65.2.1 - Common Source Amplifier Benefits
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What does the common source amplifier primarily amplify?
💡 Hint: Consider the type of input this amplifier typically processes.
Name an advantage of using an active load instead of a passive load.
💡 Hint: Think about how components can contribute to gain.
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What is the primary advantage of using an active load in amplifiers?
💡 Hint: Focus on what active loads do differently from passive ones.
True or False: Increasing the gain of an amplifier will always improve its bandwidth.
💡 Hint: What do you recall about the relationship between gain and bandwidth?
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Evaluate the implications of using a common source amplifier with a gain of 5000 and how this impacts design choices for bandwidth.
💡 Hint: Think about your gain-bandwidth product knowledge.
Design an example problem where you transition from passive to active load and calculate expected differences in gain and bandwidth.
💡 Hint: Use calculations and relationships previously discussed.
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