stage becomeevident.
`First, let us study the bias conditions of the cascode. For M, to operate in saturation,
`Vy > Vin — Vrii- If M; and M;areboth in saturation, then Vy is determined primarily by
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`The term cascode is believed to be the acronym for“cascaded triodes,” possibly invented in vacuum tube
`days.
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`Vp: Vx = Vp — Vosp. Thus, Vp — Ves2 = Vin — Vr and hence V, > Vin + Vas2 — Vrii
`(Fig. 3.51). For Mz to be saturated, Vous = Vp —Vrxo, that is, Vou = Vin — Vera + Ves2 —
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`of the transconductance and body effect of M2.
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`as well, causing Vy to fall. As V;,, assumes sufficiently large values, two effects occur: (1)
`Vx drops below Vi, by Vri1, forcing M, into the triode region; (2) Vou, drops below V;,
`by Vryo, driving M2 into the triode region. Depending on the device dimensions and the
`values of Rp andV;, one effect may occur before the other. For example, if V, is relatively
`low, M, mayenterthe triode regionfirst. Note that if Mz goes into deep triode region, Vx
`and V,,; become nearly equal.
`Let us now consider the small-signal characteristics of a cascode stage, assuming both
`transistors operate in saturation. If 4 = 0, the voltage gain is equal to that of a common-
`source stage because the drain current producedby the input device must flow through the
`cascodedevice.Illustrated in the equivalentcircuit of Fig. 3.53, this result is independent
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`Figure 3.51 Allowable voltages in
`cascodestage.
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`Vra2 if Vp is chosen to place M, at the edge of saturation. Consequently, the minimum
`output level for which both transistors operate in saturation is equalto the overdrive voltage
`of M, plus that of M2. In other words, addition of Mz to the circuit reduces the output
`voltage swing by atleast the overdrive voltage of M2. Wealso say M>is “stacked” on top
`of M, .
`We now analyze the large-signal behavior of the cascodestage shown in Fig. 3.50 as
`V;, goes from zero to Vpp. For Vi, = Vroy, M, and M, are off, Vou = Von, and
`Vy & V, — Vru (Gif subthreshold conduction is neglected) (Fig. 3.52). As Vj, exceeds
`Vr, M, begins to draw current, and V,,, drops. Since I> increases, Vgs2 must increase
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`Vent
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`Figure 3.52 Input-output characteris-
`tic of a cascodestage.
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`ye Amplifiers
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`’gs2 — Vrin
`ni + Ves2-
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`the minimum
`‘drive voltage
`es the output
`icked” on top
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`1 Fig. 3.50 as
`= Vop> and
`s Vj, exceeds
`must increase
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`Cascode Stage
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`Figure 3.53 Small-signal equivalent circuit of cascode
`stage.
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`Example 3.14
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`Calculate the voltage gain of the circuit shown in Fig. 3.54 if A = 0.
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`Vop
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`Ap
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`Vout
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`Vb oe Ms
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`Vin o—] M 1
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`R
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`P
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`=
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`Figure 3.54
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`Solution
`The small-signal drain current of Mj, gm1 Vin, is divided between Rp and the impedanceseen looking
`into the source of M2, 1/(@m2 + 8mb2)- Thus, the current flowing through Mp is
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`icteris-
`(2ni2 + 8mb2) Rp
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`Ip2 = &mi Vin
`I + (2m2+ 8mo2)Rp
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`eeSee (3.117)
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`ects occur: (1)
`rops below V;,
`nsions and the
`V, is relatively
`ode region, Vx
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`assuming both
`of a common-
`ow through the
`is independent
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`The voltage gain is therefore given by
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`_ Bm (82 + 8mb2)Re Rp
`1 + (8m2 + 8mb2) RP
`ae
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`(3.118)
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`Ay =
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`Animportantproperty ofthe cascodestructureis its high output impedance. As illustrated
`in Fig. 3.55, for calculation of Royr, the circuit can be viewed as a common-source stage
`with a degeneration resistor equal to ro,. Thus, from (3.60),
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`Rout = (1 + (gm2 + &mb2)ro2lro1 + roe.
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`(3.119)
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`Figure 3.55 Calculation of output re-
`sistance of cascodestage.
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`Figure 3.56 ‘Triple cascode.
