Practice - Design of Gain Stages (Intermediate Amplification)
Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of using active loads in op-amp design?
💡 Hint: Think about how they differ from passive resistors.
Briefly describe what level shifting achieves.
💡 Hint: Consider the interactions between stages.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What technique helps improve voltage gain in operational amplifiers?
💡 Hint: Think about how to increase gain.
True or False: DC level shifting is unnecessary if your differential input stage output is always centered around zero volts.
💡 Hint: Consider variability in signals.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical operational amplifier using a BJT differential amplifier followed by an intermediate gain stage. Specify component values and provide justification for those values based on voltage gain, level shifting, and stability.
💡 Hint: Combine principles from the entire section for a comprehensive design.
Analyze a multi-stage amplifier with specific parameters and identify points of instability. Propose a compensation method and justify its effectiveness.
💡 Hint: Refer to phase shift contributions of poles and compensation techniques.
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