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Consider the CMOS common-source amplifier in Fig. 7.4(a) for the case VDD = 3 V, Vtn = |Vtp| = 0.6 V, μnCox = 200 μA/V2, and μpCox = 65 μA/V2. For all transistors, L = 0.4 μm and W = 4 μm. Also, VAn = 20 V, |VAp| = 10 V, and IREF = 100 μA. Find the small-signal voltage gain. Also, find the coordinates of the extremities of the amplifier region of the transfer characteristic-that is, points A and B. (a)

Consider the CMOS common-source amplifier in Fig. 7.4(a) for the case VDD = 3 V, Vtn = |Vtp| = 0.6 V, μnCox = 200 μA/V2, and μpCox = 65 μA/V2. For all transistors, L = 0.4 μm and W = 4 μm. Also, VAn = 20 V, |VAp| = 10 V, and IREF = 100 μA. Find the small-signal voltage gain. Also, find the coordinates of the extremities of the amplifier region of the transfer characteristic-that is, points A and B. (a)

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Consider the CMOS common-source amplifier in Fig. 7.4(a) for the case V D D = 3 V , V t n = | V t p | = 0.6 V , μ n C o x = 200 μ A / V 2 , and μ p C o x = 65 μ A / V 2 . For all transistors, L = 0.4 μ m and W = 4 μ m . Also, V A n = 20 V , | V A p | = 10 V , and I R E F = 100 μ A . Find the small-signal voltage gain. Also, find the coordinates of the extremities of the amplifier region of the transfer characteristic-that is, points A and B. (a)

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