Practice - Cascode Current Source
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Practice Questions
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What is a cascode configuration?
💡 Hint: Think about how stacking transistors affects the circuit.
What does output impedance refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider its importance for amplifier performance.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the purpose of a cascode current source?
💡 Hint: Focus on the benefits of stacking transistors.
True or False: Input capacitance is higher in a cascode configuration compared to a standard CE amplifier.
💡 Hint: Think about how Miller capacitance changes with circuit configuration.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple cascode current source circuit given that the desired output impedance is at least 5 times higher than a single CE stage.
💡 Hint: Consider how the support and characteristics of one transistor transfer to the upper stage.
Analyze the frequency response of a cascode amplifier and predict how it behaves compared to a regular CE amplifier.
💡 Hint: Think about how capacitance scales with gain in both configurations.
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