Practice - Experiment 1: Basic CMOS Inverter Transient Response
Practice Questions
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What are the two types of transistors used in a CMOS inverter?
💡 Hint: Think about their complementary functionality.
What does the propagation delay measure in an inverter?
💡 Hint: It relates to switching events.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of power is consumed during switching actions?
💡 Hint: This power is not present when the inverter is inactive.
True or False: The larger the load capacitance, the faster the inverter switches.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between capacitance and speed.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a CMOS inverter to achieve a specified propagation delay of 10 ns while maintaining balanced rise and fall times. What considerations must you account for?
💡 Hint: Think about how to use iterative design to meet the requirements.
Calculate the dynamic power consumption of a CMOS inverter with a load of 100 fF operating at 3.3V and switching at a frequency of 1 MHz. What are your results?
💡 Hint: Remember, f is frequency and adjust your unit conversions accordingly.
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