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VDD
iSUP
vjunk
R
VBIAS
vO
- +
R(P)
Use Wheatstone bridge: voltage on one side goes up with pressure; voltage on
the other side goes down
R +(P) = R + R and R -(P) = R + R
Use a differential amplifier as the input stage
VDD
RD
R-(P)
R+(P)
- +
R+(P)
R-(P)
RD
+ vo _
vjunk
- +
vjunk
IBIAS
R + R
R R
v ID = V DD -------------------------------------- + v junk V DD ----------------------------------------- + v junk
R R + R R
R + R + R R
R
2R
v id = V DD ----------- = V DD -------
R
2R
Note that vjunk is common to both inputs and is rejected by the CMRR of the
amplifier
RC
RC
+
vo
Q1
vi 1
Q2
IBIAS
vi 2
rob
IBIAS
M1
vi1
+
vo1
+
vo2
M2
vi 2
IBIAS
+gmvgs1
M3
vi1
M1
vgs1
iD 2 =
I
iD1 = BIAS +gmvgs1
2
+
IBIAS
M4
IBIAS
M2
IBIAS
vgs 2
+ gmvgs1
+ gmvgs2
+
vo
+
+
vi 2
rob
Note that this amplifier is not symmetrical and that half circuits do not apply
Kirchhoffs voltage law at the input states that vgs2 - vgs1 = vi2 - vi1 = -vid
i o = g m ( v id ) -->
io
G md = ------- = g m
v id
ro3
gm3vsg3
vsg3
vsg4
io3
io4
io1
io2
+
vgs1
ro4
gm4vsg4
it
+
vt
+
gm1vgs1
ro1
ro2
gm2vgs2
vx
vgs2
rob
The output port is referenced to ground, in contrast to the earlier model of the
symmetrical amplifier with vo = vod
Rod
+
vd
+
Gmdvd
Rod
vd
avdvd
(a)
(b)
The range of DC common-mode inputs over which the differential amplifier can
function is an important practical specification (see op amp spec. sheets)
V+
RC
RC
VIC
+
V
+ IN
+
VO1
+
VO2
VX
+
VIN +
VIC
IBIAS
3
V