Practice Circuit Analysis (61.2) - Multi-Transistor Amplifiers: Cascode Amplifier (Part A)
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Question 1 Easy

What does the term 'cascode amplifier' refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about the layers of transistors.

Question 2 Easy

Define output impedance.

💡 Hint: It's what you 'see' looking into the output.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of using a cascode amplifier?

Increase gain
Decrease bandwidth
Higher output impedance

💡 Hint: Focus on impedance!

Question 2

True or False: Input capacitance in a cascode amplifier is higher than that in a standard CE amplifier.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about gain and capacitance relations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a cascode amplifier for a given frequency response and analyze its performance in terms of input and output impedance.

💡 Hint: Start by calculating individual transistor characteristics.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a set of load conditions, predict how altering output impedance will affect the circuit's behavior.

💡 Hint: Think about how load affects an amplifier's output.

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