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Common-Emitter Amplifier Tutorial

The document provides a tutorial on common-emitter, common-collector, Darlington, and common-base amplifiers, detailing steps for drawing equivalent circuits, calculating DC and AC values, and determining voltage gains. It includes specific tasks such as finding input impedances, output voltages, and the effects of coupling capacitors. Additionally, it addresses the impact of load on gain and provides parameters for various amplifier configurations.

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Common-Emitter Amplifier Tutorial

The document provides a tutorial on common-emitter, common-collector, Darlington, and common-base amplifiers, detailing steps for drawing equivalent circuits, calculating DC and AC values, and determining voltage gains. It includes specific tasks such as finding input impedances, output voltages, and the effects of coupling capacitors. Additionally, it addresses the impact of load on gain and provides parameters for various amplifier configurations.

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Tutorial 4

Common-Emitter Amplifiers
1). Draw the dc equivalent circuit and the ac equivalent circuit of the loaded amplifier below.

2). Determine the following DC values for the amplifier shown below.

a) IE b) VE c) VB d) IC e) VC f) VCE

3). Determine the following ac values for the amplifier shown below.

a) Zin(b) b) Zin c) Av d) Ai e) Ap

4). Assume that a 600 Ω, 12 μVrms voltage source is driving the amplifier. Determine the overall
voltage gain by taking into account the attenuation in the base circuit, and find the output
voltage. What is the phase relationship of the collector signal voltage to the base signal
voltage?

5). How many coupling capacitors are there in this amplifier? What are the values of these
coupling capacitors?

5). If the bypass capacitor is removed, find Zin(b), Zin, and Av.

18 V
VCC
3.3kΩ
47kΩ RC
R1

Vout
10µF
C2

Vin 10µF
C1
10kΩ
RL

12kΩ
10µF
R2 1000Ω
RE

βdc = 75
βac = 70

Common-Collector Amplifiers
1). Determine the exact voltage gain for the unloaded emitter-follower amplifier below.

2). What is the total input impedance (Zin)? what is the dc output voltage?

3). A load is capacitively coupled to the emmiter. In terms of signal operation, the load appears
in parallel with RE and reduces the effective emitter resistance. How does this affect gain.

10kΩ
R1
5.5 V
VCC

Vin
10µF
C1

Vout
10µF
C2
4.7kΩ
R2

1000Ω
RE

βdc = 90

βac = 100

The Darlington Amplifiers


1). For the amplifier below, determine the following:

a) Q1 and Q2 dc terminal voltages.


b) Overall βac.

c). r’e for each transistor.

d). Total input resistance (Zin).

2). Find the overall current gain Ai.

V1
12 V
R1

33kΩ
C
vin Q1
10µF

Q2

R2
22kΩ vout
RE
1.5kΩ

βdc1 = βac1 = 150

βdc2 = βac2 = 100

Common-Base Amplifiers
Determine the gain and impedance values for the circuit shown below.
VCC
10 V

RC
6kΩ
C2

RL
1µF
5kΩ
Q1

RS C1

30Ω 1µF RE
10mV 12kΩ

VEE
10 V

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