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Calculate $A_v$ from below circuit.
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Subject: CMOS VLSI Design
Topic: Single Stage Amplifier
Difficulty: Medium
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written 6.0 years ago by | • modified 2.3 years ago |
Subject: CMOS VLSI Design
Topic: Single Stage Amplifier
Difficulty: Medium
written 6.0 years ago by | • modified 6.0 years ago |
$A_v$=?
Since $I_1$ introduces an infinite impedance, the gain is limited by the output resistance of $m_1$
$\therefore\,\, A_v=-gmr_0$
This is called as "intrinsic gain" of a transistor, this quantity represents the maximum voltage gain that can be achieved using single device.