Section I Feedback and Stability
Section I Feedback and Stability
Section I Feedback and Stability
Input and output impedances: the input and/or output impedances of an amplifier may be increased or decreased by using an appropriate feedback technique. Bandwidth: the bandwidth of an amplifier may be increased through suitable feedback. Nonlinearities and distortion: using feedback, nonlinear distortion may be reduced and the gain may be made constant independent of signal level; i.e., keep the output proportional to the input. Noise: the effects of undesirable signals due to internally generated noise in the device and circuit components or external interference is minimized. In this section, we will be introducing feedback techniques and developing the mathematical tools for analyzing the effects of feedback on electronic circuits and systems. When you have completed this section of our studies, the goals are for you to be familiar with: the different types of feedback; and how amplifier stability can be controlled. The remainder of the chapter has some interesting material that has definite practical applications. I encourage you to review the use of unstable (actually, marginally stable) amplifiers as oscillators; and the effects of capacitive loading.