Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Academic Year: 2024-25

Year/Sem: III/ I B.Tech
Course: Analog CMOS IC Design
Unit 1: MOS Devices and Modeling
Question Bank
Que. No. Short Questions BL CO

1. What is the basic principle of operation of a MOSFET? L1 CO 1

2. Distinguish between NMOS and PMOS transistors. L2 CO 1
3. Explain the concept of threshold voltage (Vth) in MOSFETs. L1 CO 1
4. What are the different regions of operation for a MOSFET? L1 CO 1
5. How does channel length modulation affect the output characteristics of a L2 CO 1
MOSFET?
6. Describe the physical structure and operation of a capacitor. L1 CO 1
7. What are the key parameters of a capacitor? L1 CO 1
8. How does temperature affect the resistance of a material? L2 CO 1
9. What are the key considerations in designing an integrated circuit layout? L1 CO 1
10. Explain the concept of design rules in IC layout. L2 CO 1
11. What is the purpose of using device models in circuit simulation? L1 CO 1
12. Describe the key components of a simple MOS large-signal model. L1 CO 1
13. What are some other important model parameters for MOSFETs? L1 CO 1
14. Explain the small-signal model for the MOS transistor and its L2 CO 1
applications.
15. What is the significance of sub-threshold MOS models in modern IC L1 CO 1
design?

Que. No. Long Questions BL CO

1. Discuss the Passive Components of the MOS transistor? L2 CO 1
2. Explain about computer simulation model? L2 CO 1
3. Derive the I-V relationship of the MOSFET in all the possible regions. L4 CO 1
4. With the help of required expressions explain Sub-threshold MOS Model. L4 CO 1
5. Design the small-signal model for the MOS transistor. L6 CO 1
6. Explain the differences between the large-signal and small-signal models L2 CO 1
of an MOS transistor.
7. Explain the operation of an MOS transistor in the cut-off, linear, and L2 CO 1
saturation regions.
8. Derive the drain current equation for an MOS transistor in saturation L4 CO 1
using the large-signal model.
 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Academic Year: 2024-25
Year/Sem: III/ I B.Tech
Course: Analog CMOS IC Design
Unit 2: Analog CMOS Sub-Circuits
Question Bank
Que. No. Short Questions BL CO

1. What are the primary modes of operation for a MOSFET used as a switch? L1 CO 2
2. Where are MOS switches commonly used in analog circuits? L1 CO 2
3. What are the advantages of a MOS diode over a traditional PN junction L1 CO 2
diode in integrated circuits?
4. What is the main advantage of using a MOS active resistor in analog L2 CO 2
circuits?
5. What is the purpose of a current sink in analog circuit design? L1 CO 2
6. Name one application where a current source is critical for circuit L1 CO 2
functionality.
7. Why is matching transistor parameters important in current mirrors? L2 CO 2
8. Where are current mirrors typically used in analog circuits? L1 CO 2
9. What is the role of the beta helper in improving current mirror accuracy? L1 CO 2
10. How does the beta helper circuit affect the input impedance of the mirror? L2 CO 2
11. How does cascoding improve the output impedance of a current mirror? L2 CO 2
12. What makes the Wilson current mirror more accurate than a simple current L1 CO 2
mirror?
13. Where is a Wilson current mirror commonly used in integrated circuits? L1 CO 2
14. Name one key difference between current references and voltage L1 CO 2
references.
15. How does a bandgap reference achieve temperature compensation? L2 CO 2

Que. No. Long Questions BL CO

1. Explain in detailed about MOS switch and MOS Diode. L2 CO 2
2. Write a short note on MOS switch model. L2 CO 2
3. Discuss about current sinks and sources. L2 CO 2
4. Draw and explain about a simple current mirror with Beta helper. L3 CO 2
5. Differentiate between cascode current mirror and Wilson current mirror. L4 CO 2
6. Draw the circuit diagram of cascode current mirror. L3 CO 2
7. What do you mean by band gap reference and list the principle involved? L2 CO 2
8. Discuss about current and voltage references and band gap reference in L2 CO 2
detail with suitable diagrams.
 Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Academic Year: 2024-25
Year/Sem: III/ I B.Tech
Course: Analog CMOS IC Design
Unit 3: CMOS Amplifiers
Question Bank
Que. No. Short Questions BL CO

1. What is the basic function of a CMOS inverter? L1 CO 2

2. How does a CMOS inverter act as an amplifier? L2 CO 2
3. What is the main advantage of a differential amplifier? L1 CO 2
4. What is the purpose of a current mirror in a differential amplifier? L1 CO 2
5. What is the main purpose of a cascode amplifier? L1 CO 2
6. How does a cascode amplifier improve gain? L2 CO 2
7. What is the role of the current source in a cascode amplifier? L1 CO 2

Que. No. Long Questions BL CO

1. What is Active load inverter? Develop small signal model for the Active L5 CO 2
load inverter.
2. Draw the circuit diagram of an current source load interver, plot the L3 CO 2
voltage transfer function and derive its small signal voltage gain
3. Explain the concept of push-pull inverter with a neat diagram. L2 CO 2
4. Explain about working of differential amplifier L2 CO 2
5. Illustrate the design of Cascode Amplifiers. L2 CO 2