Preview of practice Performance Comparison (33.5.10) - Common Source Amplifier (Part B)
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Performance Comparison

Practice - Performance Comparison

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define voltage gain.

💡 Hint: It's often expressed in decibels.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary advantage of high input resistance?

💡 Hint: Think about how it affects performance.

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Question 1

What does the voltage gain of the Common Source Amplifier depend on?

Transconductance and load resistance
Input resistance only
Output voltage only

💡 Hint: Reflect on the formula A = -gₘRₗ.

Question 2

True or False: The Common Emitter Amplifier generally has higher voltage gain than the Common Source Amplifier.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about typical voltage gain values.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a Common Source Amplifier circuit with specified parameters and calculate the expected voltage gain.

💡 Hint: Use base MOSFET parameters to estimate gₘ.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given the trade-offs between Common Source and Common Emitter amplifiers, discuss in a scenario where you would opt for a Common Source configuration over Emitter.

💡 Hint: Think VLSI design scenarios.

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