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Which stage arrangement approaches the intrinsic gain limit?

  • A.A common emitter with a large emitter resistor
  • B.An emitter follower driving a light load
  • C.A common base with a low source impedance
  • D.A common emitter loaded by a current source

Answer: D

Replacing the collector resistor with a current source, whose impedance is very high, lets the device's own output resistance set the gain - which is how the input stage of an operational amplifier reaches its enormous gain. A large emitter resistor reduces the gain deliberately, a follower has none to speak of, and common base has the same intrinsic limit but no current gain. Removing the element that dominates a limit is the way to reach the limit underneath it.

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