64.4.1 - AC Analysis Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is a cascode amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about how two transistors work together.
What is capacitance's role in frequency response?
💡 Hint: Remember how high capacitance relates to low frequencies.
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What is the primary purpose of a cascode amplifier?
💡 Hint: Recall the key benefits of using a cascode in amplifiers.
The Miller effect increases input capacitance. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how gain interacts with capacitance.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a cascode amplifier with specific component values to achieve a target gain of 100, considering real-world effects.
💡 Hint: Focus on both the transistor configurations and the external loads.
Evaluate how changing the source resistance impacts the overall amplifier performance in a cascode configuration.
💡 Hint: Review the relationships between resistance, gain, and bandwidth.
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