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Design this Cascode amplifier with ideal current source load. Q1 and Q2 should be identical NMOS transistors. The negative output voltage swing should be as close to zero as possible, what is the value you achieve? All transistors must remain in saturation, of course. unCox = 350 uA/V2 Vtn = 0.50 V gm1 = 2 ma/V Rout = 200 kohm VAn = 7.5 Lmin = 0.18um Lmin < L < 3.5Lmin VOV = 0.25 V Find a) Avo b) ro c) W L d) VG2 e) I f) Voutmin ?

Design this Cascode amplifier with ideal current source load. Q1 and Q2 should be identical NMOS transistors. The negative output voltage swing should be as close to zero as possible, what is the value you achieve? All transistors must remain in saturation, of course. unCox = 350 uA/V2 Vtn = 0.50 V gm1 = 2 ma/V Rout = 200 kohm VAn = 7.5 Lmin = 0.18um Lmin < L < 3.5Lmin VOV = 0.25 V Find a) Avo b) ro c) W L d) VG2 e) I f) Voutmin ?

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Design this Cascode amplifier with ideal current source load. Q1 and Q2 should be identical NMOS transistors. The negative output voltage swing should be as close to zero as possible, what is the value you achieve? All transistors must remain in saturation, of course. unCox = 350 uA/V2 Vtn = 0.50 V gm1 = 2 ma/V Rout = 200 kohm VAn = 7.5 Lmin = 0.18um Lmin < L < 3.5Lmin VOV = 0.25 V Find a) Avo b) ro c) W L d) VG2 e) I f) Voutmin ?

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