45.1.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a common collector amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about where it is typically used.
Define input capacitance.
💡 Hint: Consider what effects contribute to it.
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What is the approximate voltage gain of a common collector amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about how output relates to input.
True or False: Common drain amplifiers have high output impedance.
💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics of common drain amplifiers.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a common collector amplifier circuit that is required to buffer a 10kΩ source to a 1MΩ load, considering the effects of R and parasitic capacitances. Determine the values of necessary components.
💡 Hint: Consider transistor datasheets for beta values.
Analyze the effect of changing C_mu from 5nF to 15nF on the input capacitance of a common collector stage with an A_v of 0.7.
💡 Hint: Use the input capacitance formula you've learned.
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