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Can someone explain damping factor

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Well, in general, at lowish frequencies, the NFB factor divides the size of the open loop output resistance at the point the NFB is taken from.
Eg: 15dB of NFB is about a factor of 6. If the OL output resistance at the point the feedback is taken from is 6 ohms then after applying 15dB of NFB you would expect the output resistance to be 1 ohm.
 
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