Single Stage Amplifiers Classification of amplifiers - Distortion in amplifiers, Analysis of CE, CC, and CB configurations with simplified hybrid model, Analysis of CE amplifier with emitter resistance and emitter follower, Miller's theorem and its dual, Design of single stage RC coupled amplifier using BJT. Multistage Amplifiers Analysis of cascaded RC coupled BJT amplifiers, Cascode amplifier, Darlington pair, Different coupling schemes used in amplifiers - RC coupled amplifier, Transformer coupled amplifier, Direct coupled amplifier. BJT Amplifiers - Frequency Response Logarithms, Decibels, General frequency considerations, Frequency response of BJT amplifier, Analysis at low and high frequencies, Effect of coupling and bypass capacitors, The Hybrid - Pi () - Common emitter transistor model, CE short circuit current gain, Current gain with resistive load, Single stage CE transistor amplifier response, Gain-bandwidth product, Emitter follower at higher frequencies. MOS Amplifiers Basic concepts, MOS small signal model, Common source amplifier with resistive load, Diode connected load and current source load, Source follower, Common gate stage cascode and folded cascode amplifier and their frequency response. Feedback Amplifiers Concepts of feedback, Classification of feedback amplifiers, General characteristics of negative feedback amplifiers, Effect of feedback on amplifier characteristics, Voltage series, Voltage series, Voltage shunt, Current series and current shunt feedback configuration, Illustrative problems. Oscillators Classification of oscillators, Conditions for oscillations, RC phase shift oscillator, Generalized analysis of LC oscillators - Hartley and Colpitts oscillators, Wien-bridge and crystal oscillators, Stability of oscillators. Large Signal Amplifiers Classification, Class A large signal amplifiers, Transformer coupled class A audio power amplifier, Efficiency of class A amplifier, Class B amplifier, Efficiency of class B amplifier, Class-B push-pull amplifier, Complementary symmetry class B push-pull amplifier, Distortion in power amplifiers, Thermal stability and heat sinks. Tuned Amplifiers Introduction, Q-Factor, Small signal tuned amplifiers, Effect of cascading single tuned amplifiers on bandwidth, Effect of cascading double tuned amplifiers on bandwidth, Stagger tuned amplifiers, Stability of tuned amplifiers.
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