CO2038_Fall_2024_Lab56
CO2038_Fall_2024_Lab56
Le Trong Nhan
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One key to the usefulness of these little circuits is in the engineering principle of feedback,
particularly negative feedback, which constitutes the foundation of almost all automatic
control processes. The principles presented in this section, extend well beyond the im-
mediate scope of electronics. It is well worth the electronics student’s time to learn these
principles and learn them well.
The new component, named also OPAMP (Operational Amplifier) is easily found in the
favorite list of the PSPICE.
In order to explain the 4V at the ouput, it is obviously that V (+) = V (−) = 2V in a closed
loop configuration. Therefore, from a resistor bridge at the output, VOU T = 4V .
As the output voltage is negative, which is inverted to the input, the name of this circuit
is the invert connection. Students are proposed to perform calculations to confirm the
output, which is −2V .
A voltage follower has low output impedance and extremely high input impedance, and
this makes it a simple and effective solution to problematic impedance relationships. If
a high-output-impedance sub-circuit must transfer a signal to a low-input-impedance
sub-circuit, a voltage follower placed between these two sub-circuits will ensure that the
full voltage is delivered to the load.
Your calculations are presented here to prove VOU T = V (+) with any value of R15.
The voltage at the positive pin of the Opamp is copied to VOU T . In this schematic, R16 is
used to simulate a load device, which can be a motor or an high power LED. However, in
this case, there is a high current can pass the load.
Students are proposed to run the simulation with bias configuration, capture the results
and place them in the report.
The simulation results in PSPICE (bias configuration) are presented here. Moreover, a
short explanations are required in this report to explain the gain of the output follower
voltage.
Students are proposed to design the schematic and place the results in this report.
Similar to the closed loop configuration, there also 2 types of low pass filter, including the
inverting and non-inverting low pass filter. The figure bellow is an inverting low pass filter.
The cut-off frequency is determined by this equation:
1
fH =
2πR 2C
By applying the value of R2 = 10K Ohm and C = 1nF , the cut-off frequency is around
16K H z. In order to see the results, students are proposed to run the AC Sweep simula-
tion profile (Linear Type, Start and Stop frequency are 1Hz and 50kHz, 200 points), as
follows:
The second type of a low pass filter, the non-inverting configuration, is presented as fol-
lows:
Students are proposed to calculate the value of R and C to have the amplifier factor
equal to 10 and the cut-off frequency is the same as the previous example. The simula-
tion result with AC Sweep mode is required to plot in this report as well.
https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/video-tutorials/op-amps-low-pass-and-high-pass-active-filters/
Students are proposed to implement a high pass filter in PSPICE and explain the behaviors
of your high pass filter.
The circuit is named inverting since the output voltage always has an opposite sign to the
input voltage when it is out of the hysteresis cycle (when the input voltage is above the
high threshold or below the low threshold). However, if the input voltage is within the
hysteresis cycle (between the high and low thresholds), the circuit can be inverting as well
as non-inverting. The output voltage is undefined and it depends on the last state so the
circuit behaves like an elementary latch.
The OPAMP device is modified in the Properties windows (right click on the component
and chose Edit Properties or double click on the component), in order to set the VPOS
and VNEG to +5V and -5V, as follows:
The simulation profile in this exercise is the Time Domain, and is configured as follows:
Finally, the simulation results can be archived as follows:
Students are proposed to explain the signal at the output of the opamp. Why the signal
is toggled at +4V and -4V.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftiX8peTsiw
Students are proposed to design the schematic and place the results in this report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btpAoh3nmBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcO_F97ydFM
Students are proposed to design the schematic and place the results in this report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbqcb0zQ0E8
The Field Effect Transistor, or simply FET however, uses the voltage that is applied to their
input terminal, called the Gate to control the current flowing through them resulting in
the output current being proportional to the input voltage. As their operation relies on an
electric field (hence the name field effect) generated by the input Gate voltage, this then
makes the Field Effect Transistor a VOLTAGE operated device.
The Field Effect Transistor has one major advantage over its standard bipolar transistor
cousins, in that their input impedance, (Rin) is very high, (thousands of Ohms), while the
BJT is comparatively low. This very high input impedance makes them very sensitive to
input voltage signals, but the price of this high sensitivity also means that they can be
easily damaged by static electricity.
