UNIT- III

THE TRANSISTOR
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HIGH FREQUENCY

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High frequency model of transistor
• When input signal to an amplifier is in the range of 10 to 100 KHz, a 
small signal-low frequency model of the transistor can be used for analysis. 

• The gain decreases at high frequencies due to internal feedback capacitance’s. The
highest frequency of operation of BJT will be limited by internal capacitance’s of BJT.

• The on and off switching times of BJT will be high and speed will be limited due to
internal charge storage effects.

• A low frequency model cannot work well in this situation. 

• To accommodate these performance changes of the transistor, a separate model  is

developed for high frequency operations. 

• A high frequency hybrid-pi model is  also known as Giacoletto model.

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• This is a measure to denote the performance of an amplifier
circuit.
• Gain. Bandwidth product is also referred as Figure of Merit of an
amplifier.
• For certain amplifier circuits, the mid band gain Am maybe large,
but not Bandwidth or Vice - Versa. Different amplifier circuits can
be compared with thus parameter.

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High Frequency Model of Common Source Amplifier

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Thanks

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