54.3.1 - Design Guidelines
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Practice Questions
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What is the minimum voltage drop required for an output swing of ±4V?
💡 Hint: Consider the positive and negative swings.
What term describes how much the output voltage is amplified compared to the input voltage?
💡 Hint: Think about what it tells about the amplifier’s performance.
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What should the output swing not exceed?
💡 Hint: Think about the limits of power supply.
True or False: The input impedance can be significantly higher than the output impedance to improve current gain.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how impedance matching influences current flow.
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Design a common gate amplifier for a specified output swing of ±5V with a 15V power supply. Calculate appropriate resistor values to meet this requirement.
💡 Hint: Pay attention to each step of voltage and resistor calculation.
Given a common base amplifier with a target gain of 12 and an input impedance of 2kΩ, describe the steps and calculations to determine the necessary component values.
💡 Hint: Remember to use gain formulas and test for matching impedances.
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