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Q&A Determining the output swing, output common-mode range and input common-mode range in a differential amplifer

I am currently learning amplifier design, after constructing the unity gain amplifier(which is a differential-input single-ended-output amplifier) in the unity-gain feedback configuration I have pe...

1 answer  ·  posted 8mo ago by aditya98‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

#1: Initial revision by user avatar aditya98‭ · 2024-03-30T01:07:47Z (8 months ago)
Determining the output swing, output common-mode range and input common-mode range in a differential amplifer
I am currently learning amplifier design, after constructing the unity gain amplifier(which is a differential-input single-ended-output amplifier) in the unity-gain feedback configuration I have performed a DC sweep of the input common-mode voltage from 0 to 2.4V. Below is the circuit and plot for output voltage with the DC sweep input. How to figure out the input common-mode range, output common-mode range, and output swing from the plot? 
The resistive load value is 125 Kohms.

1) As per the meaning I understood of input common-mode range, it is the input range for which output will not be clipped. So that means is it the linear voltage from 0.4 V to 1.3 V as we are using unity gain?

2) As per the meaning I understood of output swing, the max output voltage range where it is not clipped. That means the same linear portion from the plot shown below i.e. 0.4 V to 1.3 V.

3) As per the meaning I understood of output common-mode range,it is the same as output swing.

If my understanding is wrong kindly educate me and I request to elaborate to figure this out. Below are the screenshots of the circuit, schematic using the circuit as a symbol and plot.

![circuit](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/giw1uqzoegustv92k43k53sdfr1b)
![schematic](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/h1ukf7qcdgnzns3njxl8e2shuw2a)
![plot](https://electrical.codidact.com/uploads/53sqjq0ji1kk67e6lnzz9qv7vsl3)