PMOS - Souce Drain Voltage

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mau80

Joined Oct 24, 2010
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Hi to all,

I've to study following circuit ( in attachment )
For Vi varing from 0v to 3.5V

I'm able to determine following working regions:

( Vi > 0V AND Vi < 0.7V ) ==> Q1 = CUT_OFF , M2 = LIN

After that I'm expecting that Q1 turn ON this happens when Vi >= 0.7V

After that I impose current balance:
Ic ( for Q1 ) = Isd ( for M2 PMOS )
Vi >= 0.75V Q1 must be ON
3.5 - Vu <= 3.5 - Vi - |Vtp| M1 must be LIN

I get Vi = 1.3503 Vu = 1.95035

( Vi > 0.7V AND Vi < 1.3503V ) ==> Q1 = AD , M2 = LIN

After that for Vi > 1.3503 transistor M2 goes to SAT, if I keep on to increase Vi and I'm expecting that Q1 goes
to SAT when this happens Vu = 0.2V, after M1 will TURN OFF for 3.5 - Vi < | Vtp | = 2.9V

I can resume this:

( Vi > 0V AND Vi < 0.7V ) ==> Q1 = CUT_OFF , M2 = LIN
( Vi > 0.7V AND Vi < 1.3503V ) ==> Q1 = AD , M2 = LIN
( Vi > 1.3503V AND Vi < Vx ) ==> Q1 = AD , M2 = SAT
( Vi > Vx AND Vi < 2.9V ) ==> Q1 = SAT , M2 = SAT
( Vi > 2.9V ) ==> Q1 = SAT , M2 = OFF

Here I've two question that I'd like to solve:

1. How I can to find out Vx. I cannot use current balance because Isd ( for PMOS ) doesn't depend from Vsd. So I can have any voltage Vsd. For have Q1 SAT Vsd must be equal to 3.5 - 0.2 = 3.3. I'm expecting to go the Vsd, Isd
characteristic and find the first curve ( minor value of Vsg ) the support following configuration. But in this
exercise don't have that value.

2. When I simulate with Pspice is it correct to shortcut BODY pin with SOURCE pin for both NMOS and PMOS
transistor?

Thank you very much for your help!

Happy New Year!

Regards
Maurizio
 

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Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
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Well I think that you need to plot Id = K * ( (Vdd - Vin) - Vt )^2
and Ic = ( Vin - Vbe)/Rb * β (assuming ideal BJT and MOSFET)

And at time when Ic = Id the output voltage will switch from Vdd to Vce(sat)


I pot this in Mathematica software

So you need to solve this
K * ( (Vdd - Vin) - Vt )^2 = ( Vin - Vbe)/Rb * β

And for example for
K = 5m ; Vt = 1V ; Vbe = 0.7V ; β =150
And if I solve this the Vout will switch to Vce(sat) for Vin > 1.44376V

And for Vin = 1.44376V; Id = 5.57821mA = Ic
Vgs = ( 3.5V - 1.44376V) = 2.05624V

Vds(sat) > = 2.05624V - Vt = 1.05624V

Vout = 3.5V - Vds(sat) = 2.44376V

So Vout = f(Vin) will look like this


And this is all we can do with this simple model.

And the simulation show this:

2. When I simulate with Pspice is it correct to shortcut BODY pin with SOURCE pin for both NMOS and PMOS
transistor?
Yes, it is correct to short body to source in MOSFET.
 
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