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`then Gm 8ml and Rou ~ (2m2 + &mb2)FO2"01s yielding Ay = (8m2 + &mb2V028m1401:
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`Assuming gmro >> 1, we have Roy: © (8m2 + 8mb2)ro2ro1- That is, Mz boosts the output
`impedance of M, by a factor of (gma + 8mb2)ro2- AS shown in Fig. 3.56, cascoding can
`be extended to three or more stacked devices to achieve a higher output impedance, but
`the required additional voltage headroom makes such configurations less attractive. For
`example, the minimum output voltage of a triple cascode is equal to the sum of three
`overdrive voltages.
`To appreciatethe usefulness of a high output impedance,recall from the lemmain Section
`3.2.3 that the voltage gain can be written as Gy, Rou. Since G,, is typically determined
`by the transconductance ofatransistor, e.g., M) in Fig. 3.50, and hence bears trade-offs
`with the bias current and device capacitances, it is desirable to increase the voltage gain by
`maximizing Ro,;. Shown in Fig. 3.57 is an example. If both M@, and M2 operatein saturation,
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`Vop
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`fy
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`| M,
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`Vine M,
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`Figure 3.57 Cascode
`current-source load.
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`stage with
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`Thus, the maximum voltage gain is roughly equal to the square ofthe intrinsic gain of the
`transistors.
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`Example 3.15
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`Calculate the exact voltage gain of the circuit shown in Fig. 3.57.
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`Solution
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`The actual G,, of the stage is slightly less than g,,.; because a fraction of the small-signal current
`produced by Mjis shuntedto ground by ro. As depicted in Fig. 3.58:
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`Vop
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`i
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`Vout
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`n
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`Mo
`Ve
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`loa
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`- Im1'o1 Vin
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`For
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`by
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`rorouSm2 + &mb2) + roi + re2
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`If we had assumed Gy, © gm, then |Ay| © gmi {ll + (gm2 + 8mb2)rozlroi + roz}.
`Another approachto calculating the voltage gain is to replace Vj, and M; by a Thevenin equivalent,
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`reducing the circuit to a common-gate stage.Illustrated in Fig. 3.58(b), this method in conjunction
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`with (3.104) gives the sameresult as (3.123).en —————
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`__Smiroilror(Sm2 + &mb2) + 1] (3.121)
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`Figure 3.58
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`rol
`lout = 8m1 Vin7 —
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`ro, + ———— |ro2
`8m2 + Smb2
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`(3.120)
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`It follows that the overall transconductance is equal to
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`and hencethe voltage gain is given by
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`|Ayl| = GmRour
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`= gmiroil(gm2 + &mb2)ro2 + 1).
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`(3.122)
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`(3.123)
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`Ip
`Vine, &
`L
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`Ip
`Yak =
`4L
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`Ip
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`Vp2e— *
`Ww
`Vine
`7
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`—=
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`(a)
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`(b)
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`(c)
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`Figure 3.59 Increasing output impedanceby increasing the device
`length or cascoding.
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`It is also interesting to compare the increase in gain due to cascoding with that due to
`increasing the length of the input transistor for a given bias current (Fig. 3.59). Suppose,
`for example, that the length of the input transistor of a CS stage is quadrupled while the
`width remains constant. Then, since Ip = (1/2)(4nCox(W/L)Ves — Vrq)*, the overdrive
`voltage is doubled, and the transistor consumes the same amount of voltage headroom as
`does a cascodestage. Thatis, the circuits of Figs. 3.59(b) and (c) impose equal voltage
`swing constraints.
`Nowconsider the output impedance achieved in each case. Since
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`&ulo = picost.,
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`Ww
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`l
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`(3.124)
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`and A « 1/Z, quadrupling Z only doubles the value of g,,ro while cascoding results in an
`output impedanceof roughly (g,,'9)*. Note that the transconductance of M,in Fig. 3.59(b)
`is half that in Fig. 3.59(c), leading to higher noise (Chapter 7).
`A cascodestructure need not operate as an amplifier. Another popular application of
`this topology is in building constant current sources. The high output impedance yields a
`current source closerto the ideal, but at the cost of voltage headroom. For example, current
`source J, in Fig. 3.57 can be implemented with a PMOScascode(Fig. 3.60), exhibiting an
`impedanceequal to [1 + (£m3 + 8no3)"o3lroa + ros. If the gate bias voltages are chosen
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`‘ Current
`Source
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`Vout
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`Vop : Cascode
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`=
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`Figure 3.60 NMOS cascode ampli-
`fier with PMOS cascode load.
