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An n-channel MOSFET that operates in the saturation region has the following measured data - Do not ignore channel-length modulation effect in your calculations. (a) determine the threshold voltage (VTH), conductance parameter (Kn), and channel-length modulation factor (lambda_n) of the MOSFET. (10 marks) (b) determine the transconductance (gm), and the output resistance (ro) of the MOSFET when it operates at VGS = 4 V and VDS = 4 V. (5 marks)

An n-channel MOSFET that operates in the saturation region has the following measured data - Do not ignore channel-length modulation effect in your calculations. (a) determine the threshold voltage (VTH), conductance parameter (Kn), and channel-length modulation factor (lambda_n) of the MOSFET. (10 marks) (b) determine the transconductance (gm), and the output resistance (ro) of the MOSFET when it operates at VGS = 4 V and VDS = 4 V. (5 marks)

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An n-channel MOSFET that operates in the saturation region has the following measured data - Do not ignore channel-length modulation effect in your calculations. (a) determine the threshold voltage (VTH), conductance parameter (Kn), and channel-length modulation factor (lambda_n) of the MOSFET. (10 marks) (b) determine the transconductance (gm), and the output resistance (ro) of the MOSFET when it operates at VGS = 4 V and VDS = 4 V. (5 marks)

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