45.3.1 - Common Drain Stage with R
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What does the common drain amplifier configuration imply?
💡 Hint: Think about where the output is taken from.
Define voltage gain in context to amplifiers.
💡 Hint: It's a ratio, consider what happens to the signal strength.
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What is a primary characteristic of a common drain amplifier?
💡 Hint: Consider its role as a buffer.
True or False: Adding resistance R decreases the output resistance of the common drain stage.
💡 Hint: Think about what primarily controls output resistance.
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Propose a design where a common drain amplifier improves signal integrity in a noisy environment. Explain your rationale for the resistor values chosen.
💡 Hint: Consider how noise affects signal in varying environments.
Calculate the overall voltage gain of a common drain stage with R = 100kΩ while noting transconductance g_m = 3mS. Describe how changes in R would affect the circuit's output.
💡 Hint: Calculate based on the formulas covered earlier.
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