Practice - Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
Practice Questions
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What is the expression for voltage gain in a common source amplifier?
💡 Hint: Consider both output resistor and transconductance.
Define transconductance.
💡 Hint: It's often symbolized as g_m.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the formula for voltage gain in a common source amplifier?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between voltage gain and the output resistor.
True or False: The input resistance of a common source amplifier is high due to zero gate current.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens at the input port.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a common source MOSFET amplifier with a transconductance g_m = 2 mA/V, find the output voltage for an input AC swing of 0.5V, given that R_D = 3 kΩ. Calculate the voltage gain and the expected output swing.
💡 Hint: Use the gain formula learned earlier.
Discuss how you would design a common source amplifier to optimize its voltage gain in an integrated circuit environment as compared to discrete circuit designs.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in real estate versus performance.
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