Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur EE 210 Home Assignment #9 Assigned: 25/2/20
Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur EE 210 Home Assignment #9 Assigned: 25/2/20
Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur EE 210 Home Assignment #9 Assigned: 25/2/20
1. Show that for a CS(D) stage, the expressions for the voltage gain Av and the output resistance
R0 are given by Av = gmRD/[1 + (gm + gmb)RS + (RS + RD)/r0], and R0 = RS + r0[1 + (gm +
gmb)RS] respectively. Note that the expression for the output resistance is identical to that of a
CG stage biased by a non-ideal current source, having a source resistance RS. Also, if RS →
(i.e., the current source tends to become ideal), then R0 → , as expected.
2. In a CB circuit, assume IC = 260 A, = 100, and RC = 10 k. Determine the input
resistance, voltage gain, and output resistance. Neglect r0. Now, assume that the transistor has
a base resistance rb of 101 . How will it affect the input resistance and voltage gain?
3. Show that if a CB circuit is excited by an ideal current source, then the output resistance R 0 ,
looking into the collector of the transistor, is given by R 0 = r0.
4. Show that for a CG stage, if the output resistance r0 cannot be neglected, but the body effect
can be neglected, then the input resistance (Ri) is given by (r0 + RD)/(1 + gmr0), where RD is
the drain (i.e., load) resistance, and gm is the transconductance of the MOSFET. Hence, show
that the expression for the ac small-signal midband voltage gain (Av) can be given by (1 +
gmr0)RD/(r0 + RD). Note that in the limit of very large r0, Ri and Av simplify to 1/gm and gmRD
respectively, as expected.
5. The transistor (Q) used in the circuit shown in Fig.1 has = 200. Assume the capacitors C1-
C3 to have very large values, so that they can be treated as short circuits in midband. Neglect
r0 of the transistor.
a) Choose RB to give IC = 1 mA, and choose RC to give maximum undistorted peak-to-peak
output voltage swing.
b) Compute the ac small-signal midband transresistance (v0/is) of the circuit.
6. The BJT (Q) in the circuit shown in Fig.2 has = 100. Assume the capacitors C1 and C2 to
have very large values, so that they can be treated as short circuits in midband. Neglect r0 of
the transistor.
a) Determine the dc collector current and the collector-to-emitter voltage.
b) Calculate the input resistance Ri, the output resistance R0, and the voltage gain v0/vi.
7. In the circuit shown in Fig.3, called a boot-strapped follower, assume the capacitors C1 and
C2 to have very large values, so that they can be treated as short circuits in midband. Neglect
r0 of the transistor.
a) Calculate the dc collector current, assuming = 100.
b) Calculate the input resistance Ri and the voltage gain v0/vs.
c) Repeat b) for the case when capacitor C2 is open-circuited. Compare the results with
those obtained in b) to find the advantages of bootstrapping.
8. The amplifier shown in Fig.4 consists of two identical CE amplifiers connected in cascade.
Assume the capacitors C1-C5 to have very large values, so that they can be treated as short
circuits in midband. Neglect r0 of the transistors.
a) For VCC = 15 V, R1 = R3 = 100 k, R2 = R4 = 47 k, RE1 = RE2 = 3.9 k, RC1 = RC2 =
6.8 k, and = 100, determine the dc collector current and the collector-to-emitter
voltage of each transistor. Neglect base currents for dc analysis.
b) Now, perform an ac small-signal midband analysis of the stage, and determine the
following:
i) Ri1 and vb1/vs for RS = 5 k.
ii) Ri2 and vb2/vb1.
iii) v0/vb2 for RL = 2 k.
iv) the overall voltage gain v0/vs.
12 V VCC
1 mA
C2
RC v0
RB v0
C1
100 k 10 k
C3
Q 10 k
vi Q
R0
C1
is 10 k
1 k C2 175
Ri
Fig.2
Fig.1
9V
Source Stage I Stage II Load
C1
vs 10 k VCC
Q
9V RC1 RC2
C5
R1 vb2 R3 v0
10 k
20 k
C1 C3
v0 vs RS
Q1 Q2 RL
Ri vb1
C2
20 k 2 k
R2 R4
RE1 C2 RE2 C4
Fig.3
Ri1
Ri2
Fig.4