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EXPERIMENT NO. 3
To study the differential amplifier using MOSFET and find the gain
 EXPERIMENT NO. 03

OBJECTIVE: To study the differential amplifier using MOSFET and find the gain using
LTspice.

APPARATUS:
LTspice XVII

THEORY:
The MOSFET is used worldwide very extensively for both digital and analogue signal
processing and circuits. It is the key pillar of modern electronics. Among the many useful
uses, one of the main usage of a MOSFET transistor is the development and manufacturing of
MOSFET Differential Amplifier. MOSFET transistor are mainly used instead of other BJT
transistors because the input resistance is literally close to infinity the reason behind it being
that the gate pin is not connected by a conductor to the other pins of the transistor. The duty
of the operational amplifier is to take the error of the two inputs (difference) and amplify the
resulting signal.

If you look in most op amps, comparators or audio amplifiers, and you'll discover this
powerful front-end circuit - the differential amplifier. A simple circuit able to amplify small
signals applied between its two inputs yet reject noise signals common to both inputs. This
circuit has a unique topology: two inputs and two outputs. Although you can tap the signal
from one output only, taking the difference between both outputs delivers twice the gain!
And it improves Common-Mode Rejection (CMRR), an essential function when the
common-mode signal is a noise source or DC bias from a previous stage.
Circuit diagram
Calculation:

Procedure:
i) Select the components from the symbol library and place it on the schematic
window.
ii) Move the symbol to the desired location using the mouse.
iii) You can change the view of most symbols by performing the following
operations: rotate, mirror and flip.
iv) Wires and junctions are used to wire together parts and indicate electrical
connections.
v) To draw a wire, select the Wire menu command, Move the cursor to the wire
starting position and click the left mouse button or press Enter. Now you can
move the other end of wire to the desired location.
vi) The junction symbol (a large dot) indicates an electrical connection between wires
or between a wire and a part pin.
vii) Most parts (components) require that you specify the following set of attributes:
reference name, value or model name, and optional parameters.
viii) You can also change the attributes by double-clicking on a part on the schematic.
ix) Once circuit construction is completed; the analysis is to be performed.
x) To simulate a circuit, select the Analysis|Run Simulation menu command from the
Schematic.
xi) If there are any errors during the simulation, the simulator writes any applicable
error messages to the simulation output file
xii) Three different modes of circuit analysis: DC, AC (frequency response) and
transient.
 xiii) Before simulation, we have to do the analysis setup. xiv) Once analysis setup is
over, then perform Run Simulation
xiv) From the analysis note down the readings, plot the graph, do the calculations.

RESULT:
From the transient analysis the following values are calculated:

Parameter Theoretical Simulation result

Id

gm

Ad(Vout/Vin)

EXERCISE:
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Differential amplifier?
2. Write down some of the applications of differential amplifier
CONCLUSION: