59.1.4 - Lecture – 59
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What is the formula for voltage gain in a Common Source Amplifier?
💡 Hint: Recall the roles of g_m and the output resistance.
Define transconductance.
💡 Hint: It involves current and voltage changes.
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What is the transconductance of an amplifier essentially measuring?
💡 Hint: It relates to current responses in the circuit.
True or False: Cascading a Common Source with a Common Drain stage will always increase the gain.
💡 Hint: Think about what properties a CD stage brings.
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Design a multi-stage amplifier combining CS and CD stages with specified gains of 5 and 1 respectively. Calculate the overall gain and the upper cut-off frequency assuming appropriate values for R and C.
💡 Hint: Apply knowledge of cascading in amplifier designs.
Explain the impact of reducing the load capacitance on the upper cut-off frequency in a CS amplifier while maintaining all other components constant.
💡 Hint: Use the relationship from the upper cut-off frequency formula.
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