57.3.8 - Common Source and Common Drain Performance
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What is the main purpose of a common source amplifier?
💡 Hint: Think about what amplifiers do best.
Define the common drain configuration.
💡 Hint: Consider what it does for the circuit.
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What configuration provides a high voltage gain?
💡 Hint: Think about amplifiers and their roles.
True or False: The common drain configuration decreases the output resistance of an amplifier.
💡 Hint: Recall the function of buffering.
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Given a common source amplifier with a voltage gain of 50 and a common drain stage that has a gain close to 1, calculate the overall voltage gain of the combined configuration.
💡 Hint: Remember that the gains multiply.
Explain the impact of increasing the input resistance in a Darlington pair configuration on amplifier performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how input resistance affects signal integrity.
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