Questions tagged [transconductance]
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the transconductance of cascade MOSFET IF channel length modulation is NOT ZERO
What would the derivation of the cascode MOSFET transconductance in small signal analysis IF THE CHANNEL LENGTH MODULATION IS NOT ZERO, as most examples for the cascode mosfet transconductance say in ...
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How does the Early effect limit the voltage gain?
As far as I understand, the Early effect increases the quiescent Ic for a given Vce.
At the same time texts treat this effect as a limiting factor for the gain.
Here is an excerpt from a text:
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How to experimentally calculate transconductance of an OTA?
How can I experimentally calculate the transconductance of an Operational Transconductance Amplifier given that I know the value of bias current ?
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Definition of operational transconductance amplifier (OTA)
I'm trying to understand the definition of operational transconductance amplifier (OTA). The book on which I'm studying defines it as a class of operational amplifiers which "achieves a high voltage ...
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Mathematical Model for SiC MOSFET C2M0080120D, transconductance and capacities [closed]
I am currently trying to use the model described in the paper "An Improved Analytical Model for Predicting the Switching Performance of SiC MOSFETs" in MathLab to simulate/imitate it. The paper can be ...
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Plotting G(t) of an oscillator in Cadence
I have a cross-coupled NMOS-only oscillator that has its bias voltage changing so its transconductance is also changing over time. I want to plot its transconductance (G(t)=G0-gm/2) over time in ...
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Constant-gm bias circuit
I am doing a study on Improvements in biasing and compensation of CMOS opamp.
Do you guys know how to come up with the equation for RDS4C ?
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Error Amplifier Gain
I was studying the "SG3525" IC and its functions, and I encountered this issue:
In the "Error Amplifier" section of the Datasheet, there is a parameter that named "DC trans-conductance" which it is "...
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Measuring transconductance of any circuit
May I know if the following transconductance measurement test circuit is correct because I am getting quite small Gm values ?
I suspect that I need to use some derivative function because changing ...
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Advantages/Disadvantages of high/low transconductance efficiency (gm/Id) of NMOS/PMOS
From here, it's said that a higher gm/Id results in lower current consumption (which is usually preferred in low power operation) But what other effects does a high gm/Id have? Will it have other ...
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Understanding Operational Transconductance Amplifiers
I understand the high-level function of OTAs, that they provide an output current proportional to an input voltage. But what I don't understand, and what I can't seem to find any information on online,...
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OTA design, the Gm won't go down to zero
I'm trying to simulate a pseudo-differential OTA, but the the Gm vs Vin(differential) plot I obtain seems warped. The Gm won't go down to zero for large values of Vin.
attached is the circuit ...
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Determine transconductance of a JFET given only voltage gain and internal drain resistance
I have a homework question as follows:
If a JFET having a specified value of rd=100 kĪ© has an ideal voltage gain of Av(FET) = -200,
what is the value of gm ?
As far as I know, the closest formula for ...
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Common Source JFET Amplifier Gain
I would be thankful if someone could explain me what is the general formula used to calculate the gain of a common source jfet amplifier.
I have the fallowing circuit:
Since this circuit was taken ...
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Transconductance of devices
I wanted to ask what are the cases when it's compulosory to know the transconductance (gm) of a device, whether it is BJT, JFET, MOSFET...
As far as I know, when you want fast switching with very ...
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Transconductance of a device
I would like to know what does it mean when someone says "that the transconductance of a FET or MOSFET is less compared to that of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT)".
I even heard someone saying ...
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Mosfet Voltage Gain in common-source configuration
I have some doubts about this so-called transconductance which can be either calculated for BJT or for FET transistors.
As far as I know, since BJTs are current controled devices, its transconductance ...
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Subthreshold Transconductance Amplifier
As part of a broader project, I am designing IC circuit using CMOS to one of the first steps I'm working on is the filtering a series of pulses with of the noise. The actual pulses are around 1 kHz so ...
