CHAPTER 1
Models for Integrated-Circuit Active
Devices 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Depletion Region of a pn Junction 1
1.2.1 Depletion-Region Capacitance 5
1.2.2 Junction Breakdown 6
1.3 Large-Signal Behavior of Bipolar Transistors 8
1.3.1 Large-Signal Models in the Forward-Active Region 9
1.3.2 Effects of Collector Voltage on Large-Signal Characteristics in the Forward-Active Region 14
1.3.3 Saturation and Inverse Active Regions 16
1.3.4 Transistor Breakdown Voltages 20
1.3.5 Dependence of Transistor Current Gain/3r on Operating Conditions 23
1.4 Small-Signal Models of Bipolar Transistors 26
1.4.1 Transconductance 27
1.4.2 Base-Charging Capacitance 28
1.4.3 Input Resistance 29
1.4.4 Output Resistance 29
1.4.5 Basic Small-Signal Model of the Bipolar Transistor 30
1.4.6 Collector-Base Resistance 30
1.4.7 Parasitic Elements in the Small-Signal Model 31
1.4.8 Specification of Transistor Frequency Response 34
1.5 Large Signal Behavior of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors 38
1.5.1 Transfer Characteristics of MOS Devices 38
1.5.2 Comparison of Operating Regions of Bipolar and MOS Transistors 45
1.5.3 Decomposition of Gate-Source Voltage 47
1.5.4 Threshold Temperature Dependence 47
1.5.5 MOS Device Voltage Limitations 48
1.6 Small-Signal Models of the MOS Transistors 49
1.6.1 Trans conductance 50
1.6.2 Intrinsic Gate-Source and Gate-Drain Capacitance 51
1.6.3 Input Resistance 52
1.6.4 Output Resistance 52
1.6.5 Basic Small-Signal Model of the MOS Transistor 52
1.6.6 Body Trans conductance 53
1.6.7 Parasitic Elements in the Small-Signal Model 54
1.6.8 MOS Transistor Frequency 55
1.7 Short-Channel Effects in MOS Transistors 58
1.7.1 Velocity Saturation from the Field 59
1.7.2 Transonductance and Transition 63
1.7.3 Mobility Degradation from the Vertical Field 65
1.8 Weak Inversion in MOS Transistors 65
1.8.1 Drain Current in Weak Inversion 66
1.8.2 Transconductance and Transition Frequency in Weak Inversion 68
1.9 Substrate Current Flow in MOS Transistors 71
A.1.1 Summary of Active-Device Parameters 73
CHAPTER 2
Bipolar, MOS, and BiCMOS Integrated-Circuit Technology 78
2.1 Introduction 78
2.2 Basic Processes in Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 79
2.2.1 Electrical Resistivity of Silicon 79
2.2.2 Solid-State Diffusion 80
2.2.3 Electrical Properties of Diffused Layers 82
2.2.4 Photolithography 84
2.2.5 Epitaxial Growth 85
2.2.6 Ion Implantation 87
2.2.7 Local Oxidation 87
2.2.8 PolysiliconDeposition 87
2.3 High-Voltage Bipolar Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 88
2.4 Advanced Bipolar Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 92
2.5 Active Devices in Bipolar Analog Integrated Circuits 95
2.5.1 Integrated-Circuit npn Transistor 96
2.5.2 Integrated-Circuit pnp Transistors 107
2.6 Passive Components in Bipolar Integrated Circuits 115
2.6.1 Diffused Resistors 115
2.6.2 Epitaxial and Epitaxial Pinch Resistors 119
2.6.3 Integrated-Circuit Capacitors 120
2.6.4 Zener Diodes 121
2.6.5 Junction Diodes 122
2.7 Modifications to the Basic Bipolar Process 123
2.7.1 Dielectric Isolation 123
2.7.2 Compatible Processing for High-Performance Active Devices 124
2.7.3 High-Performance Passive Components 127
2.8 MOS Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 127
2.9 Active Devices in MOS Integrated Circuits 131
2.9.1 n-Channel Transistors 131
2.9.2 p-Channel Transistors 141
2.9.3 Depletion Devices 142
