as my question state, I am having trouble understanding the circuit using a NMOS/PMOS as a current source or voltage source according to the pins they are connected and also the input and output impedance present when looking at only one pin of the MOS. my lack of understanding comes in the application when they explain that the NMOS for example behaves a source current as it has small input resistance or output resistance by just looking at one pin or when the connect it the gate of PMOS to opamp and think of it as just impedance!!!
what I know:
we have CS, CG and CD amplifier mode
the MOSFET is alawys used in the saturation region
a voltage source has a very small output resistance
a current source has a very big output resistance in parallel to the current source.
r0>>Rd
NMOS/PMOS in saturation act as follows ID is proportional to Vgs as shows on the graph
![1707924156651.png 1707924156651.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302845-bb3042bcaede3b6104b1f4ea2a297e5a.jpg)
![1707924366392.png 1707924366392.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302846-86b8532ceeab6a504b6c3373accb642f.jpg)
and here is a summary of the MOSFET impedances:
![1707927276663.png 1707927276663.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302849-39e64da322ee4de77aaa69ebca7f2506.jpg)
what I know:
we have CS, CG and CD amplifier mode
the MOSFET is alawys used in the saturation region
a voltage source has a very small output resistance
a current source has a very big output resistance in parallel to the current source.
r0>>Rd
NMOS/PMOS in saturation act as follows ID is proportional to Vgs as shows on the graph
![1707924156651.png 1707924156651.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302845-bb3042bcaede3b6104b1f4ea2a297e5a.jpg)
![1707924366392.png 1707924366392.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302846-86b8532ceeab6a504b6c3373accb642f.jpg)
and here is a summary of the MOSFET impedances:
![1707927276663.png 1707927276663.png](https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/data/attachments/302/302849-39e64da322ee4de77aaa69ebca7f2506.jpg)