Practice Minimum Required Voltage (82.1.2) - Current mirror circuits (Part-B)
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Minimum Required Voltage

Practice - Minimum Required Voltage

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does V_CE(sat) represent?

💡 Hint: Think about the requirements for keeping a transistor active.

Question 2 Easy

Name a benefit of having a Beta-helper circuit.

💡 Hint: Consider how extra transistors can affect overall circuitry.

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Question 1

What is the minimum required voltage for a current mirror?

V_CE(sat)
V_BE(on)
Both A and B

💡 Hint: Consider both elements needed for active operation.

Question 2

True or False: A Beta-helper circuit increases the reference current loss.

True
False

💡 Hint: Review the impacts of adding transistors in this setting.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a current mirror circuit with given parameters, optimizing for the lowest minimum required voltage while ensuring current stability.

💡 Hint: Evaluate the values of saturation and reference voltages necessary.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a Beta-helper circuit, if β increases to 150 from 100, how does this affect the reference current and output current?

💡 Hint: Use the relationship between current and β to analyze the situation.

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