Experiment # 6

Frequency Response of a single stage BJT amplifier

Amplifier Design Specifications

Vcc 15 V dc
Vin 10mV peak-to-peak @ 3 ~ 300 kHz
Av 100
Zin > 4.3 k
Load 5.6 k

Objectives I

1) Show all design calculations

2) Build and test a common emitter amplifier and prove that you met all the above
specified parameters
3) Provide a frequency response plot of the amplifier
4) Find the 3dB cut-off frequencies
5) Theoretically calculate fT and Cin

Design circuit of a common emitter amplifier

R 3 R 1

C 2
V2
R 5
15Vdc C 1
Q1

V1
1Vac
0Vdc R 6

R 4 R 2 C 3