Question 4.13: Determine the drain current, ID , and the source voltage, VS...

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Determine the drain current, $I_{D}$ , and the source voltage, $V_{S}$ , of $Q_{1}$ for the CD amplifier with current-source bias shown in Figure 4–48 (a). Assume the FETs are matched and each has a transconductance curve as shown in Figure 4–48 (b).

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