2.9.4 Bipolar Transistors 142
2.10 Passive Components in MOS Technology 144
2.10.1 Resistors 144
2.10.2 Capacitors in MOS Technology 145
2.10.3 Latchup in CMOS Technology 148
2.11 BiCMOS Technology 150
2.12 Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors 152
2.13 Interconnect Delay 153
2.14 Economics of Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 154
2.14.1 Yield Considerations in Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 154
2.14.2 Cost Considerations in Integrated-Circuit Fabrication 157
2.15 Packaging Considerations for Integrated Circuits 159
2.15.1 Maximum Power Dissipation 159
2.15.2 Reliability Considerations in Integrated-Circuit Packaging 162
A.2.1 SPICE Model-Parameter Files 163
CHAPTER 3
Single-Transistor and Multiple-Transistor Amplifiers 170
3.1 Device Model Selection for Approximate Analysis of Analog Circuits 171
3.2 Two-Port Modeling of Amplifiers 172
3.3 Basic Single-Transistor Amplifier Stages 174
3.3.1 Common-Emitter Configuration 175
3.3.2 Common-Source Configuration 179
3.3.3 Common-Base Configuration 183
3.3.4 Common-Gate Configuration 186
3.3.5 Common-Base and Common-Gate Configurations with Finite ro 188
3.3.5.1 Common-Base and Common-Gate Input Resistance 188
3.3.5.2 Common-Base and Common-Gate Output Resistance 190
3.3.6 Common-Collector Configuration (Emitter Follower) 191
3.3.7 Common-Drain Configuration (Source Follower) 195
3.3.8 Common-Emitter Amplifier with Emitter Degeneration 197
3.3.9 Common-Source Amplifier with Source Degeneration 200
3.4 Multiple-Transistor Amplifier Stages 202
3.4.1 The CC-CE, CC-CC, and Darlington Configurations 202
3.4.2 The Cascode Configuration 206
3.4.2.1 The Bipolar Cascode 206
3.4.2.2 The MOS Cascode 208
3.4.3 The ActiveCascode 211
3.4.4 The Super Source Follower 213
3.5 Differential Pairs 215
3.5.1 The dc Transfer Characteristic of an Emitter-Coupled Pair 215
3.5.2 The dc Transfer Characteristic with Emitter Degeneration 217
3.5.3 The dc Transfer Characteristic of a Source-Coupled Pair 218
3.5.4 Introduction to the Small-Signal Analysis of Differential Amplifiers 221
3.5.5 Small-Signal Characteristics of Balanced Differential Amplifiers 224
3.5.6 Device Mismatch Effects in Differential Amplifiers 231
3.5.6.1 Input Offset Voltage and Current 231
3.5.6.2 Input Offset Voltage of the Emitter-Coupled Pair 232
3.5.6.3 Offset Voltage of the Emitter-Coupled Pair: Approximate Analysis 232
3.5.6.4 Offset Voltage Drift in the Emitter-Coupled Pair 234
3.5.6.5 Input Offset Current of the Emitter-Coupled Pair 235
3.5.6.6 Input Offset Voltage of the Source-Coupled Pair 236
3.5.6.7 Offset Voltage of the Source-Coupled Pair: Approximate Analysis 236
3.5.6.8 Offset Voltage Drift in the Source-Coupled Pair 238
3.5.6.9 Small-Signal Characteristics of Unbalanced Differential Amplifiers 238
A.3.1 Elementary Statistics and the Gaussian Distribution 246
CHAPTER 4
Current Mirrors, Active Loads, and References 253
4.1 Introduction 253
4.2 Current Mirrors 253
4.2.1 General Properties 253
4.2.2 Simple Current Mirror 255
4.2.2.1 Bipolar 255
4.2.2.2 MOS 257
4.2.3 Simple Current Mirror with Beta Helper 260
4.2.3.1 Bipolar 260
4.2.3.2 MOS 262
4.2.4 Simple Current Mirror with Degeneration 262
4.2.4.1 Bipolar 262
4.2.4.2 MOS 263
4.2.5 Cascode Current Mirror 263
4.2.5.1 Bipolar 263
4.2.5.2 MOS 266
4.2.6 Wilson Current Mirror 274
4.2.6.1 Bipolar 274
4.2.6.2 MOS 277
4.3 Active Loads 278
4.3.1 Motivation 278
4.3.2 Common-Emitter/Common-Source Amplifier with Complementary Load 279
