EXPERIMENT 6: COMMON EMITTER AMPLIFIER

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To investigate the amplifying action of a bipolar junction transistor as common-emitter
amplifier circuit configuration.

2. To determine the dc operating voltages of common-emitter amplifier configuration.

3. To simulate the output signal of a common emitter using oscilloscope with the given input
signal and its voltage phase relationship.

II. BASIC CONCEPT

BJT amplifiers have three configurations: common-emitter, common-collector, and common-
base, each having unique combination of characteristics.

In common-emitter amplifier (CE), emitter of the transistor is common to both the input and
output of the circuit. Typically it has midrange values of voltage and current gain (ranges from 100 to
1000), high power gain (greater than 1000), and midrange input and output impedances (ranges from
1KΩ to 10KΩ).

The input and output voltages of a CE amplifier have a phase shift of 180⁰ regardless of the input
and output currents’ phase.

A small-signal amplifier is designed to operate affectively with small ac input signals, at power
levels less than 1W. a small-signal is one whose peak-to-peak ac current value is less than 0.1 times the
amplifier’s input bias current.

III. MATERIALS
Quantity Description
1 1KΩ (1/2 W)
1 100KΩ (1/2 W)
1 3.9KΩ (1/2 W)
1 2.2KΩ (1/2 W)
2 2N2222 NPN transistor
2 1uF capacitors
1 220uF electrolytic capacitor
1 0 – 15V DC Power Supply
1 VOM
1 Dual Trace Oscilloscope
1 Signal Generator
1 Breadboard

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 IV. WIRING DIAGRAMS
Oscilloscope

Ext Trig
+
_
A B
_ _
V2 + +

12 V

Function Generator
R1 RC
25mV/1KHz 100kΩ 3.9kΩ
C2

XSC1
1uF 6
C1
Q1
2N3904 31
0
XFG1
1uF
C3 4
2 5 00
RE 220uF
R2 1kΩ 0
2.2kΩ

Figure 6.1 Common-Emitter Amplifier Circuit

V. PROCEDURE

1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure 6.1.

2. Before connecting the signal generator to the input, measure the V c,VB, VE, VBE and VCE. Record the
result in Table 6.1.
3. Connect the signal generator to the input and set it to 1KHz with amplitude of 0.5 Vp-p.
4. Place the oscilloscope probe ch1 at the input (base ground) to measure the input voltage.
5. Draw the input signal indicating its peak-to-peak voltage and record in its proper order setting of the
vertical attenuator of the oscilloscope marked V/division.
6. Using oscilloscope probe ch2, measure the output voltage (Vout) at Cc to ground.
7. Draw the output signal indicating its peak-to-peak voltage and record in its proper order setting of the
vertical attenuator of the oscilloscope marked V/division.
8. Calculate the voltage gain of the amplifier from the formula Av = Vout / Vin and record it in Table 6.1.

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 VI. DATA AND RESULTS

Table 6.1
PARAMETER MEASURED VALUE EXPECTED VALUE % ERROR
VB
VC
VE
VCE
VBE
Av

VII. SAMPLE COMPUTATIONS

VIII. GRAPHS

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 IX. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS

X. CONCLUSIONS

XI. SELF-TEST QUESTIONS

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 1. Indicate which junctions or electrodes where the input signal is introduced, and between which
electrodes the output signal is taken for the following circuit configuration;
a. Common-emitter amplifier
Input is between ___________ and ____________
Output is between__________ and_____________

b. Common-base amplifier
Input is between ___________ and ____________
Output is between__________ and_____________

c. Common-collector amplifier
Input is between ___________ and ____________
Output is between__________ and_____________

2. Which transistor amplifier circuit configuration provides both voltage and current gain?
3. Which transistor amplifier circuit configuration causes a 180° phase shift input to output?

XI. APPLICATION (CIRCUIT SIMULATION)

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 Compute for the values of R1 and RC for the given network if ICQ=2mA and VCEQ=10V.

Verify your answer by simulating the circuit using the values of the resistor (R1 and RC) obtained from
the computation.

18V

4.7kΩ
R1 RC

C2
Vo
10µF
R3
Vin C1 80kΩ
10µF Q1

2N1711
R2
18kΩ 1.2kΩ

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