Consider a CMOS inverter with VDD= 3.3 V, Vtn=0.6 V, Vtp= -0.7 V, kR =2.
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kn = 200 µA/V 2, kp = 80 µA/V 2. Calculate the critical voltages (VOL, VOH, VIL, VIH)and
find the noise margins of the circuit.
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How to solve
Calculate the critical voltages using the given formulas and then calculate the noise margins.
1. Step 1 Calculate
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2. Step 2 Calculate
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3. Step 3 Calculate
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o V