Practice Lecture – 61 - 61.5 | 61. Multi-Transistor Amplifiers: Cascode Amplifier (Part A) | Analog Electronic Circuits - Vol 3
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Lecture – 61

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the term ‘cascode amplifier’ refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about the structure and how it combines different amplifier types.

Question 2 Easy

Why is biasing important in amplifier circuits?

💡 Hint: Consider the operational modes of transistors.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What defines the cascode amplifier configuration?

CE followed by CC
CE followed by CB
CB followed by CE

💡 Hint: Recall the configurations we discussed.

Question 2

True or False: The common base configuration has low input impedance.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the input and output characteristics.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the parameters of a cascode amplifier, calculate the expected voltage gain. Provide assumptions and relevant equations.

💡 Hint: Consider how gain calculated in a typical CE circuit applies in a cascaded configuration.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the trade-offs in adopting cascode amplifiers for high-frequency applications versus low-frequency applications.

💡 Hint: Look into frequency characteristics and how they relate to different configurations of amplifiers.

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