
The pole at
f
P1
= 10
4
is to be moved such that the feedback amplifier
with a closed-loop low-frequency gain of 40 has a phase margin of 60 de-
grees. (a) Find the value of
β
. (b) Determine the new pole frequency.
COMPUTER SIMULATION PROBLEMS
Consider the circuit shown in Figure 12.24(a). Replace the input signal
source with an ideal signal voltage source. Using a computer simulation,
investigate the small-signal voltage gain, input resistance
R
if
, and output
resistance
R
of
as a function of the feedback resistance
R
F
.
12.92 For the circuit shown in Figure 12.39, investigate the small-signal voltage
gain, input resistance, and output resistance as a function of the transistor
width-to-length ratio, using a computer simulation.
12.93 Consider the circuit shown in Figure 12.37(a). Using a computer simula-
tion, plot the loop gain as a function of frequency.
12.94 In the circuit shown in Figure P12.42, use a computer simulation to plot
the small-signal voltage gain versus frequency. Determine the low-fre-
quency and high-frequency cutoff values.
DESIGN PROBLEMS
[Note: Each design should be correlated with a computer simulation analysis.]
*D12.95 The circuit shown in Figure P12.46 is to have a minimum loop gain of
T = 200
. Design the width-to-length ratios of the transistors to meet this
requirement. Use appropriate transistor parameters.
*D12.96 Op-amps with low-frequency open-loop gains of
5 × 10
4
and dominant-
pole frequencies of 8 Hz are available. Design a cascade of noninverting
amplifiers such that the overall voltage gain is 500 and the bandwidth is
15 kHz
*D12.97 An op-amp has a low-frequency open-loop gain of
5 × 10
4
and a dominant-
pole frequency of 10 Hz. Using this op-amp, design a preamplifier system
that can amplify the output of a microphone and produce a 1 V peak sig-
nal over a frequency range from 10 Hz to 15 kHz. The equivalent circuit
of the microphone is a voltage source in series with an output resistance.
The voltage source produces a 5 mV peak signal and the output resistance
is
10 k
.
*D12.98 The equivalent circuit of a transducer that measures the speed of a motor
is a current source in parallel with an output resistance. The current source
produces an output of
1 μA
per revolution per second of the motor and the
output resistance is
50 k
. Design a discrete transistor circuit that pro-
duces a full-scale output of 5 V for a maximum motor speed of 60 revolu-
tions per second. The nominal transistor current gain is
h
FE
= 100
with
tolerances of
±20
percent. The accuracy of the output signal is to remain
within
±1
percent.
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