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L Assignment-1 17MVD0056

Objective: To analyze Differential Amplifier with current mirror as active load.

Procedure:
DC Analysis:
1) LAUNCH: ADEL: In the ADEL Window ANALYSIS -> DC ->SAVE DC OPERATING POINT -
>COMPONENT PARAMETER -> Choose the component as Voltage source and select on DC
VOLTAGE.
The sweep time is given as 0 to 1.8 and click OK.
2) In the ADEL Window:
To plot the output:
OUTPUTS ->TO BE PLOTTED->The output drain terminal must be chosen-> RUN
The output graph is studied.
Q-point is selected such that the circuit lies in saturation region.

AC Analysis:
1) Invoke Cadence Virtuoso Tool.
2) Draw the schematic as shown in the figure.
3) Invoke ADE XL for circuit simulation
4) Perform the AC analysis (Give the start and end frequency as 1Hz and 1G Hz).
5) Add Vin and Vout as output plot.
6) Open calculator and then add gain and phase equations for the circuit by choosing the parameter
form the schematic i.e. Vf is chosen and Vout and Vin are selected from the schematic. The
equations used are

gain=dB20 (Vout net/Vin net)

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Transient analysis:
1)Transient analysis is performed by selecting ADEL tool and transient response.
2)The stop time is given as 3msec and Vout and Vx nodes are selected as output nodes.
3)Waveform hence obtained is sent to calculator and the average output voltage is calculated we find the
output voltage to be same for Vx and Vout.
A)

Fig: Schematic

Fig: DC plot for Vx

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Fig: DC plot for Vout

B)

Fig: Schematic with AC source

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Fig: average voltage across Vx

Fig: average voltage across Vout

 From above figures the average voltages are same.

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Fig: Transient graph

Fig: Gain plot at Vout

GAIN = 24.726 dB
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Fig: Gain plot at Vx

GAIN = -9.549 dB

C)

Fig: DC plot for Vout for change in W4=10.5u i.e 5% change of original width
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Fig: DC plot for Vx for change in W4=10.5u i.e 5% change of original width
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Transfer Function: