Mosfet Vs BJT: Mos Field-Effect Transistors (Mosfets)
Mosfet Vs BJT: Mos Field-Effect Transistors (Mosfets)
MOSFET vs BJT
1. Small Size
2. Simple to Fabricate
3. Less Power Consumption
4. Digital and Analog Circuits and ICs without
or less Resistors
5. >200million in VLSI ICs like Memory or uP
6. Easy to use in Amplifiers and Filters
MOS Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
Figure 4.1 Physical structure of the enhancement-type NMOS transistor: (a) perspective view; (b) cross-section. Typically L = 0.1 to 3 mm, W = 0.2 to
100 mm, and the thickness of the oxide layer (tox) is in the range of 2 to 50 nm.
Figure 4.1(b) cross-section. Typically L = 0.1 to 3 m, W = 0.2 to 100 m, and the
thickness of the oxide layer (tox) is in the range of 2 to 50 nm.
Figure 4.3 An NMOS transistor with vGS > Vt and with a small vDS applied. The device acts as a resistance whose value is
determined by vGS. Specifically, the channel conductance is proportional to vGS Vt and thus iD is proportional to (vGS Vt) vDS.
Note that the depletion region is not shown (for simplicity).
Vt = 0.5 to 1.0V
Figure 4.4 The iDvDS characteristics of the MOSFET in Fig. 4.3 when the voltage applied between drain and source, vDS,
is kept small. The device operates as a linear resistor whose value is controlled by vGS.
Figure 4.5 Operation of the enhancement NMOS transistor as vDS is increased. The induced channel acquires a tapered
shape, and its resistance increases as vDS is increased. Here, vGS is kept constant at a value > Vt.
Figure 4.6 The drain current iD versus the drain-to-source voltage vDS for an enhancement-type NMOS transistor
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operated with vGS > Vt.
Figure 4.7 Increasing vDS causes the channel to acquire a tapered shape. Eventually, as vDS reaches vGS Vt the channel is
pinched off at the drain end. Increasing vDS above vGS Vt has little effect (theoretically, no effect) on the channels shape.
Figure 4.8 Derivation of the iDvDS characteristic of the NMOS transistor.
Process Transconductance Parameter --- A/V2