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`we have |Ay| © g1 Rou. For typical values, we approximate the voltage gain as
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`(3.125)
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`Cascode Stage 89
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` properly, the maximum output swing is equal to Vpn — (Ves) — Vri) — Vos — Vr2) —
`|Ves3 — Vru3| — |Vosa — Vrual.
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`Wecalculate the voltage gain with the aid of the lemmaillustrated in Fig. 3.25, Writing
`Gm © 8m and
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` Rout = {11 + (m2 + 8mv2)ro2Ir01 + roo} |{f1 + (8m3 + 8mb3)ro3lroa +103},
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`(3.126)
`|Avl © &mil(m2ro2ro1)II(Gm3r03r04)].
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`Shielding Property Recall from Fig. 3.23 that the high output impedance arises from
`the factthat if the output node voltage is changed by AV,the resulting change at the source
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`of the cascode device is muchless. In a sense, the cascode transistor “shields”the input
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`device from voltage variations at the output. The shielding property of cascodes proves
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`useful in manycircuits.
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`Example 3.16
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`Two identical NMOStransistors are used as constant current sources in a system [Fig. 3.61(a)].
`However, dueto internal circuitry of the system, Vy is higher than Vy by AV.
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`ag with that due to
`ig. 3.59). Suppose,
`adrupled while the
`rH), the overdrive
`tage headroom as
`pose equal voltage
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`(3.124)
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`oding results in an
`“My,in Fig. 3.59(b)
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`ular application of
`mpedanceyields a
`yr example, current
`.60), exhibiting an
`oltages are chosen
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` Figure 3.61
` (a) Calculate the resulting difference betweenJp1 and [pz ifr 40.
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`(b) Add cascode devices to MW1 and Mp and repeatpart (a).
` Solution
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`(a) We have
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` WwW
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`Ibi ~ Ip2=SUnCox —(Vp — VrY(AVps1 — AVps2) (3.127)
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`2
`L
`ampli-
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`Ww
`= 5Cox = (Vb ~ Vr#YQAY).
`(3.128)
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`(b) As shown in Fig. 3.61(b), cascoding reduces the effect of Vy and Vy upon Jp; and Ipo,
`respectively. As depicted in Fig. 3.23 and implied by Eq. (3.63), a difference AV between Vx and
`Vy translates to a difference AVpg between P and Q equalto
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`AVpo = AV-
`of!
`[1 + (gm3 + 8ub3ro3lroi +fo3
`AV
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`(83 + 8mb3)F03
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`Y————, (3.130)
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`Thus,
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`I
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`D
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`I
`Lac Wy, Vray
`AeY
`2= 5b
`x
`b
`TH
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`20" OL
`(23 + 8mb3 "03
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`.
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`(3.131)
`3.
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`In other words, cascoding reduces the mismatch between Ip1 and Ip2 by (23 + &mb3)r 03+
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`ee ————
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`The shielding property of cascodes diminishes if the cascode device enters the triode
`region, To understand why, let us considerthe circuit in Fig. 3.62, assuming Vy decreases
`fromalarge positive value. As Vx falls below Vio -- Vr2, M2 requires a greater gate-source
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`stage.
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`Figure 3.62 Output swing of cascode
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`overdrive so as to sustain the current drawn by M;. We can write
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`j
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`WwW
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`(3.132)
`Ip = gnCox (7) [2(Vn2 — Ve — Vrn2)(Vx — Vp) — (Vx — Vey],
`concluding that as Vx decreases, Vp also dropsso that [pz remains constant. In other words,
`variation of Vy is less attenuated asit appears at P. If Vx falls sufficiently, Vp goes below
`Vn. — Vrwi, driving M,into the triode region.