4.3.3 Common-Emitter/Common-Source Amplifier with Depletion Load 282
4.3.4 Common-Emitter/Common-Source Amplifier with Diode-Connected Load 284
4.3.5 Differential Pair with Current-Mirror Load 287
4.3.5.1 Large-Signal Analysis 287
4.3.5.2 Small-Signal Analysis 288
4.3.5.3 Common-Mode Rejection Ratio 293
4.4 Voltage and Current References 299
4.4.1 Low-Current Biasing 299
4.4.1.1 Bipolar Widlar Current Source 299
4.4.1.2 MOS Widlar Current Source 302
4.4.1.3 Bipolar Peaking Current Source 303
4.4.1.4 MOS Peaking Current Source 304
4.4.2 Supply-Insensitive Biasing 306
4.4.2.1 Widlar Current Sources 306
4.4.2.2 Current Sources Using Other Voltage Standards 307
4.4.2.3 Self Biasing 309
4.4.3 Temperature-Insensitive Biasing 317
4.4.3.1 Band-Gap-Referenced Bias Circuits in Bipolar Technology 317
4.4.3.2 Band-Gap-Referenced Bias Circuits in CMOS Technology 323
A.4.1 Matching Considerations in Current Mirrors 327
A.4.1.1 Bipolar 327
A.4.1.2 MOS 329
A.4.2 Input Offset Voltage of Differential Pair with Active Load 332
A.4.2.1 Bipolar 332
A.4.2.2 MOS 334
CHAPTER 5
Output Stages 344
5.1 Introduction 344
5.2 The Emitter Follower As an Output Stage 344
5.2.1 Transfer Characteristics of the Emitter-Follower 344
5.2.2 Power Output and Efficiency 347
5.2.3 Emitter-Follower Drive Requirements 354
5.2.4 Small-Signal Properties of the Emitter Follower 355
5.3 The Source Follower As an Output Stage 356
5.3.1 Transfer Characteristics of the Source Follower 356
5.3.2 Distortion in the Source Follower 358
5.4 Class B Push-Pull Output Stage 362
5.4.1 Transfer Characteristic of the Class B Stage 363
5.4.2 Power Output and Efficiency of the Class B Stage 365
5.4.3 Practical Realizations of Class B Complementary Output Stages 369
5.4.4 All-npn Class B Output Stage 376
5.4.5 Quasi-Complementary Output Stages 379
5.4.60verloadProtecfion 380
5.5 CMOS Class AB Output Stages 382
5.5.1 Common-Drain Configuration 383
5.5.2 Common-Source Configuration with Error Amplifiers 384
5.5.3 Alternative Confignrations 391
5.5.3.1 Combined Common-Drain Common-Source Configuration 391
5.5.3.2 Combined Common-Drain Common-Source Configuration with High Swing 393
5.5.3.3 Parallel Common-Source Configuration 394
CHAPTER 6
Operational Amplifiers with Single-Ended Outputs 404
6.1 Applications of Operational Amplifiers 405
6.1.1 Basic Feedback Concepts 405
6.1.2 Inverting Amplifier 406
6.1.3 Noninverting Amplifier 408
6.1.4 Differential Amplifier 408
6.1.5 Nonlinear Analog Operations 409
6.1.6 Integrator, Differentiator 410
6.1.7 Internal Amplifiers 411
6.1.7.1 Switched-Capacitor Amplifier 411
6.1.7.2 Switched-Capacitor Integrator 416
6.2 Deviations from Ideality in Real Operational Amplifiers 419
6.2.1 Input Bias Current 419
6.2.2 Input Offset Current 420
6.2.3 Input Offset Voltage 421
6.2.4 Common-Mode Input Range 421
6.2.5 Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) 421
6.2.6 Power-Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) 422
6.2.7 Input Resistance 424
6.2.8 Output Resistance 424
6.2.9 Frequency Response 424
6.2.10 Operational-Amplifier Equivalent Circuit 424
6.3 Basic Two-Stage MOS Operational Amplifiers 425
6.3.1 Input Resistance, Output Resistance, and Open-Circuit Voltage Gain 426
6.3.2 Output Swing 428
6.3.3 Input Offset Voltage 428
6.3.4 Common-Mode Rejection Ratio 431
6.3.5 Common-Mode Input Range 432
6.3.6 Power-Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) 434
