Q2) Fig. 2 shows the circuit and the corresponding load line and characteristics of a resistor loaded NMOS inverter. The NMOS inverter operates at the edge-of-saturation (EOS) as shown in Fig. 2 b. Fig. 2 2.1) Determine the threshold voltage of the NMOS, VTN. 2.2) Determine the conduction parameter of the NMOS, Kn 2.3) Calculate VDD and RL 2.4) Find the dissipated-power in the NMOS only. 2.5) Does the decrease of VIN move the operating point toward the saturation region? Explain.

Q2) Fig. 2 shows the circuit and the corresponding load line and characteristics of a resistor loaded NMOS inverter. The NMOS inverter operates at the edge-of-saturation (EOS) as shown in Fig. 2 b. Fig. 2 2.1) Determine the threshold voltage of the NMOS, VTN. 2.2) Determine the conduction parameter of the NMOS, Kn 2.3) Calculate VDD and RL 2.4) Find the dissipated-power in the NMOS only. 2.5) Does the decrease of VIN move the operating point toward the saturation region? Explain.

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Q2) Fig. 2 shows the circuit and the corresponding load line and characteristics of a resistor loaded NMOS inverter. The NMOS inverter operates at the edge-of-saturation (EOS) as shown in Fig. 2 b. Fig. 2 2.1) Determine the threshold voltage of the NMOS, V T N . 2.2) Determine the conduction parameter of the NMOS, K n 2.3) Calculate V D D and R L 2.4) Find the dissipated-power in the NMOS only. 2.5) Does the decrease of V I N move the operating point toward the saturation region? Explain.

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