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The cascode amplifier is operating at a current 0.1 mA. All the transistors are operating at |Vov| = 0.25 V (absolute value due to PMOS) and all of them have r0 = 40 kΩ. Find the voltage gain Av. If VDD has a value of 1.7 V what can you do to increase the voltage gain. (Find the largest gain that is achievable) Draw the new circuit schematic and find the overall voltage gain. (Hint: To increase the voltage gain you can add transistors in the cascode stack)

The cascode amplifier is operating at a current 0.1 mA. All the transistors are operating at |Vov| = 0.25 V (absolute value due to PMOS) and all of them have r0 = 40 kΩ. Find the voltage gain Av. If VDD has a value of 1.7 V what can you do to increase the voltage gain. (Find the largest gain that is achievable) Draw the new circuit schematic and find the overall voltage gain. (Hint: To increase the voltage gain you can add transistors in the cascode stack)

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The cascode amplifier is operating at a current 0.1 m A . All the transistors are operating at | V o v | = 0.25 V (absolute value due to PMOS) and all of them have r 0 = 40 k Ω . Find the voltage gain A v . If V D D has a value of 1.7 V what can you do to increase the voltage gain.(Find the largest gain that is achievable) Draw the new circuit schematic and find the overall voltage gain. (Hint: To increase the voltage gain you can add transistors in the cascode stack)

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