6.3.7 Effect of Overdrive Voltages 439
6.3.8 Layout Considerations 439
6.4 Two-Stage MOS Operational Amplifiers with Cascodes 442
6.5 MOS Telescopic-Cascode Operational Amplifiers 4A.A,
6.6 MOS Folded-Cascode Operational Amplifiers 446
6.7 MOS Active-Cascode Operational Amplifiers 450
6.8 Bipolar Operational Amplifiers 453
6.8.1 The dc Analysis of the 741
Operational Amplifier 456
6.8.2 Small-Signal Analysis of the 741
Operational Amplifier 461
6.8.3 Input Offset Voltage, Input Offset Current, and Common-Mode Rejection Ratio of the 741 470
6.9 Design Considerations for Bipolar Monolithic Operational Amplifiers 472
6.9.1 Design of Low-Drift Operational Amplifiers 474
6.9.2 Design of Low-Input-Current Operational Amplifiers 476
CHAPTER 7
Frequency Response of Integrated Circuits 488
7.1 Introduction 488
7.2 Single-Stage Amplifiers 488
7.2.1 Single-Stage Voltage Amplifiers and The Miller Effect 488
7.2.1.1 The Bipolar Differential Amplifier: Differential-Mode Gain 493
7.2.1.2 The MOS Differential Amplifier: Differential-Mode Gain 496
7.2.2 Frequency Response of the Common-Mode Gain for a Differential Amplifier 499
7.2.3 Frequency Response of Voltage Buffers 502
7.2.3.1 Frequency Response of the Emitter Follower 503
7.2.3.2 Frequency Response of the Source Follower 509
7.2.4 Frequency Response of Current Buffers 511
7.2.4.1 Common-Base-Amplifier Frequency Response 514
7.2.4.2 Common-Gate-Amplifier Frequency Response 515
7.3 Multistage Amplifier Frequency Response 516
7.3.1 Dominant-Pole Approximation 516
7.3.2 Zero-Value Time Constant Analysis 517
7.3.3 Cascode Voltage-Amplifier Frequency Response 522
7.3.4 Cascode Frequency Response 525
7.3.5 Frequency Response of a Current Mirror Loading a Differential Pair 532
7.3.6 Short-Circuit Time Constants 533
7.4 Analysis of the Frequency Response of the 741 Op Amp 537
7.4.1 High-Frequency Equivalent Circuit of the 741 537
7.4.2 Calculation of the -3-dB Frequency of the 741 538
7.4.3 Nondominant Poles of the 741 540
7.5 Relation Between Frequency Response and Time Response 542
CHAPTER 8
Feedback 553
8.1 Ideal Feedback Equation 553
8.2 Gain Sensitivity 555
8.3 Effect of Negative Feedback on Distortion 555
8.4 Feedback Configurations 557
8.4.1 Series-ShuntFeedback 557
8.4.2 Shunt-ShuntFeedback 560
8.4.3 Shunt-SeriesFeedback 561
8.4.4 Series-SeriesFeedback 562
8.5 Practical Configurations and the Effect of Loading 563
8.5.1 Shunt-Shunt Feedback 563
8.5.2 Series-SeriesFeedback 569
8.5.3 Series-ShuntFeedback 579
8.5.4 Shunt-SeriesFeedback 583
8.5.5 Summary 587
8.6 Single-Stage Feedback 587
8.6.1 Local Series Feedback 587
8.6.2 Local Shunt Feedback 591
8.7 The Voltage Regulator as a Feedback Circuit 593
8.8 Feedback Circuit Analysis Using Return Ratio 599
8.8.1 Closed-Loop Gain Using Return Ratio 601
8.8.2 Closed-Loop Impedance Formula Using Return Ratio 607
8.8.3 Summary--Return-Ratio Analysis 612
8.9 Modeling Input and Output Ports in Feedback Circuits 613
CHAPTER 9
Frequency Response and Stability of Feedback Amplifiers 624
9.1 Introduction 624
9.2 Relation Between Gain and Bandwidth in Feedback Amplifiers 624
9.3 Instability and the Nyquist Criterion 626
9.4 Compensation 633
9.4.1 Theory of Compensation 633
9.4.2 Methods of Compensation 637
9.4.3 Two-Stage MOS Amplifier Compensation 644
9.4.4 Compensation of Single-Stage CMOS OP Amps 652
9.4.5 Nested Miller Compensation 656
9.5 Root-Locus Techniques 664
9.5.1 Root Locus for a Three-Pole Transfer Function 664
