Your team’s task for this project is to simulate an NMOStransistor, compute the DC operating point and then design a biasnetwork to properly operate the transistor in saturation. Thetransistor you will use is described by the spice model below:
ltSPICE:
.modelNMOS0P5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NMOS(Level=1 VTO=0.7 GAMMA=0.5 PHI=0.8
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LD=0.08E-06 WD=0 UO=460 LAMBDA=0.001 TOX=9.5E-9 PB=0.9CJ=0.57E-3
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CJSW=120E-12 MJ=0.5 MJSW=0.4 CGDO=0.4E-9 JS=10E-9 CGBO=0.38E-9
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CGSO=0.4E-9)
MultiSim:
.SUBCKT NMOS0P5 1 2 3 4
M 1 2 3 4 NMOS0P5 W=5u L=0.5u
.modelNMOS0P5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NMOS(Level=1 VTO=0.7 GAMMA=0.5 PHI=0.8
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â LD=0.08E-06 WD=0 UO=460 LAMBDA=0.001 TOX=9.5E-9 PB=0.9CJ=0.57E-3
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CJSW=120E-12 MJ=0.5 MJSW=0.4 CGDO=0.4E-9 JS=10E-9 CGBO=0.38E-9
+Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CGSO=0.4E-9)
.ENDS NMOS0P5
In ltSPICE use the NMOS4 schematic component and a SPICEdirective to properly load your model. In multisim use thecomponent wizard and the MOS_N_4T schematic component. (see Figure1 for proper multisim component creation). If you are usingmultisim.com online simulator, simply use a ‘NMOS’ device and inputthe Vt, Kn’ (shown as Kp) and W/L in the right sidemenu.
Figure 1. Custom component model
NOTE: for NMOS4 and MOS_N_4T you must connect the base to yoursource terminal as seen in Figure 3.
Figure 2. NMOS4 component
For the first part, you are to use the saturation equation foran NMOS with a Vt = 0.7V, Kn’ of 2.469 x10-4and a W/L of 10 (use 0.5u for L 5u for W in yoursimulation) to get a ID of 4 mA. Once you findyou VOV value solve for your VGS. Once yourhave your VGS simulate the I/V curve you are familiarwith using DC sweep on VDS (start at 0V finishat 5V with 0.5V steps) and a fixed Vgs that youfound using your equation. If you are using multisim.comyou can simply show a transient line graph of 4mA Id.
For the second part, you are to find resistor values in theconfiguration shown in figure 3 to achieve the VGS yousolved for analytically in part 1 (use resistors in the100k-1000 kOhm range for RG1-2) as well as aVD of 3V so that the transistor is operating insaturation. (use the DC operating point simulation to findthese values, use VDD = 5V).
Lastly, if we are to operate this transistor in deep triode,what is the resistor value rds?
Figure 3. Classical bias NMOS configuration
In summary:
Find VGS analytically
Graph the I/V curve at this VGS using DC Sweep
Find RG1 RG2 and RD for aVD of 3V
Show the DC Operating Point in saturation
Find rds analytically