Tutorial Sheet Part-5 (Feedback amplifier)

1. Draw a feedback amplifier in block diagram form. Identify each block and state
its function.
2. (a) Name the four basic topologies of a feedback amplifier. (b) For each such
topology identify the physical quantities related to the output signal X o , the input
signal X i and the feedback signal X f , (c)Give the dimensions of the transfer
gain A of each topology and feedback factor .
3. State the three fundamental assumptions which are made in order that the
expression A f

A
1 A

be satisfied exactly.

4. State the advantages of using negative feedback.

5. List the procedure to obtain the basic amplifier configuration without feedback
but taking the loading of the network into account.
6. List the steps required to carry out the analysis of a feedback amplifier.
7. An emitter follower circuit is shown in Fig. 1. Find the voltage gain of the
amplifier using the feedback method of analysis.
[Ans.

Vo
Vs

h fe R e

] use simplified small signal h-parameter model

h ie h fe R e R s

Fig. 1
8. Find the input resistance of the circuit shown in Fig.1 using the feedback method
analysis
[ Ans. R i V s R s h ie h fe R e
Ii
model

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9. Find the output resistance of the circuit shown in Fig.1 using the feedback
method analysis
[

R of

( R s h ie )
h fe

use simplified small signal h-parameter model

10. Find the voltage gain of the source follower circuit shown in Fig. 2 using the
feedback method of analysis.
[ Ans. A v

Vo
Vs

R
rd (1 ) R

Fig. 2
11. Find the output resistance of the source follower circuit shown in Fig. 2 using the
feedback method of analysis.
[ Ro

rd
1

12. Show that the circuit shown in Fig. 3 can be considered as a current seriesfeedback amplifier and find the voltage gain of the amplifier using the feedback
method of analysis.
[Ans. AV

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R s h ie (1 h fe ) R e

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Fig.3
13. Find the input resistance and output resistance of the circuit shown in Fig. 3 using
the feedback method of analysis.
[Ans. R i R s h ie (1 h fe ) R e , R o ]
14. An inverting amplifier using negative feedback is shown in the Fig. 4. Find the
gain of the amplifier with feedback using the feedback method of analysis and
assuming trans-resistance gain of the amplifier is infinite.
[Ans.

Rf
Rs

Fig. 4

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15. Find the voltage gain of the amplifier with feedback as shown in Fig. 5 using the
feedback method of analysis.
R Re Rc2
/

[Ans.

Re

Rs

Fig. 5
16. Find the voltage gain of the amplifier with feedback as shown in Fig. 6 using the
feedback method of analysis.
[ Ans.

'

Rs

Fig. 6
Ans:

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