The NMOS inverter with saturated load in Figure 16.5 (a) operates with a supply voltage of \(V_{D D}\). The MOSFETs have threshold voltages of \(V_{T N}=0.2 V_{D D}\). Determine \((W / L)_{D} /(W / L)_{L}\) such that \(V_{O}=0.08 V_{D D}\). Neglect the body effect.

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VDD iDL ip + Load: VDSL VTNL, KL + VGSL iDD + UDSD Driver: VIND, KD + VGSD (a) = - VDS (sat) VGS VTN Transition point VDD-VTNL VDD "DS (b) Figure 16.5 (a) NMOS inverter with saturated load and (b) driver transistor characteristics and load curve