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C H A P T E R 6
Basic BJT Amplifier
Configurations
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The three basic configurations of BJT amplifier. The biasing
arrangements are not shown.
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Characterizing Amplifiers
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The Common-Emitter
(CE) Amplifier
)||)(( 00 rRvgv Cm π−=CA
T
Cm
m
IVr
V
Ig
gr
/||0 =
==β
π
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)arg(
)||(
00
00
00
elisrRR
rRgA
v
vAvv
C
Cmv
i
vi
≈
−=
≡= π
)||||(
)||||(
0
0
0
rRRgRr
r
v
vG
rRRgA
LCm
sigsig
v
LCmv
+−=≡
−=
π
π
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Figure 6.51 Performing the analysis directly on the
circuit with the BJT model used implicitly.
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Example 6.17
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Figure 6.52 The CE amplifier with an emitter resistance Re; (a) Circuit without bias details; (b) Equivalent circuit with the BJT replaced with its T model.
))(1( eein RrR ++= β
Co RR =
em
Cm
e
e
Cm
voRg
Rg
r
R
RgA
+−≅
+
−=1
1
CE amplifier with an
emitter resistance Re
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))(1( eein RrR ++= β
Co RR =
em
Cm
e
e
Cm
voRg
Rg
r
R
RgA
+−≅
+
−=1
1
-Rin increased by (1+gmRe).
-Gain from base to collector reduced by
(1+gmRe).
-For the same nonlinear distortion, the
input signal vi can be increased by the
factor (1+gmRe).
-The overall voltage gain is less
dependent on the value of β.
-High frequency response is
significantly improved.
CE amplifier with an emitter
resistance Re
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Example 6.18
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Figure 6.53 (a) CB amplifier with bias details
omitted; (b) Amplifier equivalent circuit with
the BJT represented by its T Model.
Common-Base Amplifier
)||( LCmv RRgA =
-Low input impedance
-High gain
-High output impedance
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Common-Collector Amplifier or Emitter Follower
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Illustrating the need for a unity-gain buffer amplifier.
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eL
L
i
o
vrR
R
v
vA
+==
C
T
eI
Vr =
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Thevenin representation of the Emitter-Follower Output
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Example 6.19.
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