Biasing circuit with a MOSFET: am I missing something

In summary, in order for both transistors to be saturated, the output voltage must be at least 4V, given a fixed VB of 5V. This is because the drain of M1 cannot be at 1.4V due to the fixed VB of 5V.
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Homework Statement



I have the following circuit with MOSFET (cascode amplifier).

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Information given:
##V_t=1V##
##I_1=20\mu A##
##k=10 \mu AV^{-2}##

Knowing that ##V_b## is 5V determine the minimum value of the output voltage so that both transistors are saturated.

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3. The Attempt at a Solution [/B]

I'm kinda confused on how to proceed on this.
First of all, don't we need VDD? How to relate VB with this?
I started by assuming both transistors had the current I_1 (I assume this is correct).
Then I used the MOSFET equation for saturation ##i_D=k(v_ {GS}-Vt)^2## to determine ##v_{GS}## in both transistors. obtaining 2.4 V.
Then I applied the boundary condition for saturation ##v_{DS}=v_{GS}-V_t## and so obtained for both transistors ##v_{DS}=1.4V##
So the minimum value of ##v_O## is 2.8V.

This is incorrect, the answer should be 4V. I'm really not understanding how to proceed... Can someone give me an hint on how to do this? Thanks!
 

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What you're missing is that the drain of M1 cannot be at 1.4 V. This is because VB is fixed at 5V. The drain of M1 is instead at 5V - VGS2. Otherwise you're on the right track.
 

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A biasing circuit with a MOSFET is a type of electronic circuit that uses a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) to control the flow of current in a circuit. It is used to maintain a constant voltage or current level in the circuit, allowing for stable and reliable operation.

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