TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

ELE224L - Electronic Circuits

Experiment 3 – BJT Amplifiers

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PRELIMINARY WORK:

1. The circuit in Figure 1 represents the schematic in Figure 3.

a) Find the 3 mistakes on the circuit and correct them.
b) Write the circuit elements' names and add the missing element on the breadboard.

Figure 1: The circuit in the Part-1

c) Construct the circuit in the Figure 4 onto the breadboard given in the Figure 2.

Figure 2: The circuit in the Part-2

 In the following stages, use the β, VBE(on) parameters from the datasheet of the BC238A.
β = ____ (average) VBE(on) = ____ V (typical)

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2. Analyze the common-emitter amplifier circuit that is given in the Figure 3 by using parameters
from Table 1 and fill out Table 2.

Figure 3: Common-emitter amplifier

Table 1: Circuit parameters of the common-emitter Table 2: Calculated values of common-emitter

amplifier amplifier
1st 2nd 3rd With CE Without CE
Section Section Section
VBEQ (V)
R1 (kΩ) 120 120 120
VCEQ (V)
R2 (kΩ) 39 39 39
IBQ (uA)
RE (kΩ) 1.8 1.5 1.2
ICQ (mA)
RC (kΩ) 5.6 5.6 3.9
A v = V o / Vi
RL (kΩ) 15 10 10
CC1 (nF) 22 22 22 Vo(p2p)
(max) (V)
CC2 (nF) 2.2 2.2 2.2
CE (nF) 22 22 22

Construct the same circuit using PSpice and compare the results with your calculations. Add the
input and output voltage graphs, which belong to the highest output voltage oscillations without
any distortion.

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3. Analyze the common-collector amplifier circuit that is given in the Figure 4 using the parameters
of Table 3 and fill the Table 4.

Figure 4: Common-collector amplifier

Table 3: Circuit parameters of the common- Table 4: Calculated values for common-
collector amplifier collector amplifier

1st 2nd 3rd

Section Section Section VBEQ (V)
R1 (kΩ) 22 22 22 VCEQ (V)
R2 (kΩ) 39 39 39 IBQ (mA)
RE (kΩ) 3.3 3 2.2 ICQ (mA)
RL (kΩ) 10 10 6.8 Av = V o / V i
CC1 (nF) 22 22 22 Vo (p2p)
CC2 (nF) 2.2 2.2 2.2 (max) (V)

Construct the circuit on PSpice, check the result with Table 4 and add the input and output voltage
graphs to your preliminary work. According to your analytical solution, explain that is it possible to
double the gain?

(Extra point) To maximize the highest voltage oscillation, what are the most important parameters on
the circuit? Do simulations by changing resistor values and add your observations to your preliminary
work such as optimum voltages, limits etc. (Hint: Watch the VCEQ and Vce voltage carefully.)