Chapter two tutorial

1. The circuit parameters for the differential amplifier shown in Figure 1 are V+ = 5 V, V− =
−5 V, IQ = 0.3 mA, and RC = 20 k. The transistor parameters are β = 180, VB E (on) = 0.7
V, and VA = ∞. Determine the voltages vE, vC1 , vC2, vCE1 , and vCE2 for (a) v1 = v2 = 0, (b)
v1 = v2 = −1 V,
and (c) v1 = v2 = +1 V.

Figure 1

2. Determine the value of the differential-mode input voltage that results in (a) iC1 = 0.25IQ
and (b) iC2 = 0.9IQ.
3. i. Consider the circuit in Figure 1, with parameters: V+ = 10 V, V− = −10 V, IQ = 0.8 mA,
and RC = 12 k. The transistor parameters are β = 100 and VA = ∞. Assume the output
resistance looking into the constant-current source is Ro = 25 k. Assume the source
resistors RB are zero. Determine the differential- and common-mode gains and the
common mode rejection ratio of a diff-amp Use a one-sided output at vC2.

ii. Consider the diff-amp described in (A). Assume the same circuit and transistor
parameters except for the current source output resistance Ro .Determine the required
value of Ro to produce a CMRRdB of (a) 75 dB and
(b) 95 dB. Commented [t1]:
4. Assume the differential-mode gain of a diff-amp is Ad = 80 and the common-mode gain
is Acm = −0.20. Determine the output voltage for input signals of: (a) v1 = 0.995 sin ω t
V and v2 = 1.005sinωt V; and (b) v1 = 2 − 0.005sinωt V and v2 = 2+0.005sinωt V.
5. Find the differential- and common-mode components of the input signal applied to a
diff-amp for input voltages of (a) v1 = 2.100V and v2 = 2.120 V; and
(b) v1 = 0.25−0.002sinωt V and v2 = 0.50+0.002sinwt V.