Practice Bulk Terminal Connection - 3.2 | Lab Module 2: CMOS Inverter Design and Static Characteristics Analysis | VLSI Design Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the bulk terminal connections for nMOS and pMOS transistors?

💡 Hint: Think about where you apply power and where you ground.

Question 2

Easy

Define the body effect in MOSFETs.

💡 Hint: Consider how the terminals influence the MOSFET's behavior.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What happens if the pMOSFET bulk is connected to GND?

  • Increased leakage current
  • Stable operation
  • Reduced power consumption

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you ground the body.

Question 2

True or False: The bulk terminal connection does not affect the threshold voltage.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how voltage differentials influence the need for conduction.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a CMOS inverter with incorrect bulk connections and analyze the expected output characteristics. Provide your analysis.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the impacts seen are changes in operating states due to voltage differentials.

Question 2

Create a scenario with a hypothetical inverter with ideal and non-ideal bulk connections. What different performance metrics would you observe?

💡 Hint: Consider how voltage fields change with these ideal and non-ideal alternatives.

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