HOWARD COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL, DURBAN

Analog Electronics – 2 (ENEL3AE)

Year - 3 / Semester- 2 / 2022, Assessment– 3
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Date: 9 Nov. 2022 (Wednesday), start at 9.45 AM to 10.45 AM Time: 60 min
TOTAL MARKS: 30
Instructions: 1. This is an CLOSED-book test. You can use Calculator.
2. You are NOT allowed to use any notes or text books to assist you to answer the questions.
3. Show all calculations. 4. Untidy work will not be marked.

QUESTION 1 [10]

Consider a CC–CE amplifier such as that in Fig. 1

with the following specifications: I1 = I2 = 1 mA and
identical transistors with β =100, fT = 400 MHz, and
Cμ = 2 pF. Let the amplifier be fed with a source Vsig
having a resistance Rsig= 4 kΩ and assume a load
resistance of 4 kΩ. Find the voltage gain AM, and 3-dB
frequency fH. (given values: gm = 40 mA/V) (5+5)

Solution

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QUESTION 2 [10]

A portion of a BiCMOS IC amplifier in simplified form

(biasing partly omitted) is shown in Figure 2. +5V
RD1 RC2
2.1 Identify the feedback topology of this amplifier, 2,5k 15k
explaining how you made this identification. (3)

2.2 Draw a simplified small-signal equivalent circuit of Q1 Q2 Q3

the "A" network without feedback but including the VS
loading effects of the feedback network, briefly VO
RG1
explaining how you determined these loading 1M
effects. (4)
RF
RS1 3,9k RS3
2.3 Assuming loop gain “βA” is large, determine an 100 1k
equation for the approximate value of the voltage −5V
gain of the amplifier with feedback Av = vo / vs. (3)
Figure 2

Solution

2.1 Topology:
Input loop comprises source VS and GS input of Q1 in series with RS1 which is connected to the
output, hence the feedback is series or voltage mixing.
If Vo = 0 (i.e. short cct. the output) then the feedback signal is killed, thus the feedback is shunt or
voltage sampling.

2.2 β loading effects:

at the i/p: kill feedback at the o/p i.e. short o/p to ground, then RF // RS1 in source of Q1. Thus
RS1 = 100 // 3k9 = 97,5 Ω
at the o/p: kill feedback at the i/p i.e. open cct. at source of Q1, then (RF+RS1) = 4 kΩ appears
across the output // to RS3

Hence “A” network without feedback but including RD1 RC2

β loading:
Q3
2.3 VS
From " A" cct. : Q1 Q2 VO

v R S1 100
 f = = = 1 / 40
v o R F + R S1 3k9 + 100 RF

vo 1 Vf RS3
 assuming A is large : A Vf   = 40
vs  RS1 RF
RS1

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QUESTION 3 [6]

For the circuit in Fig. 3, find loop gain in jω terms, the frequency for zero loop phase, and R2/R1 for
oscillation. (3+3+4)

Figure 3

Solution

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