Practice - Design of Differential Amplifier for a Given Specification (e.g., CMRR, Gain)
Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating Differential Gain (Ad)?
💡 Hint: Think about how the gain relates to the collector resistor and transconductance.
What does CMRR stand for?
💡 Hint: What is the primary focus of CMRR in amplifiers?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the relationship between tail current and transconductance?
💡 Hint: Refer to the definitions of both concepts.
CMRR is crucial for amplifiers functioning in environments with what type of signals?
💡 Hint: Consider the challenges faced in real-world applications.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a differential amplifier with the following specifications: desired differential gain of 200, CMRR_dB of 80, and input common mode range of 10V. Provide calculations for each parameter.
💡 Hint: Use each specified performance metric to guide your calculations.
Given that a BJT-based amplifier has a tail current of 100uA and an RC of 100 kOhms, calculate the differential gain and determine if it can achieve a target of 150.
💡 Hint: Make sure to calculate Ic and not confuse it with I_tail.
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