Consider the common-collector amplifier in the figure (bias circuitry ensures that the transistor operates in forward active region, but has been omitted for simplicity). Let I_C be the collector current, V_BE be the base-emitter voltage and V_T be the thermal voltage. Also, 𝑔_m and 𝑟_o are the small-signal transconductance and output resistance of the transistor, respectively. Which one of the following conditions ensures a nearly constant small signal voltage gain for a wide range of values of R_E?

If the emitter resistance in a common-emitter voltage amplifier is not bypassed, it will

A BJT in common-base configuration is used to amplify a signal received by a $$50\,\Omega $$ antena. Assume kT/q = 25 mV. The value of the collector bias current ( in mA ) required to match the input impedance of the amplifier to the impedance of the antena is ______.

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