Dept.

of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Minnesota
EE3115 Spring 2006
Discussion Problem #8

Not to be turned in.

1. An amplifier is needed in the circuit shown below. The requirement is that Rin = 10 MΩ and
that Rout be << 2 kΩ although the exact value of Rout is not critical.

100 k!
+ +
V
s Amplifier 2 k! Vo
- -

R R
in out
The only amplifier available for use for this application is the amplifier shown below. Negative
feedback around the amplifier is to be used to meet the application requirements.
10V

46k! 93k
!
V1 Q2 V
Q1 Q5
2

+
10k! Vo
Q3 Q4 -

50k! 50k! 22k!

-10V

The open loop amplifier (without feedback circuit loading) can be modeled as having an input
resistance Rid = 50 kΩ, Ro = 880 Ω, and unloaded voltage gain of Av = 11,000.
1. Specify the type of negative feedback to be used, i.e. shunt-series etc.

2. Sketch the feedback circuit complete with numerical values and indicate where it connects
into the open loop amplifier shown above (not the equivalent circuit).

3. Determine the closed loop gain Vo/Vs and output resistance Rout. Assume the feedback
network does not load the open loop amplifier.

4. Justify the assumption in step #3 that the feedback network does not load the open loop
amplifier.

2. Consider the negative feedback amplifier shown below.

5V
a. What type of feedback (series-
series, etc) is implemented in
1.67 k! this circuit?

+ b. The small signal model of the

Vo 9 k! open-loop amplifier is shown
- below. Estimate the input
resistance of the closed loop
amplifier
Q1 Q2 1 k! +
Vi
- c. What is the closed loop gain
Vo/Vi for for the amplifier and
3 mA
what is the closed loop output
impedance?
-5V

+ +
Vi 3.3 k! 0.03 Vi 1.67
- k! -

Open loop amplifier equivalent circuit without feedback circuit loading.