A p-channel MOSFET with a threshold voltage V
tp = -0.7 V has its source connected to ground.
(a) What should the gate voltage be for the device to operate with an overdrive voltage |V
OV| = 0.5V?
V
OV = V
SG - |V
t|
V
SG = V
S - V
G
V
S = 0 V
V
SG = -V
G
V
OV = -V
G - |V
t|
0.5 V = -V
G - 0.7 V
VG = 1.2 V
(b)What is the highest Voltage allowed at the drain while the device operates in saturation region?
At the limit, V
OV = V
SD
V
OV = V
S - V
D
V
OV = -V
G - |V
t| = -1.2 V - 0.7 V
-1.9 V = 0 V - V
D
VD = 1.9 V
(c) If the drain current obtained above is 1 mA, what would the current be for V
D = -10 mV and for V
D = -2 V?
First lets find k
P
I
D = 1/2 k
P (V
OV)
2
1 mA = 1/2 k
P (1.9)
2
k
P = 0.554 mA/V
2
Now let's use the formula to find I
D for both V
D
For VD = 10 mV
I
D = 1/2 k
P (V
OV)
2
I
D = 1/2 (.552 mA/V
2) (.010)
2
ID = 0 mA
For VD = 10 mV
I
D = 1/2 k
P (V
OV)
2
I
D = 1/2 (.552 mA/V
2) (2)
2
ID = 1.104 mA