54.2.1 - Performance Requirements
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Practice Questions
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Define voltage gain.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to your input signal after amplification.
What does output swing refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider the limits of the output signal indicating its maximum and minimum limits.
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What is the maximum achievable voltage swing with a 12 V supply?
💡 Hint: Think about supply limits and output tolerances.
True or False: The voltage gain can be arbitrarily increased by changing circuit parameters.
💡 Hint: Consider the physical limits of the devices being used.
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Design a common gate amplifier circuit that requires an output swing of ±6 V using a 12 V supply. Use appropriate calculations to find the resistor values that meet this requirement as well as an input impedance of 200 Ω.
💡 Hint: Focus on the voltage division principles and Ohm’s law when designing your circuit.
Explain why a voltage gain of 100 might not be achievable in a common gate amplifier. Discuss the reasons concerning device limits and circuit parameters.
💡 Hint: Consider the specifications outlined in the device parameters.
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