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Assume thin and thick gate oxide MOSFETs can operate at VDD and 2VDD, respectively. If common-source (M1) and common-gate (M2) in the cascode are the thin and thick gate MOSs, respectively, obtain the peak-to-peak voltage swing at the output of the cascode PA (20pt).

Assume thin and thick gate oxide MOSFETs can operate at VDD and 2VDD, respectively. If common-source (M1) and common-gate (M2) in the cascode are the thin and thick gate MOSs, respectively, obtain the peak-to-peak voltage swing at the output of the cascode PA (20pt).

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Assume thin and thick gate oxide MOSFETs can operate at VDD and 2VDD, respectively. If common-source (M1) and common-gate (M2) in the cascode are the thin and thick gate MOSs, respectively, obtain the peak-to-peak voltage swing at the output of the cascode PA (20pt).

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