University of KwaZulu-Natal Analogue Electronics 2 ENEL3AE

H Jay Page 1 Oct 2013

Assignment AN1

1. In the cascode amplifier circuit in Figure 1,
V 6 V and k 10 R
; k 7 , 4 R ; k 9 , 3 R ; k 22 R
; k 11 R ; k 33 R ; k 1 R
CC L
C E 3 B
2 B 1 B sig
= =
= = =
= = =

The BJTs have V 7 , 0 V ; 100
BE
= = ;
pF. 2 C and MHz 200 f ; V
ob T A
= = =
Take mV 25 V
T
= .

1.1 Neglecting base currents, determine the dc
bias conditions in the circuit. Assume
reactances of C
1
, C
2
, C
B
, C
E
are negligible.
Draw a mid-band small-signal equivalent
circuit, determine suitable models for the
BJTs, hence determine the mid-band voltage
gains
in o V
v v A and
sig o sig V
v v A . Figure 1

1.2 Modify the equivalent circuit and BJT models as appropriate for high-frequency analysis, and hence
determine the high-frequency 3dB cutoff frequency f
H
.

1.3 Briefly explain why it would not be appropriate to use Thvenins theorem to simplify the base bias
circuits when determining the dc bias conditions in the circuit (as in question 1.1).



2. A simple amplifier circuit with a
differential input stage (Q
1
, Q
2
),
a follower output stage (Q
3
), and
negative feedback provided by
R
F
& R
1
is shown in Figure 2.
The dc bias current sources (I
T

& I
3
) may be taken to be ideal.
[See note below]

2.1 Identify the feedback topology
of this amplifier, clearly
explaining how you made this
identification, hence identify the
amplifier type and state which
transfer gain ("A
f
") is stabilized by this feedback.
Figure 2

2.2 Draw an ac small-signal equivalent circuit of the "A" network without feedback but including the
loading effects of the feedback network, explaining how you determined the relevant loading effects.
From this circuit determine an equation for the feedback factor in terms of the components shown.

2.3 For this amplifier, assuming the open-loop gain is large, determine an approximate expression for the
voltage gain
s o v
V V A = with negative feedback.

Note: This amplifier circuit is the MOSFET equivalent of the circuit in Exercise 5 (Feedback Amplifiers).
Ensure you have done this exercise.

R
C
R
B2
R
L
+V
CC
R
E
C
1
R
sig
v
o
v
sig
C
2
C
E
v
in
R
B1
R
B3
C
B
Q
1
Q
2
v
O
R
D2
Q
3
R
1
R
L
Q
1
Q
2
+ V
DD
I
3
R
F
I
T
v
s
R
s