2022-10-12 10:11 Status: # Circuit Interpretation Same circuit can be used in many ways depending on the user. ## Case Voltage-Study: Common-Source  Voltage transfer function:    Where $g_m=g_{m1}+g_{m2}$ and $r_{out}=r_{ds1}||r_{ds2}$ is a Norton circuit. We can also interpret is as a Thevenin:  ### Digital Inverter If input and output are digital signals,  ### CS Amp Bias the device so we have a steep voltage transfer. For a high-impedance load.  ## Transconductance For a low-impedance load.  ## Comparator Really just a high gain element - the input will saturate one of the transistors, producing a digital signal.  ## 1-bit DAC  ### and more... Very important to keep these in mind for circuit design. [^1] --- # References [^1]: [vr-4602-wk04-sc06-interpretation](../../Spaces/University/ELEC4602%20–%20Microelectronics%20Design%20and%20Technology/Lectures/W4/vr-4602-wk04-sc06-interpretation.mp4)