What dominates the high-freq. behavior of a CS-amplifier?

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The high-frequency behavior of a common source amplifier with an active load is primarily influenced by the drain-to-gate Miller capacitance, which limits the voltage output bandwidth beyond 106 Hz. The input and output capacitances of the transistors also play a role, but their magnitudes are crucial for accurate estimations. The use of a cascode connection effectively isolates the driven gate from the output voltage on the drain, enhancing performance. Understanding these capacitances is essential for optimizing amplifier design.

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Hello there.
I am taking a closer look at the small-signal behavior of a common source amplifier with active load (see image) and I wonder which capacitances cause the decrease in gain for high frequencies (beyond 106 Hz). I do not know about the magnitudes of the input and output capacitances of the transistors, so it's hard for me to do estimates of any kind. CADENCE doesn't tell me anything either and I am not familiar with the exact models that are being used.

So my question is: Which capacitances in the circuit shown dominate the high-frequency behaviour and are thus responsible for the limited bandwidth (disregarding any external load for now)?

Circuit: (The capacitor 'C' and the resistor 'R' are used to guarantee proper biasing. As far as I understand they can be disregarded since their values are very large (or can they?))
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Small signal ac-behavior of the output voltage:
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Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
 

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The drain to gate “miller” capacitance is usually the limiting factor for voltage output amplifiers.

A “cascode” connection is used to isolate the driven gate from the output voltage on the drain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascode
 
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