21.3 - Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
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Practice Questions
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What does linearization entail in circuit analysis?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between linear and non-linear components.
Define transconductance (gₘ).
💡 Hint: It's a parameter that indicates how input voltage affects the output current.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of transconductance (gₘ)?
💡 Hint: Remember, it relates input voltage to output current.
True or False: The output conductance (g_d) measures the effect of output voltage on the drain current.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when output voltage fluctuates.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a small signal equivalent circuit for a given MOSFET parameters, including deriving the values for gₘ and g_d.
💡 Hint: Focus on how small variations impact the overall circuit characteristics.
A MOSFET amplifier has gₘ = 5 mA/V and the output resistance is 2 kΩ. Calculate the expected output voltage for an input of 10 mV.
💡 Hint: Plug in the values into the equation properly.
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