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Homework Assignment 01: 55:041 Electronic Circuits. The University of Iowa. Fall 2013

This document contains an 8 question homework assignment on basic circuit analysis techniques and ideal op-amp circuits for an electronic circuits course. The questions cover topics such as: 1) voltage gain of an amplifier circuit, 2) required voltage swing of an amplifier load, 3) output resistance calculation of a voltage regulator, and 4) impedance calculation of a capacitor. Students are instructed to show numerical answers in engineering notation. The assignment then lists the circuit questions and asks students to determine various current, voltage and resistance values.

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Homework Assignment 01: 55:041 Electronic Circuits. The University of Iowa. Fall 2013

This document contains an 8 question homework assignment on basic circuit analysis techniques and ideal op-amp circuits for an electronic circuits course. The questions cover topics such as: 1) voltage gain of an amplifier circuit, 2) required voltage swing of an amplifier load, 3) output resistance calculation of a voltage regulator, and 4) impedance calculation of a capacitor. Students are instructed to show numerical answers in engineering notation. The assignment then lists the circuit questions and asks students to determine various current, voltage and resistance values.

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55:041 Electronic Circuits. The University of Iowa. Fall 2013.

Homework Assignment 01

In this homework set students review some basic circuit analysis techniques, as well as review
how to analyze ideal op-amp circuits. Numerical answers must be supplied using engineering
notation. For example, 𝐼𝑜 = 19 mA, and not 𝐼𝑜 = 0.019 A,or 𝐼𝑜 = 1.9 × 10−2 A.

Question 1 (2 points each unless noted otherwise)

1. What is the voltage gain 𝐴𝑣 = 𝑣𝑜 ⁄𝑣𝑠 of the amplifier below if 𝑔𝑚 = 0.04 S and 𝑟𝑜 = 100K?

(a) −400
(b) 400
(c) Need additional information (i.e., 𝑟𝜋 )
(d) ≈ 364
(e) ≈ −364

2. An engineer designs an amplifier to deliver 6.25 W (sinusoidal) signal power to a 4 Ω


resistive load. What is the required peak-to-peak voltage swing across the load?

3. The output voltage of a three-terminal voltage regulator is 5 V @ 5 mA load, and 4.96 V @


1.5 A load. What is the regulator’s output resistance?

(a) ≈ 27 mΩ
(b) ≈ 1K
(c) ≈ 3.3 Ω

4. A current source supplies a nominal current 𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐹 = 1 mA. When connected to a 5K load,
only 0.95 mA flows through the load. What is the internal resistance of the current source?

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5. A bench power supply is set to an output voltage of 5 V. When it is connected to a circuit


that draws 𝐼𝑂 = 2.5 A, the output voltage drops to 4.95 V. What is the output resistance 𝑅𝑂
of the power supply?

(a) ≈ 20 mΩ
(b) ≈ 1.98 Ω
(c) Need additional information

6. An AAA cell has a no-load voltage of 1.605 V. When a 100 Ω resistor is connected across
its terminals, the voltage drops to 1.595 V. What is the cell’s internal resistance?

a) ≈ 620 mΩ
b) ≈ 10 mΩ
c) Need additional information

7. What is the impedance of a 0.1 𝜇𝐹 capacitor at 𝑓 = 1 kHz?

a) ≈ −𝑗1.6 × 103 Ω
b) 𝑗10 × 103 Ω
c) ≈ +𝑗1.6 × 103 Ω
d) −1.6 × 103 Ω
a) 10K

8. A 𝐼𝑅𝐸𝐹 = 1 mA current source has an output resistance 𝑅𝑜 = 100 kΩ and drives a 1 kΩ load.
What current flows through the load?

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Question 2 (Principles) For the circuit shown, 𝑅1 = 20 Ω,


𝑅2 = 10 Ω, and 𝐶 = 10 𝜇F . Determine the equivalent resistance
the capacitor sees. In other words, determine the Thevenin
resistance of the network to the left of the capacitor. (8 points)

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Question 3 For the following circuit, determine 𝐼𝐷 and 𝑉𝑜 . Make reasonable assumptions.
(6 points)

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Question 4 (Op-Amps) The input voltage is 𝑣𝐼 for each ideal op-amp below. Determine each
output voltage. Assume 𝑣𝐼 = 6 V. (2 points each)

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Question 5 (Op-Amps) In the circuit below, the offset voltage for each op-amp is 𝑉𝑂𝑆 =
10 mV. Find the worst case output voltage 𝑣02 for 𝑣𝐼 = 0. (4 points)

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