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Experiment No. 05
RC coupled Multistage CE-CC Cascade Amplifier

OBJECTIVE
 Construct an RC coupled Multistage Amplifier with Common Emitter
amplification and Common Collector buffering stage then analyze its
performance in terms of gain.

SOFTWARE REQUIRED
• Multisim

EQUIPMENT
Instruments Components
• Digital Multimeter • Transistors: 2N3904 (02)
(DMM) • Resistors: 68 kΩ,10 kΩ (03), 6.8 kΩ (02),
• Oscilloscope 1KOhm
• Function generator
• Capacitors: 0.1F, 0.1F, 10µF (02)

THEORY
In practical applications, the output of a single stage amplifier is usually
insufficient. Hence they are replaced by Multi-stage transistor amplifiers.

In Multi-stage amplifiers, the output of first stage is coupled to the input of next
stage using a coupling device like capacitor. This process of joining two amplifier stages
using a coupling device can be called as Cascading.

The following figure shows a two-stage amplifier connected in cascade.

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 The overall gain is the product of voltage gain of individual stages. It is necessary to
study the loading effect and the source resistance of each amplification stage in a multi-stage
amplifier.

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CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

VO1

Fig 5.1: RC coupled Multistage Amplifier.

PROCEDURE

1. Write the values of all Resistors and Capacitors being used in the circuit.
2. To find Q point:
Connect the circuit without Vin and capacitors. Set Vcc= 15V. Measure dc voltages at the
base VB1, VB2, collector Vc1, VC2 and Emitter VE1, VE2 with respect to ground. Determine
VCE1, VCE2 and IC1, IC2. The Q points are respectively Q1 (VCE1,IC1) and Q2 (VCE2,IC2).
3. Now connect the circuit as per the circuit diagram.
4. Mid-band Gain and Mid-band frequency:
a. Connect the signal generator and apply a sine wave of peak-to peak amplitude 10mV at
10 kHz.
b. Connect input (Vin) and first stage output VO1 and actual output VO of the circuit
separately to oscilloscope channels and observe the waveforms.
c. Vary the frequency of the input signal (between 1 kHz till 1 MHz) till the output signal
VO
maximizes.
d. If the output signal becomes distorted, reduce the input signal amplitude till the
output signal is free of distortion.
e. Once maximum is achieved, note down the peak to peak amplitude of V in, VO1 and
VO.
 f. Calculate Mid-band voltage gain of both amplifier stages using the values
evaluated in last step AV1 = VO1/Vin and AV2 = VO/ VO1 and overall voltage gain
GV.
g. The frequency at which maximum gain is achieved is the mid-band frequency.

6. Theoretical Calculations:
a. Solve the circuit using a pen and paper and evaluate the theoretical values of
the mid- band gain, input and output impedance.
7. Observations:
a. Write down your observations in the Conclusions portion.
Parameters Values Parameters Values
Cb1 0.1u RC1 6.8k
Cc1 0.1u R3 10k
Ce1 10u R4 10k
Vcc 15V RE2 6.8k
R1 68k Ic 964.562u
RE1 1k B 150
R2 10k Vce 8.104
 CONCLUSION
We Constructee an RC coupled Multistage Amplifier with Common Emitter
amplification and Common Collector buffering stage then analyze its
performance in terms of gain with the help of multisim

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