Designable video amplifiers using base-compensated stages

A procedure for wide-band amplifier design is developed, based on the use of the base-compensated interstage. The procedure allows the designer to select a suitable transistor using manufacturer´s specifications as the basis of selection. The minimum number of stages and the required interstage voltage gain can be calculated with this procedure, which also accounts for noniterative end stages. While the gain-bandwidth product of the base-compensated stage is less than that of certain more sophisticated stages, the simplicity of this stage results in the development of a straightforward design procedure.