42.2.5 - Common Source Amplifier Analysis
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a common source amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about its role within electronic circuits.
Define Miller effect in context of amplifiers.
💡 Hint: Recall how gain affects capacitance in circuit analysis.
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What does a common source amplifier primarily do?
💡 Hint: Consider the main function of the amplifier.
True or False: The Miller effect increases the input capacitance of an amplifier.
💡 Hint: Think about how gain impacts capacitance.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a common source amplifier with Cgs = 5 pF, Cgd = 10 pF, and a gain of -100, calculate C_in and explain how this affects the frequency response.
💡 Hint: Carefully compute terms and relate them to physical concepts.
Analyze the frequency response of a common source amplifier with Rs = 1 kΩ, C = 1 µF, and R = 100 kΩ. Calculate fL and fU.
💡 Hint: Plug in values carefully and remember the interactions between components.
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