Cascode Amplifier or CE-CB Configuration
Cascode Amplifier or CE-CB Configuration: The CE-CB configuration (usually referred to as cascode amplifier) is shown in Fig. 16.44. Figure 16.44 shows a cascode configuration with a common-emitter (CE) stage feeding a common-base (CB) stage. This configuration of course, has basically the input characteristics similar to those of CE amplifier and output characteristics similar to …