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CMFB question
Feb 23rd, 2006, 7:00am
 
Hi,

I have a  question about the common mode errors.  Why is the common mode error  not a problem in single ended diff pairs...?

The way I understand the common mode errors is that it occurs when there is a mismatch in the PMOS and NMOS current sources which cause the output at each end of the diff pair to change to match there currents.

This case can also occur in a single ended dif pair, but why do we have CMFB ckts only for fully-differential amplifiers..?

Any reponse is apprecited.

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Re: CMFB question
Reply #1 - Feb 23rd, 2006, 8:09am
 
i think when you have a drain of a pmos meeting an nmos you do generally have to have some way of defining the DC point... which in a single ended case is usually done by the next stage or feedback or something.
in differential circuits, with differential outputs, a convenient way to do this is CMFB (detect the commonmode by averaging the differential output and use that in a control loop).
In the single-ended output case there is no "CM" as such, just the output DC level which might need controlling, so it these cases it is not termed CMFB as your are not feedback the common-mode.
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Reply #2 - Feb 25th, 2006, 12:39am
 
For single ended differential amps, the load of the diffrential pair is a current mirror but not current source.  When the current of  the tail current sourse is increased, the current mirror can make a response.  For full  differential amps ,  the upper current sourses are also biased , which can induce mismatch.      
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