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    Week 9: Assignment 9

    Q1: Find the open circuit time constant (τS) and the short circuit time constant (τP) of the network
    shown in figure below. Consider CS = 2pF, CP = 4pF, RS = 5KΩ and RP = 2KΩ.

    a. τS = 20ns; τP = 15.2ns
    b. τS = 10ns; τP = 5.9ns
    c. τS = 14ns; τP = 5.71ns
    d. τS = 16ns; τP = 7.3ns
    Ans: (c) τS = 14ns; τP = 5.71ns
    Q2: Find Bandwidth (BW) of the of the network shown in figure below. Consider CS = 2pF, CP = 4pF,
    RS = 5KΩ and RP = 2KΩ.

    a. 2.5 MHz
    b. 11.06 MHz
    c. 16.5 MHz
    d. 11.85 MHz
    Ans: (c) 16.5 MHz
    Q3: Due to miller effect, Common source Amplifiers have ____ input capacitance (CIN) and _____
    cut-off frequency (fH).
    a. Small; low
    b. Small; high
    c. Large; low
    d. Large; high
    Ans: (c) Large; low
    Q4: A source follower amplifier has ____ input impedance and _____ output impedance.
    a. High; High
    b. High; Low
    c. Low; High
    d. Low; Low
    Ans: (b) High; Low
    Q5: The gain and Bandwidth of emitter follower circuit is _____ and _____.
    a. Low (close to 1); narrow
    b. Low (close to 1); wide
    c. High (>> 1); narrow
    d. High (>> 1); wide
    Ans: (b) Low (close to 1); wide
    Q6: Find the output capacitance (COUT) for the common source amplifier shown below. Consider
    𝐶𝑔𝑠 = 33 𝑓𝐹, 𝐶𝑔𝑑 = 10 𝑓𝐹, 𝐶𝑑𝑏 = 16 𝑓𝐹, 𝑔𝑚1 = 4 𝑚𝑆, 𝑅𝑖 = 10 𝐾Ω 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝐿 = 2 𝐾Ω.

    .
    a. 106 fF
    b. 123 fF
    c. 11.25 fF
    d. 27.25 fF
    Ans: (d) 27.25 fF

    Q7: When negative feedback is applied to an amplifier, its voltage gain reduces by a factor of
    _______.

    a. A
    b. 1+Aβ
    c. 1−Aβ
    d. Aβ−1

    Ans: (b) 1+Aβ

    Q8: Find the pole frequency (fH) for the common source amplifier shown below. Consider 𝐶𝑔𝑠 =
    33 𝑓𝐹, 𝐶𝑔𝑑 = 10 𝑓𝐹, 𝐶𝑑𝑏 = 16 𝑓𝐹, 𝑔𝑚1 = 4 𝑚𝑆, 𝑅𝑖 = 10 𝐾Ω 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅𝐿 = 2 𝐾Ω.

    a. 176.84 MHz
    b. 129.39 MHz
    c. 482.29 MHz
    d. 370.13 MHz

    Ans. (b) 129.39 MHz

    Q9: A amplifier has an open loop gain of 100; the gain is reduced to 80 when negative
    feedback is applied. If the same feedback network is used for an amplifier having open loop
    gain of 150; the closed loop gain would be _____.

    a. 100
    b. 109.09
    c. 50.4
    d. 80.4

    Ans: (b) 109.09

    Q10: Cascode refers to the use of a transistor connected in the ________ configuration to
    provide current buffering for the output of a __________.

    a. Common Gate; Common Source


    b. Common Source; Common gate
    c. Common Source; Common drain
    d. Common Gate; Differential amplifier

    Ans: (a) Common Gate; Common Source

    Week 9: Assignment 9: Brief Explanation


    Q1. Explanation:
    τS = (RP + RS) × CS = (5000+2000) × 2 × 10-12 = 14ns
    τP = (RP || RS) × CP = (5000 || 2000) × 4 × 10-12 = 5.71ns
    Q2. Explanation:
    fL = 1/2π τS = 1/(2 × π × 14 × 10-9) = 11.36 MHz
    fH = 1/2π τP = 1/(2 × π × 5.71 × 10-9) = 27.87MHz
    BW = (27.87−11.36) = 16.5 MHz
    Q3. Explanation:
    Due to miller effect, Common source Amplifiers have large input capacitance (CIN) and low cut-off
    frequency (fH).
    Q4. Explanation:
    A source follower amplifier has voltage gain less than, but close to unity. It also has high input
    impedance and low output impedance.
    Q5. Explanation:
    The gain of emitter follower is low (< 1) and it has a wide bandwidth.
    Q6. Explanation:

    𝐴𝑉 = −𝑔𝑚 𝑅𝐿 = −4 × 10−3 × 2 × 103 = −8


    1 1
    𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟) = 𝐶𝑔𝑑 (1 − ) = 10 × (1 + ) 𝑓𝐹 = 11.25 𝑓𝐹
    𝐴𝑉 8
    𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑡(𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟) + 𝐶𝑑𝑏 = (11.25 + 16) 𝑓𝐹 = 27.25 𝑓𝐹

    Q7. Explanation:
    When negative feedback is applied to an amplifier, its closed loop gain is desensitized by a factor of
    1+Aβ.
    Q8. Explanation:

    𝐴𝑉 = −𝑔𝑚 𝑅𝐿 = −4 × 10−3 × 2 × 103 = −8

    𝐶𝑖𝑛(𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟) = 𝐶𝑔𝑑 (1 − 𝐴𝑉 ) = 10 × (1 + 8) = 90 𝑓𝐹

    𝐶𝑖𝑛 = 𝐶𝑖𝑛(𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟) + 𝐶𝑔𝑠 = (90 + 33)𝑓𝐹 = 123 𝑓𝐹

    1 1
    𝑓𝐻 = = = 129.39 𝑀𝐻𝑧
    2𝜋𝑅𝑖𝑛 𝐶𝑖𝑛 2𝜋 × 10 × 103 × 123 × 10−15

    Q9. Explanation:
    AF = A/1+Aβ
    1 𝐴 1 100
    𝛽= ( − 1) = ( − 1) = 2.5 × 10−3
    𝐴 𝐴𝐹 100 80
    AF, new = 150 / (1+150 × 2.5 × 10-3) = 109.09
    Q10. Explanation:

    Cascode refers to the use of a transistor connected in the common gate configuration to
    provide current buffering for the output of a common source.

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