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Electronics - I
(108134)
Lecture-11
BJTs Amplifiers : Common Emitter

12/24/2022 Engr Sardar Ahmad 2

 Class Learning Objectives
 Introduction
 AC Quantities / AC Model of Transistor
 AC Load Line
 Linear Amplifiers
 Common Emitter Amplifier
 Common Collector Amplifier
 Darlington Pair
 Common Base Amplifier
 Multistage & Differential Amplifier
 Summary
 BJT Amplifiers

 Input signal applied to Base & inverted Output taken from

Collector , Emitter common to ac signals
 BJT Amplifiers

 Common-Collector Amplifier : (Emitter-Follower) has Voltage

gain of approx 1
 Has High Input Resistance & Current Gain
 Input applied to Base & Output from Emitter
 BJT Amplifiers

 CB Amplifier : Used in low input impedance applications

 Output Signal Not Inverted : Advantage for Higher Frequencies
due Miller effects
 C2 forces Base to be at ac ground
 BJT Amplifiers

 Common-Emitter Amplifier with Voltage-Divider Bias

 Coupling Capacitors C1 & C3 at input & output
 Bypass Capacitor C2 from Emitter to ground
 Input signal, Vin : Capacitively coupled to Base
 Output Signal Vout : Capacitively coupled from collector to
load
 Amplified Output 180° out of phase with input
 Output taken from Collector terminal
 BJT Amplifiers

 Phase Inversion: Output Signal Out of Phase with Input

signal
 As Input Signal Changes, Causes ac Base Current to Change,
resulting Change in Collector Current from its Q-point
 If Base Current Increases, Collector Current Increases causing
increase in Voltage Drop across RC
 Increase in voltage across RC means : Voltage at Collector
decreases from its Q-point
 Change in Input Signal Voltage results in Opposite Change in
Collector Signal voltage causing Phase Inversion
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Attenuation & Voltage Gain : CE
 BJT Amplifiers
Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
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Common-Emitter Amplifier
 Greater gain stability can be achieved by adding swamping resistor to
emitter circuit of CE amplifier
 Gain will be lower as a result
Example
What is the gain with addition of
swamping resistor?

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 BJT Amplifiers
Common-Emitter Amplifier
 In addition to gain stability, swamping has advantage of increasing ac input
resistance of the amplifier

Rin(tot) = R1||R2||bac(re' + RE1)

Example
What is Rin(tot) for the amplifier if
bac = 200?
Rin(tot) = R1||R2||bac(re' + RE1)
= 68 kW||27 kW||200(15.4 W + 33 W)
= 6.45 kW
 BJT Amplifiers
Common-Emitter Amplifier
 BJT Amplifiers
Common-Emitter Amplifier
 Selected Key Terms

r-parameter One of a set of BJT characteristic parameters

that include aac, bac, re', rb', and rc'.

Common- A BJT configuration in which the emitter is

emitter the common terminal to an ac signal.

ac ground A point in a circuit that appears as

a ground to ac signals only.

Input resistance The resistance seen by an ac source

connected to the amplifier input.

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 Selected Key Terms

Output The ac resistance looking in at the amplifier

resistance output.

Common- A BJT configuration in which the emitter is

collector the common terminal to an ac signal.

DifferentialAn amplifier in which the output is a function

amplifier of the difference between two input
voltages.
Common-mode A condition where two signals applied to
differential inputs are of the same phase,
frequency and amplitude.

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