37.1.8 - Common Emitter Amplifier Overview
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What is the primary function of an amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the sound when you increase the volume.
What role do capacitors play in a common emitter amplifier?
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of capacitors with different types of current.
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What is the primary role of a common emitter amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about what you want to do with a weak audio signal.
True or False: The transconductance of a transistor has no effect on the amplifier's gain.
💡 Hint: Recall how gm is related to output current.
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Design a common emitter amplifier with specified lower and upper cutoff frequencies and calculate required component values.
💡 Hint: Use the relationship between frequency and RC components to guide your design.
Analyze a given circuit using Thevenin's theorem to determine the Thevenin equivalent and predict its effect on amplifier performance.
💡 Hint: Break down the circuit to identify series and parallel components for simplification.
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