22. Linear models of Amplifiers (Part A)
The chapter discusses linear models of amplifiers, focusing on voltage, current, trans-conductance, and trans-impedance amplifiers. It provides a detailed explanation of how these models simplify circuit analysis by capturing relationships between input and output signals. Key elements of amplifier models include voltage gain, input resistance, and output resistance, with application to cascading multiple amplifier stages to enhance overall circuit performance.
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What we have learnt
- Understanding of various amplifier models such as voltage and current amplifiers.
- Insight into how models simplify the analysis of amplifiers by focusing on small signal variations.
- Recognition of important parameters in amplifier performance, including loading effects and equivalent resistances.
Key Concepts
- -- Voltage Amplifier
- A linear circuit that provides a relationship between the small signal input and the small signal output.
- -- Voltage Gain
- The ratio of output voltage to input voltage in an amplifier, representing how much the amplifier increases the input signal.
- -- Loading Effect
- The impact of connecting a load to the output of an amplifier which can change the output voltage depending on the load's resistance.
- -- Input and Output Resistance
- Parameters that affect the voltage seen by the amplifier, reflecting how the circuit interacts with the source and load resistances.
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