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`2
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`3.5.1 Folded Cascode
`The idea behind the cascode structure is to convert the input voltage to a current and
`apply the result to a common-gate stage. However, the input device and the cascode device
`need not be of the same type. For example, as depicted in Fig. 3.63(a), a PMOS-NMOS
`combination performs the same function. In order to bias M, and M2, acurrent source must
`be added as in Fig. 3.63(b). The small-signal operation is as follows. If V;, becomes more
`positive, |/p;| decreases, forcing Ip to increase and hence Vou to drop. The voltage gain
`and output impedance of the circuit can be obtained as calculated for the NMVOS-NMOS
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`Sec.3-5
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`Cascode Stage
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`(a)
`Figure 3.63 (a) Simple folded cascode, (b) folded cascode with proper biasing, (c) folded cascode
`with NMOSinput.
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`cascodeof Fig. 3.50. Shownin Fig. 3.63(c) is an NMOS-PMOScascode. The advantages
`and disadvantagesof these types will be explainedlater.
`The structures of Figs. 3.63(b) and (c) are called “folded cascode” stages because the
`small-signal currentis “folded” up [in Fig. 3.63(b)] or down [in Fig. 3.63(c)]. Note thatthe
`total bias current in this case must be higher than that in Fig. 3.50 to achieve comparable
`performance.
`It is instructive to examinethe large-signal behavior of a folded-cascode stage. Suppose
`in Fig. 3.63(b), Vin decreases from Vpp to zero. For Vix > Vopo — |Vrail, Mi is off and
`Mycarriesall of I,’ yielding Vou = Vop — Rp. For Vi, < Vop — |Vruil, M1 turns on
`in saturation, giving
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`Ipp = 1) — 57HCox (Z) (Vop — Vin - Vr)’
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`1
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`WwW
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`1
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`As V,, drops, /p2 decreases further, falling to zero if Ip; = J). Forthis to occur:
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`nplifiers
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`and Ip2,
`1 Vx and
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`(3.129)
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`(3.130)
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`(3.131)
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`the triode
`decreases
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`ate-source
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`(3.132)
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`other words,
`, goes below
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`21 I, is excessively large, Mz may enter deeptriode region, possibly driving 7; into the triode region as well.
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`2h,
`1
`DD
`1)CoxCW/L)i
`\Vril
`(
`)
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`If V;,, falls below this level, Jp, tends to be greater than 7, and M,enters the triode region
`so as to allow Ip, = 1;. The result is plotted in Fig. 3.64.
`What happens to Vx in the above test? As Ip drops, Vy rises, reaching V, — Vrx2 for
`Ino = 0. As M,entersthetriode region, Vx approaches Vpp.
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`1
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`WwW
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`5ltpCox (7) (Vpp — Vint —|Vrmil= Ne
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`1
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`(3.133)
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`(3.134)
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`Vint = Vop —,|—— V. ; 3.135
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`, current and
`iscode device
`MOS-NMOS
`it source must
`yecomes more
`e voltage gain
`IMOS-NMOS
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`V;in1 Ypo-|“tHi]
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`Vin
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`Vint Yoo-|Mtri| Vin
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`Figure 3.64 Large-signal characteristics of folded cascode.
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`/ —
`Example 3.17 «
`Calculate the output impedance of the folded cascode shownin Fig. 3.65 where M3 operates as a
`current source.
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`V
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`pp
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`|
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`Rout
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`Ms, } Vy
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`Via Ah Ms
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`=
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`Figure 3.65
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`Solution
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`Using (3.60), we have
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`Row = Uh + (gm2 + Snb2)F02)r01 ro3) + Fo2-
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`(3.136)
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`Thus, the circuit exhibits an output impedance lowerthan that of a nonfolded cascode.
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`In orderto achieve a high voltage gain, the load of a folded cascode can be implemented
`as a cascodeitself (Fig. 3.66). This structure is studied more extensively in Chapter9.
`Throughout this chapter, we have attempted to increase the output resistance of voltage
`amplifiers so as to obtain a high gain. This may seem to make the speed ofthe circuit
`quite susceptible to the load capacitance. However, as explainedin Chapter 8, a high output
`impedanceper se doesnot pose a serious issue ifthe amplifieris placed in a proper feedback
`loop.
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`3.6 Choice of Device Models
`In this chapter, we have developed various expressions for the properties of single-stage
`amplifiers. For example, the voltage gain of a degenerated common-source stage can be as
`simple as —Rp/(Rs + g,,') or as complexas Eq.(3.71). How does one choose a sufficiently
`accurate device modelor expression?
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