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Exercise 1: Construct and test a BJT Common Emitter Amplifier using Proteus.

Vcc = +12V

R1 RC
56k 4k7
Vout
C2

10uF
Vin C1 Q1
BC108
10uF

Vin Vout
1KHz
30mV ptop R2 RE CE
12k 1k 100uF

1. Generate a template with a title block on a landscape A4 sheet using Proteus.

2. Using Proteus, construct the circuit shown above.

3. Using dc voltmeter and ammeter, measure the values of Vb, Vc and Ve, and the
current taken by the circuit.

4. Connect the signal generator and monitor Vin and Vout using the CRO.

5. Adjust the generator to a frequency of 1KHz and an amplitude of 30 mV peak to

peak. Measure the peak to peak output signal (Vout). Print a screen shot showing
the CRO displaying the results.

6. Measure the values of Vin and Vout peak to peak and calculate the linear voltage
gain Av. Increase the amplitude of the input signal and note what happens to the
output signal in regard to wave shape and circuit gain. Explain reasons for the
distortion shown.

7. Set the amplitude of the signal generator back to 30mV peak to peak. Note what
happens to the output when you change the supply voltage to +5V and +30V.
Give reasons for any distortion shown

8. Replace R2 with a 47kΩ potentiometer. Change the circuit dc biasing by varying

R2. Note the effect on the output signal when you increase and when you
decrease the biasing. Give reasons for any distortion shown.

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Exercise 2: Construct and test an FET Common Source Amplifier.

Vdd = +10V

R1
3k9

C2

10uF

C1 Q1
2N3819

10uF
Vout
Vin
1KHz
100mV ptop R3 R2 C3
100uF
1M 2k2

1. Using Proteus, construct the circuit shown above.

2. Animate the circuit and measure the dc values of Vd, Vs, Vg, Vgs, Vds,
Ig, Id and Is.

3. Connect a signal generator to Vin. Monitor Vin and Vout using the CRO.

4. Set the signal to a Sine Wave of frequency = 1KHz and amplitude =

100mV p to p.

5. Animate the circuit, measure the values of Vin and Vout and make a
screen shot showing the resulting waveforms produced by the CRO.

6. Using the values measured in step 5, calculate the dB gain of the circuit
at 1KHz

7. Using Proteus, produce a Frequency Response Graph for the circuit

above. Frequency Range must be between 10Hz and 100MHz.

8. Using Proteus, find the lower and upper cut off frequencies of the
amplifier. Find the bandwidth of the circuit.

9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 with capacitor C3 removed from the circuit. Note
what happens in terms of gain and bandwidth. Explain briefly the reason
for any change noticed in the results.

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Exercise 3: Construct and test a Digital Combinational Logic Circuit.

1. Using Proteus, construct the logic circuit shown above.

2. Animate the circuit.

3. Apply all the input combinations. Note the output for each of the
combinations and produce a truth table for the circuit showing inputs A, B,
C, and D, and output Y.

4. Stop the animation. Connect a DC ammeter to measure the DC current

flowing between points E and F (Note: (+) to point E; (-) to point F; meter
set to milli Amps). Connect a DC voltmeter to measure the voltage present
at point G (Note: (+) to point G; (-) to ground).

5. Apply all the input combinations. For every combination note the current
flowing between points E and F, and the voltage present at point G. From
each current reading determine which from points E and F is sourcing
current, and which is sinking current. Hence determine the logic states at
point E. From the voltage readings, determine the logic states present at
point G.

6. Now, by replacing two logic gates from the circuit, modify the circuit so that
the following conditions are achieved:

a. Point E will be low only when input A is low and input C is high.
b. Point G will be high only when inputs B and C are low.

7. Indicate which gates will be replaced, and hence state the logic gates that
will be replacing them. Modify and animate the circuit. Produce a truth
table showing the logic states at points E and G at each input combination
of ABCD applied, so that you confirm the modification is working up to the
specifications given in step 6.

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Exercise 4: Construct and analyse an Op-Amp as a Non-Inverting Amplifier.

1. Using Proteus software, construct the op-amp amplifier circuit shown above.

2. Connect a signal generator to the input and use the CRO to monitor Vin and
Vout.

3. Using a 1KHz, 100mV peak to peak sinewave input signal, measure the peak to
peak output signal. Make a print out of the resulting waveforms shown by the
CRO.

4. Using the results measured in step 3, verify the formula:

Av = 1 + R2/R1

5. Repeat step 3 using a Vin of 2V peak to peak and note what happens at Vout.
Comment about what you notice giving reasons for the comments..

6. Return Vin to 100mV peak to peak and use proteus to produce a Frequency
response graph for the frequency range 10Hz to 1MHz. Use the graph to
determine the bandwidth.

7. Repeat step 6 for every action indicated below. For each one note what happens
to the gain and the bandwidth of the circuit:

a. Replace C1 with a 2.2pF capacitor and C2 with a 1µF capacitor.

b. Replace C1 with a 100pF capacitor and C2 with a 10nF capacitor.
c. Replace R2 with a 47kΩ resistor.

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Exercise 5: Construct and analyse an Op-Amp Inverting Amplifier.

1. Construct the circuit shown above on Proteus software.

2. Connect a signal generator to the circuit input (Vin) and monitor signals Vin
and Vout using the CRO.

3. Using a 2KHz, 200mV peak to peak sine wave as input signal, measure the
peak to peak output signal. Make a print out of the waveforms produced by
the CRO.

4. Using the values measured in step 3, verify the formula:

dB Gain = 20 x log (R2/R1)

5. Create a frequency response graph for the frequency range 10Hz to 1MHz.
Determine the bandwidth.

6. Replace one component from R1 and R2 to modify the circuit so that you get
a gain of 50db from the circuit. (You must make use of resistors with preferred
values according to E12 series)

7. Produce a screen shot print out showing the modified circuit producing a gain
of practically 50dB.

8. Repeat step 5 for the modified circuit. Note what happens to the bandwidth.

9. Make the value of R2 less than that of R1 and note why the circuit is called
‘Attenuator’ instead of ‘Amplifier’ when this is done.

10. With the values of R1 and R2 as shown in the figure given above, reduce the
value of C1 to 0.1µF and add a capacitor of 10pF in parallel with R2. Repeat
step 5 and compare the value of the bandwidth resulted with that obtained in
step 5. What do you notice? Hence state the function of these two capacitors
in the circuit.

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