48.1.7 - Operating Point Calculation for Common Drain Amplifier
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What is the formula to calculate the operating point of the transistor?
💡 Hint: Consider Vdd and the diode drop.
State the significance of the operating point.
💡 Hint: Think about the effect of voltages and currents.
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What does the term 'operating point' refer to in a common drain amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about which point allows for effective transistor operation.
True or False: The voltage gain of a common drain amplifier is always greater than one.
💡 Hint: Recall our discussions on voltage gain.
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Given a common drain amplifier with Vdd = 15V, R_E = 5kΩ, and I_E = 2mA, calculate the output voltage.
💡 Hint: Focus on the voltage drop across the emitter resistor.
If the β of the transistor is 120 and the base current (Ib) is 10μA, calculate the collector current (Ic).
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between Ic and Ib in terms of β for the transistor.
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