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The document discusses various concepts related to amplifiers, including the CE short circuit current gain at the β cut-off frequency, gain-bandwidth product, and the significance of Miller's theorem and effect. It also covers the relationship between gain and bandwidth in single and multi-stage amplifiers, rise time, and provides calculations for amplifier gain at specific frequencies. Additionally, it includes sketches and definitions relevant to small signal analysis and two-port network models.

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The document discusses various concepts related to amplifiers, including the CE short circuit current gain at the β cut-off frequency, gain-bandwidth product, and the significance of Miller's theorem and effect. It also covers the relationship between gain and bandwidth in single and multi-stage amplifiers, rise time, and provides calculations for amplifier gain at specific frequencies. Additionally, it includes sketches and definitions relevant to small signal analysis and two-port network models.

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Unit 3: PART-A

1. 1. What is the CE short circuit current gain at the β cut-off frequency?

Answer: At β cut-off frequency, the current gain is given by β = GBP / fc. Substituting
values: β = 3000 MHz / 10 MHz = 300.

2. 2. What is meant by gain-bandwidth product?

Answer: The gain-bandwidth product (GBP) is the product of the amplifier's bandwidth
and the gain at any point within its operational range. It is constant for an amplifier.

3. 3. Relate gain and bandwidth of single and multi-stage amplifier.

Answer: For a single-stage amplifier, the product of gain and bandwidth remains constant.
For multi-stage amplifiers, the overall bandwidth decreases as the number of stages
increases.

4. 4. Define beta cutoff frequency.

Answer: Beta cutoff frequency is the frequency at which the current gain β of a transistor
falls to 0.707 of its maximum value.

5. 5. State Miller’s theorem.

Answer: Miller’s theorem states that a single impedance connected between the input and
output of a circuit can be replaced with two separate impedances, connected to the input
and output terminals, respectively.

6. 6. What is meant by Miller effect?

Answer: Miller effect is the increase in effective input capacitance of an amplifier due to
feedback capacitance between the input and output terminals.

7. 7. State the significance of Miller's capacitance.

Answer: Miller's capacitance affects the bandwidth of amplifiers by increasing the


effective input capacitance, which reduces the overall speed of the circuit.

8. 8. Sketch the small signal analysis of full hybrid model.

Answer: (A labeled small signal equivalent circuit of a transistor in hybrid-pi model is


required.)

9. 9. Mention the importance of the resistor r_bb in the transistor hybrid model.

Answer: r_bb represents the base spreading resistance and affects the input impedance
and high-frequency response of the transistor.
10. 10. Define rise time.

Answer: Rise time is the time required for a signal to change from 10% to 90% of its final
value.

11. 11. Write the relation between the sag and lower cutoff frequency.

Answer: Sag ∝ 1 / f_L, where f_L is the lower cutoff frequency.

12. 12. Sketch the two-port network model for Cµ.

Answer: (A labeled two-port network model is required showing Cµ.)

13. 13. Draw the Thevenin equivalent circuit of Miller effect.

Answer: (A Thevenin equivalent circuit showing input and feedback impedance is


required.)

14. 14. Define rise time. Give the relation between bandwidth and rise time.

Answer: Rise time (tr) = 0.35 / Bandwidth (BW).

15. 15. If the mid-band gain of an amplifier is 100 and the half-power frequencies are f_L =
40Hz and f_H =16KHz, calculate the amplifier gain at 20 Hz and 20 kHz frequency.

Answer: Gain at f = 20 Hz: G(f) = G_mid / √(1 + (f / f_L)^2) ≈ 89. Gain at f = 20 kHz: G(f) =
G_mid / √(1 + (f_H / f)^2) ≈ 77.

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