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M1 5 kΩ M2 5 kΩ M3 5 kΩ vo

ii –

10 kΩ

Figure 8.48 An ac schematic of a shunt-shunt feedback amplifier.

8.7 The ac schematic of a shunt-shunt feed-

back amplifier is shown in Fig. 8.48. All transistors
have ID = 1 mA, W/L = 100, k = 60 ␮A/V2 , and
λ = 1/(50 V).
(a) Calculate the overall gain v o /ii , the loop
transmission, the input impedance, and the output
impedance at low frequencies. Use the formulas from
two-port analysis (Section 8.5).
(b) If the circuit is fed from a source resistance
of 1 k
in parallel with ii , what is the new output
resistance of the circuit?
8.8(a) Repeat Problem 8.7(a) with all NMOS tran-
sistors in Fig. 8.48 replaced by bipolar npn transistors.
All collector currents are 1 mA and β = 200, VA =
50 V, and rb = 0.
(b) If the circuit is fed from a source resistance
of 1 k
in parallel with ii , what is the new output
resistance of the circuit?

8.13 A feedback amplifier is shown in Fig. 8.49.

Device data are as follows: βnpn = 200, βpnp = 100,
|VBE(on) | = 0.7 V, rb = 0, and |VA | = ∞. If the dc
input voltage is zero, calculate the overall gain v o /v i ,
the loop gain, and the input and output impedance at
low frequencies. Compare your answers with a SPICE
simulation. Also use SPICE to plot the complete large-
signal transfer characteristic and find the second and
third harmonic distortion in v o for a sinusoidal input
voltage with peak-peak amplitude of 0.5 V at v i .

+6 V
1.25 kΩ

Q3
10 kΩ
Q1 Q2 +
vo
+
1 kΩ –
vi
6 kΩ
–
5 kΩ

–6 V
Figure 8.49 Feedback amplifier circuit.
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+3 V

200 Ω
500 Ω

+
Q3
Q1 500 Ω
+

50 Ω
78 Ω 280 Ω
vi vo

50 Ω
500 Ω –3 V
Figure 8.50 Balanced series-shunt
– feedback amplifier.
Q2
Q4
–

500 Ω
200 Ω

+3 V

8.15 A balanced monolithic series-shunt feedback

amplifier is shown in Fig. 8.50.
(a) If the common-mode input voltage is zero, cal-
culate the bias current in each device. Assume that βF
is large.
(b) Calculate the voltage gain, input impedance,
output impedance, and loop gain of the circuit at low
frequencies using the following data:
β = 100 rb = 50
VA = ∞ VBE(on) = 0.7 V

8.16 How does the loop gain T = af of the circuit

of Fig. 8.50 change as the following circuit elements
change? Discuss qualitatively.
(a) 50
emitter resistor of the input stage
(b) 500
feedback resistor
(c) 200
load resistor on the output
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2.4 kΩ 2.4 kΩ 1.1 kΩ 1.1 kΩ

10 kΩ Q5

Q6

Q3 Q4

+ Q1 Q2
vi
– 7 kΩ

+
640 Ω 640 Ω
vo RL = 2 kΩ
7 kΩ
–

Q8 Q9 Q10
Q7 Q11

300 Ω 1.4 kΩ 300 Ω 400 Ω 400 Ω

–6 V
Figure 8.51 Circuit diagram of the 733 wideband monolithic amplifier.

8.20 Acommercial wideband monolithic feedback

amplifier (the 733) is shown in Fig. 8.51. This
consists of a local series-feedback stage feeding a
two-stage shunt-shunt feedback amplifier. The
current output of the input stage acts as a current
drive to the shunt-shunt output stage.

(a) Assuming all device areas are equal, calculate

the collector bias current in each device.
(b) Calculate input impedance, output im-
pedance, and overall gain v o /v i for this circuit at
low frequencies with RL = 2 k
. Also calculate the
loop gain of the output stage.
Data: β = 100, rb = 0, ro = ∞.
(c) Compare your answers with a SPICE simula-
tion of the bias currents, input and output impedances,
and the voltage gain.

8.21 If the 723 voltage regulator is used to real-

ize an output voltage Vo = 10 V with a 1-k
load,
calculate the output resistance and the loop gain of
the regulator. If a 500-
load is connected to the reg-
ulator in place of the 1-k
load, calculate the new
value of Vo . Use SPICE to determine the line regula-
tion and load regulation of the circuit. Use I1 = 1 mA,
β = 100, VA = 100 V, Is = 10−15 A, and rb = 0.