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HOMEWORK 4-1
 Compute the low and high noise margins using the
following transfer curve of a Pseudo-pMOS inverter.
HOMEWORK 4-2
 The circuits below show different implementations of an
inverter whose output is connected to a capacitor.
a. Which one of the circuits consumes static power when the
input is high?
b. Which one of the above circuits consumes static power
when the input is low?
c. VOH of which circuit(s) is 1.2V?
d. VOL of which circuit(s) is 0V?
e. The proper functionality of which circuit(s) depends on the
size of devices.
HOMEWORK 4-3
 图示是一种新的逻辑类型—伪PMOS，采
用NMOS器件作负载，PMOS器件作驱动。
与伪NMOS结构相比，伪PMOS结构的优
缺点分别是什么？
HOMEWORK 4-4
Calculate VOL, VOH，VIL，VIH，NML and NMH for a two-input
NOR gate fabricated with CMOS technology.
(W/L)p= 4
(W/L)n= 1
VT,n=0.7V
VT,p=-0.7V
μnCox=40uA/V2
μpCox=20uA/V2
VDD=5V
HOMEWORK 4-5
 Consider a straight Metal 2 wire in 180 nm process with
the following parameters: the wire length is LW = 5 mm,
the wire width is WW = 0.32 μm, sheet resistance for
Metal 2 is RS = 0.05Ω, and wire capacitance per one
micrometer is cw = 0.2 fF/μm.
 Calculate total wire resistance RW and total wire
capacitance CW?
HOMEWORK 4-6
Design a resistive-load inverter with R=1KΩ,
such that VOL=0.6V. The enhancementtype NMOS driver transistor has the
following parameters:
VDD=5.0V
VT0=1.0V
γ=0.2V1/2
λ=0
unCox=22.0uA/V2
a. Determine the required aspect ratio, W/L.
b. Determine VIL and VIH.
c. Determine noise margins NML and NMH.
HOMEWORK 4-7
Consider a CMOS inverter with the folloeing
parameters:
nMOS VT0=0.6V unCox=60uA/V2 W/L=8
pMOS VT0=-0.7V upCox=25uA/V2 W/L=12
Calculate the noise margins and the switching
threshold VTh of this circuit. The power
supply voltage is VDD=3.3V.
HOMEWORK 4-8
Design a CMOS inverter circuit:
Use the device parameters as folloe:
nMOS VT0=0.6V unCox=60uA/V2
pMOS VT0=-0.7V upCox=25uA/V2
The power supply voltage is VDD=3.3V. The channel length of
both transistors is Ln=Lp=0.8um.
a. Determine the (Wn/Wp) ratio so that the switching threshold
voltage of the circuit is VTh=1.4V.
b. The CMOS fabrication process used to manufacture this
inverter allows a variation of the VT0,n value by ±15%
around its nominal value. And a variation of the VT0,p value
by ±20% around its nominal value. Assuming that all other
parameters always retain their nominal values, find the
upper and lower limits of the switching threshold voltage VTh
of this circuit.
HOMEWORK 4-9
 Use the process parameters obtained in 0.5 μm CMOS
process(λ=0.25μm) as follow:
For the conductor shown in
the figure, calculate the
capacitance of the conductor,
a. while the conductor area is
in metal 1.
b. while the conductor area is
in polysilicon.
c. while the conductor area is
in n-diffusion layer.
HOMEWORK 4-10

Use the same process parameters as 4-8. For the
layout shown in the figure, calculate the capacitance
of the conductor of the transistor gate.
HOMEWORK 4-11
一个CMOS反相器电路具有以下特性：
Cout=100 fF tdr=123.75 ps
Cout=115 fF tdr=138.60 ps
反相器是对称设计，kn=kp，VTn=│VTp│。
a. 求MOS电阻Rn=Rp和反相器的内部电容CFET。
b. 如果两个MOS管的宽度增加为原来的3.2倍，
计算Cout=140fF时的延时tdr=tdf=?
HOMEWORK 4-12
 Find the ratio Wp/Wn for transistors in the 3-input
NOR gate such that circuit has approximately
equal worst-case rise and fall times. Assume the
n-type transistors have the same Wn and Ln,
that the p-type transistors have the same Wp
and Lp, and that effective resistance value for
minimum size transistors is Rpmin = 14kΩ and
Rnmin = 3.9kΩ. Find the p-type channel width in
multiplies of l, if we assume that n-type
transistors have minimal width.
HOMEWORK 4-13
What is the primary reason for the reduction in the rise
time at the output of the following circuit configurations ?
Explain this classic CMOS trade-off (in one sentance).
HOMEWORK 4-14
 Given the n-tree for the function F = A (B+C+D ) , which
point (1 or 2) would you connect to GND in order to
obtain the fastest fall time, if input A was last arriving
signal ? Briefly explain in words.
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HOMEWORK 4-15
Consider the circuit of the following figure.
a. What is the logic function implemented by
the CMOS transistor network? Size the
NMOS and PMOS devices so that the
output resistance is the same as that of an
inverter with an NMOS W/L = 4
and PMOS W/L = 8.
b. What are the input patterns that give the
worst case tpHL and tpLH. State clearly what
are the initial input patterns and which
input(s) has to make a transition in order to
achieve this maximum propagation delay.
Consider the effect of the capacitances at
the internal nodes.
HOMEWORK 4-16
a. Do this two circuits
implement the
same logic function?
If yes, what is that
logic function? If no,
give Boolean
expressions for
both circuits.
b. Will these two circuits’
output resistances always
be equal to each other?
c. Will these two circuits’ rise and fall times always be
equal to each other? Why or why not?