21.6.5 - Output Conductance
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define transconductance.
💡 Hint: Think about the sensitivity of current to voltage changes.
What is output conductance?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between current and voltage at the output.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does transconductance (gm) measure?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of gm.
True or False: Output conductance is independent of the operating point.
💡 Hint: Consider the influence of biasing conditions on conductance.
2 more questions available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Given a MOSFET with gm = 5 mA/V and Rd = 1 kΩ, calculate the voltage gain of the amplifier circuit.
💡 Hint: Remember the voltage gain formula involving transconductance.
A specific MOSFET operates at an output conductance of 2 mS. How would changing the Vds impact the output current? Explain.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the parameter definitions and consider their implications.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.