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a) An audio amplifier of 20dB power gain produces 60dB of output Signal to Noise
Ratio and maximum output power of 100W. The amplifier operates in a room
temperature of 25C with low and high cutoff frequencies (f CL and fCH) equal to
20Hz and 20kHz respectively. Calculate:
i
[3 marks]
Note:
[3 marks]
[3 marks]
iv Noise Factor in dB
[5 marks]
b) An audio amplifier is rated maximum 50W output power driving an 8 speaker. The
power gain of the amplifier is 40 dB. Given the input resistance of the amplifier is
10k, determine:
i
ii
[5 marks]
[6 marks]
Question 2
a
[2 marks]
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[5 marks]
[2 marks]
Figure 1
Figure 2
Question 3
[6 marks]
A class B amplifier produces a 34V peak to peak output signal to a 15 load. Given VCC =
20V, determine:
a) Input power
[8 marks]
b) Output power
[3 marks]
c) Circuit efficiency
[4 marks]
[3 marks]
[3 marks]
[4 marks]
Question 4
a) List FIVE (5) characteristics of an ideal operational amplifier.
b) Derive that the Av for non-inverting amplifier is
A v =1+
Rf
R1
[5 marks]
[6 marks]
c) Design an active two pole high pass filter (HPF) with cutoff frequency, fC = 5kHz,
voltage gain, AV = 10, capacitor C1 = 1F and feedback resistor, RF = 1k.
i. Determine the value of the components used in the HPF.
[7 marks]
ii. Draw and label the HPF circuit with detail values of components used. [7 marks]
Question 5
a) List THREE (3) types of oscillator circuits and give ONE (1) example for each type
of oscillator circuit.
[6 marks]
b) Identify the components that will determine the frequency of oscillation for:
i. Wien-Bridge oscillator
[2 marks]
ii. Colpitts oscillator
[3 marks]
c) For a Colpitts oscillator using operational amplifier:
i. Determine the frequency of oscillation if L = 1mH, C1 = 2F and C2 = 3F
[4 marks]
ii. Determine the voltage gain if Rf = 100k and Ri = 15k
[4 marks]
iii. Draw and label the circuit diagram of the Colpitts oscillator
[6 marks]