EE 252 Lab 3

Simulation of Common Collector and

Common Base using HSpice

Lab Procedure
Simulate the following common collector and common base circuit using Hspice and plot your
results using Waveviewer. (These two circuits are the same circuits in your assignment #2.)
Assume the 𝑣𝑣𝑠𝑠 (𝑡𝑡) = 10 × 10−3 sin(2𝜋𝜋2000𝑡𝑡). For all NPN transistors, assume:
(𝑉𝑉𝐴𝐴 = 100𝑉𝑉, 𝐼𝐼𝐼𝐼 = 1 × 10−15 𝐴𝐴, 𝛽𝛽 = 100)

Common Collector
 1. Use the DC Analysis to find the operational points and complete Table I. (.OP)

Table I.
Parameter Theory Simulation

Ic

Ib

Ie

Voltage Output (Vo)

Vcg (Voltage between

collector and ground)

Vbg (Voltage between base

and ground)

Veg (Voltage between emitter

and ground)

Vbe

Vce

Vbc

gm

rπ

ro

2. Use the Transient Analysis (.tran) and complete Table II.

Table II
Vi Amplitude Maximum Output Voltage Minimum Output Voltage

1V

2V

7V

8V
 3. Use the Fourier Analysis (.four <fundamental frequency> <V(Node)> ) and complete
the Table III.
Table III
Vs Amplitude The amplitude of The amplitude of The amplitude of The amplitude of
first Harmonic second second second
or fundamental Harmonic Harmonic Harmonic
frequency (4KHz) for (6KHz) for (8KHz) for
(2KHz) for output voltage output voltage output voltage
output voltage

1V

8V

10

4. Use the AC Analysis (.ac) and complete Table IV at the frequency of 2KHz and plot the
following parameter. Note that for calculating the Ri, Do NOT include the 1KΩ resistor of
the voltage source in Ri.
Table IV.
Parameter Theory Simulation

Ri (Ohm)

Ro (Ohm)

Voltage Gain (Vo/Vs)

 Common Base

5. Use the DC Analysis to find the operational points and complete Table I. (.OP)
Table I.
Parameter Theory Simulation

Ic

Ib

Ie

Voltage Output (Vo)

Vcg (Voltage between

collector and ground)

Vbg (Voltage between base

and ground)

Veg (Voltage between emitter

and ground)

Vbe

Vce

Vbc

gm

rπ

ro
 6. Use the Transient Analysis (.tran) and complete Table II. Plot the input voltage and output
voltage(for voltage source 2v) versus time between 0 – 10ms. If the input voltage source
is a sinusoidal function, why the output source is not sinusoidal?
Table II
Vs Amplitude Maximum Output Voltage Minimum Output Voltage

10m V

100m V

1.2 V

2.4V

7. Use the Fourier Analysis (.four) and complete Table III.

Table III.
Vs Amplitude The amplitude of The amplitude of The amplitude of The amplitude of
first Harmonic second second second
or fundamental Harmonic Harmonic Harmonic
frequency (4KHz) for (6KHz) for (8KHz) for
(2KHz) for output voltage output voltage output voltage
output voltage

100m V

1.2V

2.4V

8. Use the AC Analysis (.ac) and complete Table IV at the frequency of 2KHz and plot the
following parameter
Table IV.
Parameter Theory Simulation

Ri (Ohm)

Ro (Ohm)

Voltage Gain (Vo/Vi)

Report:
1. Cover page
2. Use OrCAD Software (from Lab 1), and plot the schematic for both circuits (include the
name for each node in the schematic)
3. HSPICE netlist for each circuit.
4. .LIS file for each circuit.
5. Answer questions 1-8 (Tables and graphs)