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Is transconductance concept more important for FETs than in BJTs
In some texts I encounter they mention transconductance when it comes to FETs not BJTs. I have seen myself many texts and skimmed through them, the word transconductance does not appear until FETs. ...
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what is normalized transconductance uesd for?
The transconductance is defined e.g. for BJT by
gm = dIc/dVBE with VCE=const (1)
where Ic is the collector current and VBE is base-emitter voltage, and from (...
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Why is higher transconductance relates to faster transistor switch?
Here is a quote from this site:
...higher 'transconductance' - a measure of the performance of a
transistor - than silicon transistors. The higher the
transconductance, the faster the ...
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Transconductance of a MOSFET
I am trying to understand this formula to find the transconductance of a MOSFET transistor, but I am not getting the passage from the second to the third line. What happened there?
Thank you
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Voltage to current converter using transconductance amplifiers, OPA860 and OPA861
I want to generate an ac current signal of 100 \$\mu\$A(peak to peak) with a bias current of 50 \$\mu\$A upto 100MHz frequency. This will be the input to a \$20 k \Omega\$ load.
I searched for some ...
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Lack of data when performing hand calculations
This question refers to BJTs, FETs, MOSFETs, etc.
When I am designing a one or more staged BJT transistor circuit I am often considering differential base-emitter resistance aka "rĻ" and finite ...
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Importance of Body Transconductance MOSFET
I am currently studying about small signal models of Common Drain & Common Gate configuration, where the body transconductance has significant effect on voltage gain and output resistance (when ...
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FET Practical DC Analysis Problems
I just finished with theory understanding of FET transistor principles, etc.
Right after that I tried to make simple circuit Common-Source with FET and MOSFET the problems occurred one by another.
I ...
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MOSFET Basic Biasing Problems
After a lot of theoretical studying of MOSFETs, I decided to try out at least the basics of it in practice.
Here is the first circuit I ever made using MOSFET:
simulate this circuit – ...
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Change of transconductance for MOSFET
This plot represents drain current versus gate-source voltage (with different ranges of temperature):
Often the transconductance of MOSFET is defined as .
What is the difference between upper ...
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JFET - transconductance, gain(mu) and internal resistance at the drain
Hello guys, here is such assignment: to determine gm, internal resistance at the drain and maximum gain (mu).
1) If Transconductance gm can be found from the formulas and graph.
2) How to determine ...
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How do I find transconductance from a biased circuit?
I am new to biasing and have trouble finding the transconductance \$ g_{m1}' \$ for this biased differential amplifier below.
I know that \$ V_{BE} = 0.6\$ V and \$ g_{m1}' = \frac{I_c}{V_T} \$ but ...
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Transconductance of a nmos transistor
Can anyone explain me how I can find gm from this schematic below (for a nmos transistor)when VGS=6V and VDS=6V?
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Transresistance amplifier and current measuring
I was studying some shunt voltage amplifiers, and I came out with this circuit. R2 is for input voltage offset compensation only, and is the same value as R1.
simulate this circuit – Schematic ...
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About BJT, JFET & MOSFET transconductance
For BJT, the term "gm" refers to base-emitter conductance. But when we are talking about FETs and MOSFETs, where is this "gm"? Between gate-source junction for JFET? Drain to source conductance for ...
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JFET transconductance vs. MOSFET transconductance
JFET's n-channel highest transconductance (from datasheets) is marked as
In theory, the same value is defined as that applies for n-channel JFET.
I haven't found equation which defines MOSFET's ...
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MOSFET finite output resistance in saturation mode
Since MOSFET has finite output resistance in saturation/active mode, the slope of unsignificanlty rising drain current is defined by Ua and slope parameter as lambda:
This parameter (as I know) is ...
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Is the OPA860 a diamond transistor?
I was looking at using the OPA860 for a voltage controlled load. Reading in the OPA860 datasheet it says:
The OPA860 combines a high-performance buffer with a transconductance
section. This ...
