For the circuit shown below, transistors T1 and T2 are the same with VT = 0.6 V and k = 5 mA/V2. Find the value of R2 that will result in T2 operating at the edge of saturation. VG1 = VG2 = VD1 = 0.8 V Keeping T2 at the edge of saturation: VD2 = VG2 − VT = 0.8 − 0.6 = 0.2 V I D 2 = k/2(VG2 − VT) 2 = 0.1 mA Hotseat: Determine R2. A. 6 kΩ C. 12 kΩ B. 20 kΩ D. 26 kΩ

For the circuit shown below, transistors T1 and T2 are the same with VT = 0.6 V and k = 5 mA/V2. Find the value of R2 that will result in T2 operating at the edge of saturation. VG1 = VG2 = VD1 = 0.8 V Keeping T2 at the edge of saturation: VD2 = VG2 − VT = 0.8 − 0.6 = 0.2 V I D 2 = k/2(VG2 − VT) 2 = 0.1 mA Hotseat: Determine R2. A. 6 kΩ C. 12 kΩ B. 20 kΩ D. 26 kΩ

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For the circuit shown below, transistors T 1 and T 2 are the same with V T = 0.6 V and k = 5 m A / V 2 . Find the value of R 2 that will result in T 2 operating at the edge of saturation.
V G 1 = V G 2 = V D 1 = 0.8 V
Keeping T 2 at the edge of saturation:
V D 2 = V G 2 V T = 0.8 0.6 = 0.2 V I D 2 = k 2 ( V G 2 V T ) 2 = 0.1 m A
Hotseat: Determine R 2 . A. 6 k Ω C. 12 k Ω B. 20 k Ω D. 26 k Ω

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