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Lab 8: Linear Amplifier Frequency Analysis

This document provides instructions for performing frequency analysis on amplifier circuits using LTspice. It tasks the student to: 1) Perform theoretical low and high frequency analysis on 3 amplifier stages using node-pole association, Miller's Theory, and direct analysis, assuming given transistor and coupling capacitor values. 2) Validate the theoretical calculations using LTspice frequency sweeps and observe the magnitude and phase responses. 3) Decrease and increase the transistor capacitance values and observe the effect on bandwidth theoretically and through simulation. 4) Thoroughly discuss the theoretical calculations, simulation results, and effects of changing capacitance values in a report.

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Lab 8: Linear Amplifier Frequency Analysis

This document provides instructions for performing frequency analysis on amplifier circuits using LTspice. It tasks the student to: 1) Perform theoretical low and high frequency analysis on 3 amplifier stages using node-pole association, Miller's Theory, and direct analysis, assuming given transistor and coupling capacitor values. 2) Validate the theoretical calculations using LTspice frequency sweeps and observe the magnitude and phase responses. 3) Decrease and increase the transistor capacitance values and observe the effect on bandwidth theoretically and through simulation. 4) Thoroughly discuss the theoretical calculations, simulation results, and effects of changing capacitance values in a report.

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Lab 8: Linear amplifier Frequency Analysis

Introduction:
LTspice allows you to add the transistor capacitances values into the device model. This can be done
using the” .model” directive, i.e. “.model nmos NMOS(kp=100u, VTO=0.5, l=10u, w=36000u, Phi=0,
lambda = 0.0, Cgso=1e-9,Cgdo=1e-9)”.
In this lab you will be tasked to perform frequency analysis on amplifier circuits. The frequency analysis
can be done as follows:
a. We will use the amplifiers designed in Lab 3 and 5.
b. Right clicking on the input voltage sourcechoose advanced settingslookup the AC small
signal analysis and enter a value of 1 inside the AC level box.
c. Choose the Simulate tab and select edit simulation Cmd Choose the AC analysis select a
Decade as the sweep type  Choose the start-stop frequencies based on your theoretical analysis.
d. Run the spice simulation, you should observe that a screen will show up with the swept
frequencies displayed on the x-axis.
e. On the LTspice schematic screen probe the transistor output. You should notice a Bode plot
displayed on the blank screen.
f. The screen will show you both the Magnitude and Phase responses. To have the magnitude
response only, right click on the phase angle axis and choose “don’t show phase angle”
Task#1:
a. Assuming the following transistor capacitance values for Cgso = 1e-9, Cgdo = 1e-9, and a 10µF
for coupling capacitors, perform a theoretical low and a high frequency analysis on the 3
amplifier stages you have designed in labs 3 (only the CS stage biased using a voltage divider)
and 5. (This should be done using node-pole association method, Miller’s Theory and the Direct
analysis.)
b. Validate your theoretical calculations using LTspice.
c. Decrease the value of the transistor capacitances by 2 orders of magnitude and observe the effect
on the bandwidth using LTspice. Discuss this theoretically.
d. Increase the value of the transistor capacitances by 2 orders of magnitude and observe the effect
on the bandwidth using LTspice. Discuss this theoretically
e. Discuss these results thoroughly in your report, where the theoretical calculations using the 3
different approaches are to be compraed with the simulation results.

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