9.5.2 Rules for Root-Locus Construction 667
9.5.3 Root Locus for Dominant-Pole Compensation 675
9.5.4 Root Locus for Feedback-Zero Compensation 676
9.6 Slew Rate 680
9.6.1 Origin of Slew-Rate Limitations 680
9.6.2 Methods of Improving Slew-Rate 684
9.6.3 Improving Slew-Rate in Bipolar Op Amps 685
9.6.4 Improving Slew-Rate in MOS Op Amps 686
9.6.5 Effect of Slew-Rate Limitations on Large-Signal Sinusoidal
Performance 690
A.9.1 Analysis in Terms of Return-Ratio Parameters 691
A.9.2 Roots of a Quadratic Equation 692
CHAPTER 10
Nonlinear Analog Circuits 702
10.1 Introduction 702
10.2 Precision Rectification 702
10.3 Analog Multipliers Employing the Bipolar Transistor 708
10.3.1 The Emitter-Coupled Pair as a Simple Multiplier 708
10.3.2 The dc Analysis of the Gilbert Multiplier Cell 710
10.3.3 The Gilbert Cell as an Analog Multiplier 712
10.3.4 A Complete Analog Multiplier 715
10.3.5 The Gilbert Multiplier Cell as a Balanced Modulator and Phase Dectector 716
10.4 Phase-LockedLoops(PLL) 720
10.4.1 Phase-Locked Loop Concepts 720
10.4.2 The Phase-Locked Loop in the Locked Condition 722
10.4.3 Integrated-Circuit Phase-Locked Loops 731
10.4.4 Analysis of the 560B Monolithic Phase-Locked Loop 735
10.5 Nonlinear Function Symbols 743
CHAPTER 11
Noise in Integrated Circuits 748
11.1 Introduction 748
11.2 Sources of Noise 748
11.2.1 Shot Noise 748
11.2.2 Thermal Noise 752
11.2.3 Flicker Noise (1/f Noise) 753
11.2.4 Burst Noise (Popcorn Noise) 754
11.2.5 Avalanche Noise 755
11.3 Noise Models of Integrated-Circuit Components 756
11.3.1 Junction Diode 756
11.3.2 Bipolar Transistor 757
11.3.3 MOS Transistor 758
11.3.4 Resistors 759
11.3.5 Capacitors and Inductors 759
11.4 Circuit Noise Calculations 760
11.4.1 Bipolar Transistor Noise Performance 762
11.4.2 Equivalent Input Noise and the Minimum Detectable Signal 766
11.5 Equivalent Input Noise Generators 768
11.5.1 Bipolar Transistor Noise Generators 768
11.5.2 MOS Transistor Noise Generators 773
11.6 Effect of Feedback on Noise Performance 776
11.6.1 Effect of Ideal Feedback on Noise Performance 776
11.6.2 Effect of Practical Feedback on Noise Performance 776
11.7 Noise Performance of Other Transistor Configurations 783
11.7.1 Common-Base Stage Noise Performance 783
11.7.2 Emitter-Follower Noise Performance 784
11.7.3 Differential-Pair Noise Performance 785
11.8 Noise in Operational Amplifiers 788
11.9 Noise Bandwidth 794
11.10 Noise Figure and Noise Temperature 799
11.10.1 Noise Figure 799
11.10.2 Noise Temperature 802
CHAPTER 12
Fully Differential Operational Amplifiers 808
12.1 Introduction 808
12.2 Properties of Fully Differential Amplifiers 808
12.3 Small-Signal Models for Balanced Differential Amplifiers 811
12.4 Common-Mode Feedback 816
12.4.1 Common-Mode Feedback at Low Frequencies 817
12.4.2 Stability and Compensation Considerations in a CMFB Loop 822
12.5 CMFB Circuits 823
12.5.1 CMFB Using Resistive Divider and Amplifier 824
12.5.2 CMFB Using Two Differential Pairs 828
12.5.3 CMFB Using Transistors in the Triode Region 830
12.5.4 Switched-Capacitor CMFB 832
12.6 Fully Differential Op Amps 835
12.6.1 A Fully Differential Two-Stage Op Amp 835
12.6.2 Fully Differential Telescopic Cascode Op Amp 845
12.6.3 Fully Differential Folded-Cascode Op Amp 846
12.6.4 A Differential Op Amp with Two Differential Input Stages 847
12.6.5 Neutralization 849
12.7 Unbalanced Fully Differential Circuits 850
12.8 Bandwidth of the CMFB Loop 856
Index 865