PROBLEMS on

POWER AMPLIFIERS
1.
Calculate the actual efficiency of a class-A output stage. Consider
the common-source circuit in Figure. The circuit parameters are
VDD = 10 V and RD = 5 k, and the transistor parameters are: Kn =
1 mA/V2, VTN = 1 V, and λ = 0. Assume the output voltage swing
is limited to the range between the transition point and vDS = 9 V, to
minimize nonlinear distortion.
Design Eq. To Know
2. Consider the class-A source-follower circuit shown in
Figure. The transistors are matched with parameters VT N
= 0.5 V, Kn = 12 mA/V2, and λ = 0. Determine the
maximum and minimum values of output voltage.
.
TRANSFORMER COUPLED
AMPLIFIER
1. The parameters for the transformer-coupled common-
emitter circuit in Figure are, VCC = 36 V and n1 : n2 = 4 : 1.
The signal power delivered to
the load is 2 W. Determine:
(a) The rms voltage across the load;
(b) The rms voltage across the transformer primary; and
(c) The primary and secondary currents.
(d) If ICQ = 150 mA, what is the conversion efficiency?
2. A BJT emitter follower is coupled to a load with an ideal
transformer, as shown in Figure . The bias circuit is not shown.
The transistor current gain is β = 49, and the transistor is biased
such that ICQ = 100 mA.
(a) Derive the expressions for the voltage transfer functions ve/vi
and vo/vi .
(b) Find n1 : n2 for maximum ac power transfer to RL.
(c) Determine the small-signal output resistance looking back
into the emitter.
CLASS B POWER AMP
1. Consider the class-B output stage with complementary
MOSFETs shown in Figure . The transistor parameters are VT N =
VT P = 0 and Kn = Kp =0.4 mA/V2. Let RL = 5 k.
(a) Find the maximum output voltage such that n-mos remains
biased in the saturation region. What are the corresponding values
of iL and vI for this condition?
(b) Determine the conversion efficiency for a symmetrical sine-
wave output signal with the peak value found
in part (a).
.
CLASS AB
1. Determine the required biasing in a MOSFET
class-AB output stage.The circuit is shown in
Figure. The parameters are VDD = 10 V and RL
=20 . The transistors are matched, and the
parameters are K = 0.20 A/V2 and|VT | = 1V. The
quiescent drain current is to be 20 percent of the
load current when vO = 5 V.
.
.