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Subject: [AMPS] Input impedence of GG amp
From: 2@vc.net (2)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 10:12:37 -0800
>How does one calculate the input impedence of a GG  amplifier?
>
// The input Z is a 360º average of essentially E-in/I-in  During the 
negative half of the driving sinewave, I is maximal, so Z is low.  During 
the positive half of the driving sinewave, Z is high because current is 
mostly cut-off.   //   A rule of thumb is that Z-in-avg is c. 55% of the 
instantaneous E/I ratio at the negative peak of the driving sinewave.   
My guess is that published Zin figures are found by adjusting the input 
Pi network until a good match is obtained, measuring the values of C1, 
C2, and L1, and then calculating the Z value.  

cheers

-  R. L. Measures, 805.386.3734,AG6K, www.vcnet.com/measures.  
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