Video amplifier splitter using

transistor

This is a video amplifier splitter circuit or the video splitter circuit. It is

designed to take video signal is stronger and compensate for the loss of
signal. Also, it is a video splitter up to three outputs.

So, it is suitable for display on several television screens, or videotapes

recording at the same time, too. (Now, may no a videotape.) The
advantage of this circuit is inexpensive, easy, and more detail in the
circuit below.

Technical specifications
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● Usually, the video amplifier circuit always has rate is a low

amplifier. This circuit has the maximum gain ratio is only 4 times.
Which it is different from the common pre-amplifier circuit, high
gain.

● Impedance is 75 ohms on both the input and output.

● The bandwidth of this circuit is wide of 5 MHz.

How Video amplifier works

The circuit contains only three transistors.

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● Q1 (BC547) and Q2 (BC557) act as a signal amplifier.

● Q3 (BD139 or BD137) serves as the output circuit of the common

emitter follower.

The input impedance of the circuit is determined by the value of R1. The
input signal enters through C2 to the base of Q1. And, the VR1 adjusts
the level of the signal swing.

The output of Q1 is connected directly to the base of Q2. The amplified

gain of the circuit is determined by adjusting VR2. Which it is in the
feedback circuit, between collector pin of Q2 and emitter pin of Q1.

However, the rate of gain depends on the ratio between the resistance of
R5 and R6, R8, VR2, C3. The based on the used components in the
circuit. We can get the gain of 1.95 to 8.7 times.

Thus, if the load is 75 ohms. The load will reduce the gain of the final
amplifier section is half. The output signal is only 1-4 times.

You can change the resistance of R9 to suit the application. For example,
if only single-channel networks. You use R9 is 150 ohms. But if the
second channel is used for the network. The resistor R9 should be 82
ohms, the current in the circuit will decrease.

The LM7812 is the main of the Dc voltage Regulator circuit in this project.
I think you still know it very well, popular IC.

The building

You can assemble all components on a perforated board. You should put
carefully the device in the circuit. Points of caution are capacitors, diodes,
and transistors. You put always the correct way.
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Otherwise, the circuit does not work and damage.

If you want the PCB layout image of this project.

Look at below:

The copper PCB layout

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The component PCB layout

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The Components list

0.25W Resistors

R1, R10, R11, R12: 75 ohms

R2: 10K

R3: 8.2K

R4: 1K

R5, R8: 180 ohms

R6: 3.3K

R7: 470 ohms

R9: 56 ohms

VR1, VR2: 2.2K, Potentiometer

C2, C8, C9: 0.1uF 50V, Polyester Capacitor

Electrolytic Capacitors

C1, C3: 10uF 16V,

C4, C5, C6: 100uF

C7: 470uF 25V

D1: 1N4148: 75V 150mA Diodes

D2, D3, D4, D5: 1N4001, 100V 1A Diodes

Q1: BC547b ,BC546, 45V 100mA NPN Transistor

Q2: BC557B, BC556, 45V 100mA PNP Transistor

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Q3: BD137, BD139 NPN transistor

IC1: LM7812, 12VDC voltage regulator IC

The Setting of Video Amplifier Circuit

When you sure that the circuit is complete. Then, enter the power to the
circuit to test by following method. You can adjust VR1 in two ways.

First, adjust VR1 until the voltage at the base of Q1 is equal to 1V. And,
there is a voltage drop across R7. (while no input signal.) approximately
0.75V.

Second, adjust VR1 in the middle, enter the input signal is 1Vp-p.

Then, adjust VR2 to the lowest rate of gain.

Next, connect the TV or monitor to output.

And, adjust VR1 until the test signal without distortion.

What is more?

Simple Video Amplifier Circuit

Here is the video amplifier circuit using op-amp. A video signal coming
from the video player to connect to others video recorder or the video in
of the TV. If we use a long cable to make the weak signals.

Thus, the strength or clarity of the signal is not well. We have to use a
signal amplifier to solve this problem.
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The circuit in Figure below is simple video amplifier circuit. It uses an

op-amp IC: LM359 or similar. Which they can work in a high frequency
such as LM3900 series.

Gain bandwidth of the LM359 is approximately 10-100 times at frequency

30MHz range. Also, they can use up to 400MHz, but lower gain.

The principle of simple video amplifier

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This op-amp is connected in negative feedback from or non-inverting.

Because of has signal is fed to negative polarity. Then, the output signal
will be feedback to the negative polarity again. To make a more stable
operation.

Although, the gain is reduced. It will raise the bar even higher
frequencies in equal proportions.

The gain of the circuit calculated by dividing R3 and R1, around 10 times.

So, it is a gain of approximately 20 dB at the frequency band of 20 MHz.

Resistors-R1 is input resistance value 750 Ohms, to appropriate values

to load 75 Ohms. Load on the antenna is 75 Ohms. The R1 value is the
specific values at only applies to the number LM359.

If you want to use other op amps. The input impedance can be as high
as approximately 20K ohms.

Let’s build this circuit.

This circuit use can assemble on breadboard. Then, solder they on a
solderable PC BreadBoard.