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Homework #1 (Circuit Basics, Equivalents and Models) : Microelectronics

This document outlines 7 practice problems for a homework assignment on circuit basics, equivalents, and models. The problems involve analyzing voltage dividers, resistor networks, amplifier cascading and configurations, and transconductance amplifiers. Students are asked to find equivalent resistances, voltage and power gains, output voltages and currents, and voltage gains for the various circuit scenarios. The homework is due on October 3rd in class.

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Homework #1 (Circuit Basics, Equivalents and Models) : Microelectronics

This document outlines 7 practice problems for a homework assignment on circuit basics, equivalents, and models. The problems involve analyzing voltage dividers, resistor networks, amplifier cascading and configurations, and transconductance amplifiers. Students are asked to find equivalent resistances, voltage and power gains, output voltages and currents, and voltage gains for the various circuit scenarios. The homework is due on October 3rd in class.

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Microelectronics

Homework #1 (Circuit Basics, Equivalents and Models)


Deadline: 2017/10/03 in class

P1. Figure P1(a) shows a two-resistor voltage divider. Its function is to generate a
voltage VO (smaller than the power-supply voltage VDD) at its output node X. The
circuit looking back at node X is equivalent to that shown in Fig. P1(b). Observe that
this is the Thévenin equivalent of the voltage-divider circuit. Find expressions for VO
and RO.

Figure P1 A two-resistor voltage divider and its Thévenin equivalent.


P2. For the circuit in Figure P2, find the equivalent resistance to ground, Req. To do
this, apply a voltage VX between terminal X and ground and find the current drawn
from VX. Note that you can use particular special properties of the circuit to get the
result directly! Now, if R4 is raised to 1.2 k, what does Req become?

Figure P2 A resistor network.


P3. Two resistors, with nominal values of 4.7 k and 10 k, are used in a voltage
divider with a +15-V supply to create a nominal +5-V output. Assuming the resistor
values to be exact, what is the actual output voltage produced? Which resistor must be
shunted (paralleled) by what third resistor to create a voltage-divider output of 5.00
V?
P4. An amplifier with 40 dB of small-signal, open-circuit voltage gain, an input
resistance of 1 M, and an output resistance of 100 , drives a load of 500 . What
voltage and power gains (expressed in dB) would you expect with the load
connected? If the amplifier has a peak output-current limitation of 20 mA, what is the
root-mean-square (rms) value of the largest sine-wave input for which an undistorted
output is possible? What is the corresponding output power available?
P5. You are given two amplifiers, A and B, to connect in cascade between a 10-mV,
100-k source and a 100- load. The amplifiers have voltage gain, input resistance,
and output resistance as follows: for A, 100 V/V. 100 k, 10 k, respectively; for B,
10 V/V. 10 k, 1 k, respectively. Your problem is to decide how the amplifiers
should be connected. To proceed, evaluate the two possible connections between
source S and load L, namely, SABL and SBAL. Find the voltage gain for each both as
a ratio and in decibels. Which amplifier arrangement is best?
(a)

P6. A current amplifier supplies 1 mA to a load resistance of 1 k. When the load
resistance is increased to 12 k, the output current decreases to 0.5 mA. What are the
values of the short-circuit output current and the output resistance of the amplifier?
P7. A transconductance amplifier with Ri = 2 k, Gm = 60 mA/V. and Ro. = 20 k is
fed with a voltage source having a source resistance of 1 k and is loaded with a 1-
k resistance. Find the voltage gain realized.

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