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Amplifiers - TikZ Figures

Native conduction-angle summary for one active device. Class-AB overlap and Class-C current pulses distinguish them from ideal Class B
Fig: Native conduction-angle summary for one active device. Class-AB overlap and Class-C current pulses distinguish them from ideal Class B
Qualitative native comparison of RC-, transformer- and direct-coupled frequency responses. Actual cutoffs depend on the circuit
Fig: Qualitative native comparison of RC-, transformer- and direct-coupled frequency responses. Actual cutoffs depend on the circuit
Complete loaded CE RC-coupled amplifier with input/output coupling and emitter-bypass capacitors
Fig: Complete loaded CE RC-coupled amplifier with input/output coupling and emitter-bypass capacitors
Native three-region response of a practical RC-coupled CE stage
Fig: Native three-region response of a practical RC-coupled CE stage
Native Miller transformation of the base-collector feedback capacitance into input- and output-referred capacitances
Fig: Native Miller transformation of the base-collector feedback capacitance into input- and output-referred capacitances
Native complementary Class-B emitter-follower stage and ideal half-cycle sharing. The complete load waveform is not a half-wave signal
Fig: Native complementary Class-B emitter-follower stage and ideal half-cycle sharing. The complete load waveform is not a half-wave signal
Native transformer-coupled push-pull principle. Alternate collector currents excite opposite halves of the centre-tapped primary
Fig: Native transformer-coupled push-pull principle. Alternate collector currents excite opposite halves of the centre-tapped primary
Native Class-B transfer dead band and the resulting crossover notch. The dashed sinusoid is the desired output
Fig: Native Class-B transfer dead band and the resulting crossover notch. The dashed sinusoid is the desired output
Native collector-tuned Class-C circuit and the essential distinction between pulsed device current and sinusoidal tank voltage
Fig: Native collector-tuned Class-C circuit and the essential distinction between pulsed device current and sinusoidal tank voltage
Native double-tuned network and comparison of synchronous and stagger-tuned composite responses
Fig: Native double-tuned network and comparison of synchronous and stagger-tuned composite responses
Native negative-feedback block diagram with an explicit subtracting input. Changing the lower sign changes the algebra to positive feedback
Fig: Native negative-feedback block diagram with an explicit subtracting input. Changing the lower sign changes the algebra to positive feedback
Native topology decoder. The input symbol distinguishes series voltage from shunt current mixing; the output branch distinguishes voltage from current sampling
Fig: Native topology decoder. The input symbol distinguishes series voltage from shunt current mixing; the output branch distinguishes voltage from current sampling
Native matched BJT differential pair with equal collector loads and a constant-current tail. Either collector or their difference may be output
Fig: Native matched BJT differential pair with equal collector loads and a constant-current tail. Either collector or their difference may be output
Native half-circuit views for a resistor-tail pair. An active tail replaces R_E by a much larger incremental resistance
Fig: Native half-circuit views for a resistor-tail pair. An active tail replaces R_E by a much larger incremental resistance
Native CE-CB and CS-CG cascodes. The upper device shields the input device from the large output-voltage swing
Fig: Native CE-CB and CS-CG cascodes. The upper device shields the input device from the large output-voltage swing