Three Musketeers: Cascode, Current Mirrors, Differential Circuits !

 “Mirror, Mirror on the wall Who’s the Fairest of them all”


I am sure this rings the bells of Snow White’s tale.

In VLSI we have the Current Mirrors, just as fair and just as much the root cause of some complex shenanigans. They come with their amigos – Cascode and Differential Circuits, a perfect pair to short the fuse of your brain.
 

When it comes to becoming a proficient Analog Engineer, it is a MUST to be well versed with Differential Circuits, Current Mirrors and Cascode circuits.


The following handwritten notes got you covered where I have covered all these topics in great depth:
CURRENT_MIRROR_DIFFERENTIAL_CKT_NOTES
 

Suggested Reading: Razavi, Behzad. Design of Analog CMOS IntegratedCircuits (Chapter - 9 & 10)


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