Practice V-i Characteristics: Output Resistance And Minimum Sustainable Voltage (v_on) (6.6.3)
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V-I Characteristics: Output Resistance and Minimum Sustainable Voltage (V_ON)

Practice - V-I Characteristics: Output Resistance and Minimum Sustainable Voltage (V_ON)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does V_ON represent in a current mirror?

💡 Hint: Think about the minimum voltage needed to maintain current flow.

Question 2 Easy

What is the Early effect?

💡 Hint: It relates to changes in the effective base width.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the minimum sustainable voltage (V_ON) in a current mirror?

To maximize output voltage
To ensure proper current delivery
To decrease output resistance

💡 Hint: Think about what happens if the voltage drops too low.

Question 2

True or False: The output current in BJTs remains constant as the output voltage increases.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the specific effects on BJT characteristics.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a current mirror circuit ensuring a V_ON of at least 1V while maintaining an output current of 10mA. What would be the minimum supply voltage required?

💡 Hint: Consider the operation of the current mirror and its output characteristics.

Challenge 2 Hard

A BJT current mirror shows an output current of 5mA when the output voltage is 0.5V. If the output resistance is found to be 1k Ohm, what will be the output current at 1V?

💡 Hint: Apply the knowledge of how output current varies with voltage in BJTs.

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