63.5.1 - Cascode Amplifier Circuit Description
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What is a cascode amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about what stacking transistors accomplishes.
Name the two types of transistors used in cascode amplifiers?
💡 Hint: Recall the types of transistors discussed.
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What is the main advantage of a cascode amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about what features are improved when using two transistors.
True or False: Both BJT and MOSFET can be used in a cascode configuration.
💡 Hint: Have we discussed only one type of transistor for cascode?
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Design a cascode amplifier using specific BJTs with given parameters. Calculate the expected voltage gain and input capacitance based on provided values.
💡 Hint: Start by writing down all known values and use formulas from our earlier examples to guide your calculations.
Compare the performance of a cascode amplifier to a common emitter amplifier with equivalent transistors. What aspects should be evaluated?
💡 Hint: Refer to key performance metrics discussed in class and apply the values during your comparison.
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