To calculate the VM (Voltage at the transition point) of the CMOS inverter, we will proceed step by step, incorporating the given parameters. The VM is the voltage at which both the PMOS and NMOS transistors are at the edge of switching (i.e., both transistors conduct the same current). This is the point where the output voltage of the inverter switches between high and low.

Assumptions:

• VDD = 2.5V
• W/L for PMOS (WP/L) = 1.25 / 0.25
• W/L for NMOS (WN/L) = 0.375 / 0.25
• L = Leff = 0.25μm
• kn' = 115μA/V², kp' = -30μA/V²
• Vtn0 = |Vtp0| = 0.4V
• λ = 0V-1, γ = 0.4, 2|φf| = 0.6V, tox = 58Å
• Parasitic capacitance values:
  • NMOS: CGDO = 3.11 × 10⁻¹⁰ F/m, CGSO = 3.11 × 10⁻¹⁰ F/m
  • PMOS: CGDO = 2.68 × 10⁻¹⁰ F/m, CGSO = 2.68 × 10⁻¹⁰ F/m

Step 1: Find Threshold Voltages

For both the PMOS and NMOS transistors, the threshold voltage is given by the equation:

$V_{Tn} = V_{tn0} + \gamma \left( \sqrt{|V_{sb}| + 2\phi_f} - \sqrt{2\phi_f} \right)$

For NMOS, $V_{sb} = 0$, so:

$V_{Tn} = V_{tn0} = 0.4V$

For PMOS, since the substrate voltage is $V_{sb} = 0$, we also have:

$V_{Tp} = -|V_{tp0}| = -0.4V$

Step 2: Equation for VM

At VM, the currents in both transistors are equal:

$I_{D} = \frac{1}{2} k_n' \left( \frac{W}{L} \right) (V_{gs} - V_{tn})^2 (1 + \lambda V_{ds})$ $I_{D} = \frac{1}{2} k_p' \left( \frac{W}{L} \right) (V_{sg} - |V_{tp}|)^2 (1 + \lambda V_{ds})$

For VM to occur, the current in both transistors is the same:

$I_{D_{NMOS}} = I_{D_{PMOS}}$

Therefore, we need to solve the following equation for VM:

$\frac{1}{2} k_n' \left( \frac{W_n}{L_n} \right) (V_{M} - V_{tn})^2 = \frac{1}{2} k_p' \left( \frac{W_p}{L_p} \right) (V_{DD} - V_{M} - |V_{tp}|)^2$

Substituting the known values for the widths and lengths of the transistors, and the threshold voltages, we can simplify the equation and solve for VM.

Step 3: Substitution of Parameters

• $k_n' = 115 \mu A/V^2$
• $k_p' = -30 \mu A/V^2$
• $W_n/L_n = 0.375/0.25 = 1.5$
• $W_p/L_p = 1.25/0.25 = 5$
• $V_{tn} = 0.4V$
• $|V_{tp}| = 0.4V$
• $V_{DD} = 2.5V$

Thus, the equation becomes:

$\frac{1}{2} \times 115 \times 1.5 \times (V_M - 0.4)^2 = \frac{1}{2} \times (-30) \times 5 \times (2.5 - V_M - 0.4)^2$

Now, solving this equation will give us the value of VM.

Step 4: Solve the Equation

Let’s solve this equation:

$115 \times 1.5 \times (V_M - 0.4)^2 = (-30) \times 5 \times (2.1 - V_M)^2$

Simplifying this equation will lead to a quadratic equation that we can solve for VM.

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