Expt.

No: 16 Aim:

CLASS-C TUNED AMPLIFIER

To design and test a class-C tuned amplifier to work at the given frequency and to determine its frequency response and maximum efficiency at optimum load. Equipment Required: Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Components / Equipment Power supply Function generator CRO Transistor Resistors Capacitors DIB DCB Connecting wires Ammeter Range / Specifications (0-30)V (0-20M)Hz (0-3MHz) SL100 Quantity 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

Circuit Diagram:

Theory: Class-C amplifier operates for less than half of the input cycle. Its efficiency is about 75% because the active device is biased beyond cutoff. If a sinusoid forms the input to a class-C amplifier, the output consists of blips at the frequency of the input. Since this is a periodic signal, it contains a fundamental frequency component plus higher-frequency harmonics. If this signal is passed through an inductor-capacitor (LC) circuit tuned to be resonant at the fundamental frequency, the output is approximately a sinusoidal signal at the same frequency as the input. It is commonly used in RF circuits where a resonant circuit must be placed at the output in order to keep the sine wave going during the nonconducting portion of the input cycle. Class-C amplifiers are capable of providing large amounts of power,

Procedure: 1. Connections are made as shown in circuit diagram. 2. For determining the frequency response, set Vi = 2V or 5V, using the signal generator. 3. Keeping the input voltage constant, vary the input frequency around the given frequency and note down the corresponding output voltage. This will result in peak voltage around the resonant frequency. 4. Plot the graph: Gain (dB) Vs Frequency and determine the bandwidth Tabular Column: S.No Input Frequency Vi =2 or 5V Gain (dB) = 20 log(V0/Vi)

V0 (volts)

Gain= V0/Vi

Model Graph:

Result: Thus class-C tuned amplifier is designed and tested for the given frequency and its frequency response is plotted.