An NMOS amplifier is to be designed to provide a 0.50-V peak output signal across a 50-k load that can be used as a drain resistor. If a gain of at least 5 V/V is needed, what value of gm is required?

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1.	An NMOS amplifier is to be designed to provide a 0.50-V peak output signal across a 50-k load that can be used as a drain resistor. If a gain of at least 5 V/V is needed, what value of g_m is required?
A.	0.1 mA/V
B.	0.2 mA/V
C.	0.4 mA/V
D.	0.8 mA/V
Answer» B. 0.2 mA/V

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