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Which single change would improve both gain and bandwidth in a pair?

  • A.Increasing the tail current
  • B.Adding emitter degeneration resistors
  • C.Adding a cascode above the input devices
  • D.Increasing the collector load resistance

Answer: C

A cascode removes the Miller multiplication, widening the bandwidth, and raises the impedance at the output node, raising the gain - two improvements for the price of two devices and some headroom. A larger load raises gain and lowers bandwidth, more tail current raises gain and narrows the linear range, and degeneration reduces gain. A change that improves two specifications at once is rare enough to be worth recognising. Naming the cost of a choice alongside its benefit is what turns a fact into a design decision.

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