Interview questions
Mosfet Operations
1. Explain the basic structure of enhancement mode Nmos
2. Explain the region of operation of Mosfet?
Cut-off region
Linear/ Non_saturation region
Saturation region
3. Give the condition for linear region of operation of Mosfet?
VGS > Vth
Vds < VGS -Vth
4. Give the condition for saturation region of operation of Mosfet?
VGS > Vth
Vds > VGS -Vth
5. Give pinch of condition in Mosfet?
Vds = VGS -Vth
6. Can MOSFET conduct in both directions?
Yes
7. List the basic difference between enhancement and depletion mode Mosfets?
In depletion mode there is an n-channel (Implant) exists between source and
drain.
Depletion mode MOSFET is turned on at zero gate voltage.
8. Explain I-V characteristic of n-channel enhancement type Mosfet
9. Write Ids v/s Vgs curve for n-channel enhancement type Mosfet
10. Write Ids v/s Vgs curve for P-channel enhancement type Mosfet
11. Explain I-V characteristic of P-channel enhancement type Mosfet
12. In cmos technology why do we design the size of pmos to be higher than the nmos?
In PMOS the carrier mobility is less than the carriers in NMOS. That means
PMOS is slower than an NMOS. If the sizes of PMOS and NMOS are the same,
then PMOS takes long time to charge up the output node.
13. How many regions of operation in CMOS inverter.
Five (A= NMOS- OFF, PMOS -LINEAR
B= NMOS -LINEAR, PMOS-SATURATION
C= PMOS=NMOS- SATURATION,
D= PMOS -LINEAR, NMOS-SATURATION
E= PMOS- OFF, NMOS -LINEAR)
14. In cmos inverter If both the transistors are in saturation, then they act as
Current source
15. In cmos inverter If both the transistors are in linear, then they act as
Resistors
16. In cmos inverter when we will get crow bar current
When both pmos and nmos are in saturation
17. If βn = βp, then Vin is equal to
Vdd/2
18. Explain drain punch through effects
Drain Punch through when the drain is at a high enough voltage w.r.t. source, the
depletion region around the drain may extend to source, thus causing a current to
flow irrespective of the gate voltage.