Question 8. The pMOSFET circuit below has VSS = −VDD = 6 V, Vt = −1 V, k = 0.25 mA/V2 and λ = 0. (1 Point) (a) Specify RS and RD to bias the FET at the edge of saturation (EOS) with ID = 0.5 mA. (b) Specify RS and RD to bias the FET with ID = 2 mA and VSD = 2 V. (c) What happens if the value of RD obtained in part (b) is doubled? What is the new operating point of the FET?

Question 8. The pMOSFET circuit below has VSS = −VDD = 6 V, Vt = −1 V, k = 0.25 mA/V2 and λ = 0. (1 Point) (a) Specify RS and RD to bias the FET at the edge of saturation (EOS) with ID = 0.5 mA. (b) Specify RS and RD to bias the FET with ID = 2 mA and VSD = 2 V. (c) What happens if the value of RD obtained in part (b) is doubled? What is the new operating point of the FET?

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Question 8. The pMOSFET circuit below has V S S = V D D = 6 V , V t = 1 V , k = 0.25 m A / V 2 and λ = 0 . (1 Point)
(a) Specify R S and R D to bias the FET at the edge of saturation (EOS) with I D = 0.5 m A .
(b) Specify R S and R D to bias the FET with I D = 2 m A and V S D = 2 V .
(c) What happens if the value of R D obtained in part (b) is doubled? What is the new operating point of the FET?

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