Before analysing the circuit using JFET, students are proposed to characterize the I-V
curve of a JFET in PSPICE (named JbreakN in the Favourite list), to determine IDSS and
VP, which are two parameters for a JFET. The circuit bellow is required to implement in
PSPICE:
The simulation results confirm that IDSS = 400mA and VP = -2V for a typical JFET device
in PSPICE.
Firstly, for the primary DC sweep source, which is set to V2, is configured as follows:
Secondly, the secondary DC sweep source, which is set to V3, is configured as follows:
The simulation results are shown as the figure bellow:
This figure also confirm that IDSS = 400mA and VP = -2V (the lowest curve is -1.9V). In
this simulation, the ohmic region and saturation region are indicated better.
2.3 Exercises
2.3.1 Self bias configuration
This is the first configuration for a JFET, when the Gate pin is connected to the Ground. A
typical circuit is presented as follows:
Students are proposed to implement this circuit in PSPICE with the JFET is JbreakN. The
simulation results in PSPICE (bias configuration) are presented here. Moreover, a short
explanations are required in this report to explain the value of ID and VGS.
The most common type of insulated gate FET which is used in many different types of
electronic circuits is called the Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor or MOS-
FET for short.
The IGFET or MOSFET is a voltage controlled field effect transistor that differs from a JFET
in that it has a “Metal Oxide” Gate electrode which is electrically insulated from the main
semiconductor n-channel or p-channel by a very thin layer of insulating material usually
silicon dioxide, commonly known as glass.
The device for a common DFET is MbreakND. After a dc sweep simulation when V3 varies
from -5V to 0V, the results are shown bellow:
From this simulation results, it is confirmed that IDSS = 160mA and VP = -4V for DFET.
Only the bias configuration is required to executed. Please capture the simulation results
with current and voltage information on the circuit. Finally, explain these values by theory
calculations.
The reverse is true for the p-channel enhancement MOS transistor. When VGS = 0 the de-
vice is “OFF” and the channel is open. The application of a negative (-ve) gate voltage to
the p-type eMOSFET enhances the channels conductivity turning it “ON”. Then for an p-
channel enhancement mode MOSFET: +VGS turns the transistor “OFF”, while -VGS turns
the transistor “ON”.
The validation of an EFET in PSPICE is presented bellow. The typical EFET in PSPICE is
MbreakN device.
A dc sweep simulation with V3 can be performed. The simulation results with V3 varies
from -1V to 5V are presented as following:
The gate input voltage VGS is taken to an appropriate positive voltage level to turn the
device and therefore the lamp load either “ON”, ( VGS = +ve ) or at a zero voltage level that
turns the device “OFF”, ( VGS = 0V ).
If the resistive load of the lamp was to be replaced by an inductive load such as a coil,
solenoid or relay a “flywheel diode” would be required in parallel with the load to protect
the MOSFET from any self generated back-emf.
Students are proposed to simulation this circuit with RIN = 4.7k and RGS = 47k and
VIN is the TTL level (0V and 5V). The power supply for VDD can be set to 12V or 24V.
Shortly explain the current passing through the load (a resistance 100Ohm replaced
for the Lamp in the circuit).
For added security an additional silicon or zener diode D1 can also be placed across
the channel of a MOSFET switch when using inductive loads, such as motors, relays,
solenoids, etc, for suppressing over voltage switching transients and noise giving extra
protection to the MOSFET switch if required. Resistor RGS is used as a pull-down resistor
to help pull the TTL output voltage down to 0V when the MOSFET is switched “OFF”.
This exercise is optional in this lab.
When the input is HIGH, the P-channel device switches-OFF and the N-channel device
switches-ON as its gate-source junction is positively biased. The motor now rotates in
the opposite direction because the motors terminal voltage has been reversed as it is now
supplied by the negative -VDD supply rail.
5 Altium Designer
Students are proposed to implement the circuit in Altium Designer. The manual can
be found in the same playlist with other manual videos. Please capture the screen to
present the schematic as well as the layout of your PCB.
The schematic of this circuit is proposed as follows, which is based on a voltage follower
circuit:
Students are proposed to implement the circuit in Altium Designer. The manual can
be found in the same playlist with other manual videos. Please capture the screen to
present the schematic as well as the layout of your PCB.