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If channel length modulation is neglected, what is the overall voltage gain of the following circuit?(a) – {gm1 * (Rd || 1/gm2) * (Rd1/ (1/gm2 + Rd))}(b) – {gm1 * (Rd || 1/gm2) * gm2 * 2Rd1}(c) – {gm1 * Rd * gm2 * Rd1}(d) – {gm1 * 1/gm2 * gm2 * Rd1}The question was posed to me during a job interview.Origin of the question is MOSFET Amplifier with CG Configuration in division FET Amplifiers of Analog Circuits

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Right answer is (a) – {gm1 * (Rd || 1/gm2) * (Rd1/ (1/gm2 + Rd))}

Explanation: This is a cascade of CS stage PRECEDING a CG stage. The voltage gain of the first stage is – (gm1 * Rd || 1/gm2). This is because the drain of M1 is connected to the SOURCE of M2 and the IMPEDANCE looking into the source of M2 is 1/gm2. Now, the source of the CG stage is connected to Rd and hence the voltage gain due to this stage is AFFECTED by source degeneration and the voltage gain is Rd1/ (1/gm2 + Rd). The overall voltage gain is – {gm1 * (Rd || 1/gm2) * (Rd1/ (1/gm2 + Rd))}.



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