Transimpedance/Transconductance Amp: Low/High Rin & Rout, App Usage

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Transimpedance amplifiers require low input resistance (Rin) to ensure they do not affect the input current, behaving like an ideal ammeter, while their output resistance (Rout) also needs to be low to maintain output voltage integrity. Conversely, transconductance amplifiers need high Rin to avoid loading the input voltage, acting like an ideal voltmeter, and high Rout to ensure all output current flows through the load. The gain equations for both types highlight these requirements: transimpedance gain is based on voltage output per input current, while transconductance gain is based on output current per input voltage. Applications for current amplifiers include configurations like BJT common emitter amplifiers, which can effectively amplify current signals. Understanding these principles is crucial for designing effective amplifier circuits.
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Why do transimpedance and transconductance amplifiers have low Rin and Rout and high Rin and Rout, respectively? Also, I am having difficulties finding applications which require the use of current amplifiers.
I'd appreciate it if someone would kindly provide feedback on these three questions.
 
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Transimpedance/ transresistance gain is express as this
Ar = Vout/Iin
As you can see the input signal for transimpedance amplifier is current. And this is why we want Rin = 0 ohm. Because only if Rin = 0 ohm our amplifier has no influence on input current. The input of our amplifier should behave like an ideal ammeter.
We have the same situation for the output signal. The output of a transimpedance amplifier should behave like an ideal voltage. And we can achieve that only if Rout = 0 ohm
Because for Rout larger than 0 ohm. The output voltage will drop if we connect the load. Vout = V* Rload/(Rout + Rload).
So only if Rout = 0, Vout = V.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/output-gain-of-2-stage-amp.696241/#post-4410720

As for transconductance amplifiers again the we have the same story.
The gain is Ag = Iout/Vin,
In this case the input signal is a voltage (input of our amplifier should behave like an ideal voltmeter), so only if Rin = ∞ amplifier do not have any effects on the input voltage. Amplifier do not load the input source.
But output signal is a current, so again only if Rout = ∞ all output current will flow through the Rload (current divider).
Iout = I * Rout/(Rour + Rload)

As for the current amplifier. What about BJT common emitter amplifier?
 
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