Electrical – Do we have a voltage drop across this ideal current source

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Additional info includes Vss=0V, Vdd=3V.
Also assume saturation (since we have Vd=Vg) and λn=0.
We also know the reference current but not the Resistor.
I know Vgs and thus Vds but I am looking to find Vs/Vd/Vg.
I am guessing that there is a voltage drop across the current source so it is not as straightforward as Vd=Vdd=Vg.

Can we calculate those voltages?

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Do we have a voltage drop across this ideal current source?

Yes, an ideal current source will produce whatever voltage drop is necessary to maintain its defined output current.

Additional info includes Vss=0V, Vdd=3V.

Because of the ideal current source, the value of Vdd is irrelevant. If it were 13 V, the current source would just drop 10 V more; if it were -7 V, the current source would just drop 10 V less.

I know Vgs and thus Vds but I am looking to find Vs/Vd/Vg.

There are no Vd, Vs, or Vg defined in your schematic, so this is impossible to answer.

You will be able to find Vs1 and Vg1 as expressions involving R.

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