16/04/2010

Spring 2010

EE311 Analog Electronics

Midterm I
Q1) (25 pts.) For the following amplifier,

BJT
βF = 100
VA = 60 V

Ri = 500 Ω
R1 = 500 kΩ
R2 = 500 kΩ
R3 = 500 kΩ
RE = 430 kΩ
VCC = 9 V
VEE = 9 V

a) Determine the voltage gain AV=vo/vi.

b) Find the input and output resistances, Rin and Rout, respectively.
c) Determine the maximum input signal amplitude for linear operation.

Q2) (25 pts.)

NMOS
Kn =0.500 mA/V.V
VTN = 1 V
λ = 0.0133 1/V

C1, C2, C3 → ∞
Ri = 1 kΩ
R1 = 430 kΩ
R2 = 560 kΩ
R3 = 100 kΩ
R4 = 20 kΩ
RD = 43 kΩ
VDD = +10 V

a) Determine the voltage gain AV=vo/vi.

b) Find the input and output resistances, Rin and Rout, respectively.
c) Determine the maximum input signal amplitude for linear operation.

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Q3) (25 pts.) Determine the expected 3-dB cutoff frequency fH.

Rsig = 100kΩ,
Rin = 100kΩ
RD = 8kΩ
RL = 10kΩ

ro = 50kΩ
Cgs = 1pF
Cgd = 0.2pF
gm = 3mA/V

Q4) (25 pts.) For the given amplifier, find the lower 3-dB cutoff frequency assuming a
Q-point of (0.164 mA, 2.79 V) and β0 = 100 ?

RI = 1 kΩ
R1= 100 kΩ
R2 = 300 kΩ
R3 = 43 kΩ
RE = 13 kΩ
RC = 43 kΩ