Practice Simple BJT Current Mirror Design - 5.3 | Experiment No. 6: Design and Characterization of Oscillators and Current Mirrors | Analog Circuit Lab
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5.3 - Simple BJT Current Mirror Design

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define a current mirror.

💡 Hint: Focus on the purpose of a current mirror.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of the reference current in a BJT current mirror?

💡 Hint: Think about how the current is set.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary function of a BJT current mirror?

  • To amplify voltage
  • To replicate current
  • To store charge

💡 Hint: Consider its use in maintaining stability in circuits.

Question 2

True or False: The output current in a BJT current mirror is always equal to the reference current.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how real conditions affect ideal calculations.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a simple BJT current mirror with a desired IREF of 2 mA. Given VCC = 15V and VBE = 0.7V, determine RREF and discuss the output current.

💡 Hint: Pay close attention to your resistor choices.

Question 2

Explain how you would enhance the performance of a simple current mirror in a circuit requiring high accuracy of the output current. Discuss some design modifications.

💡 Hint: Think about ways to mitigate the base current problem.

Challenge and get performance evaluation