39. Frequency Response of CE And CS Amplifiers (Contd.) (Part B)
The chapter delves into the frequency response of Common Emitter (CE) and Common Source (CS) amplifiers, focusing on their behavior under varying conditions including self-biasing. It emphasizes critical frequency-dependent components that affect gain, ultimately providing a condensed analysis through numerical examples. Practical guidelines and comparisons are established for designing amplifiers suitable for audio applications.
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What we have learnt
- The expressions for voltage gain in CE amplifiers are frequency-dependent and influence their overall frequency response.
- The presence of capacitors introduces both poles and zeros in the frequency response, altering the gain characteristics significantly.
- Design guidelines for selecting capacitor values are crucial for achieving suitable cutoff frequencies in amplifier circuits.
Key Concepts
- -- Common Emitter Amplifier
- A type of amplifier configuration that provides significant voltage gain and is characterized by its frequency response influenced by reactive components.
- -- Frequency Response
- An analysis that describes how the output of an amplifier responds to different frequencies of input signals, determined by poles, zeros, and corner frequencies.
- -- Poles and Zeros
- Poles are frequencies at which the gain of the amplifier drops significantly, while zeros are frequencies at which the gain increases; both define the amplifier's frequency response.
- -- Cutoff Frequency
- The frequency at which the output signal of an amplifier falls to a certain threshold, defining the effective bandwidth of the amplifier.
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