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    BJT As An Amplifier and Its Frequency Response

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    The document summarizes the design and frequency response of a BJT amplifier circuit. It describes biasing the BJT for maximum symmetrical swing using a voltage divider circuit. Equations are provided to calculate component values for biasing. The frequency response curve shows gain remaining constant over the bandwidth (fL to fH) and dropping off outside this range. Experimental procedures are outlined to set up the common emitter amplifier circuit and measure gain vs. frequency to determine bandwidth.

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    The document summarizes the design and frequency response of a BJT amplifier circuit. It describes biasing the BJT for maximum symmetrical swing using a voltage divider circuit. Equations are provided to calculate component values for biasing. The frequency response curve shows gain remaining constant over the bandwidth (fL to fH) and dropping off outside this range. Experimental procedures are outlined to set up the common emitter amplifier circuit and measure gain vs. frequency to determine bandwidth.

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    The document summarizes the design and frequency response of a BJT amplifier circuit. It describes biasing the BJT for maximum symmetrical swing using a voltage divider circuit. Equations are provided to calculate component values for biasing. The frequency response curve shows gain remaining constant over the bandwidth (fL to fH) and dropping off outside this range. Experimental procedures are outlined to set up the common emitter amplifier circuit and measure gain vs. frequency to determine bandwidth.

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    BJT AS AN AMPLIFIER AND ITS FREQUENCY RESPONSE

    Object: To design BJT as an amplifier for maximum symmetrical swing and study its frequency
    vs gain characteristics.

    Theory: If a transistor is used for amplification of voltage (or current), it is necessary to bias the
    device. The main reasons for biasing are to turn the device on and, in particular, to place the
    operating point in the region of its characteristic where the device operates most linearly, so that
    any change in input signal causes a proportional change in the output signal. There are many
    type of biasing circuits; the most commonly used one (voltage divider bias) is shown in fig 1,
    below.
    To position the Q point for the maximum symmetrical swing, the values of Rc, R1 and R2 are
    calculated as below.
    ICQ and Re are given as 2mA and 470. Vcc=10V, C1=0.1F and Ce=10 F
    We know that
     = =

    (i)

     =    /2

    (ii)

    Rc can be calculated from eqn (ii). To calculate R1 and R2 we use the following relations
      = 10  (iii)
    Where 125<<500. Calculate Rb from eqn (iii)
    Now in the voltage divider bias circuit
     =

    (iv)
    /
    Using the value of Rb in eqn (iv), calculate VBB
    From thevenins
     = 

    (v)

    and
     =

    (vi)

    R1 and R2 can be calculated from eqn (v) and (vi)
    Now we calculate the voltage gain
     =
    


    (vii)

    is taken 2 for silicon and 1 for germanium, calculate voltage gain considering as 2.
    Frequency Response
    Most amplifiers have relatively constant gain over a certain range (band) of frequencies; this is
    called the bandwidth (BW) of the amplifier. As the frequency response curve in fig 2; shows,
    the gain of an amplifier remains relatively constant across a band of frequencies. When the
    operating frequency starts to go outside this frequency range, the gain begins to drop off. Two
    frequencies of interest, fL and fH are identified as the lower and upper cutoff frequencies.
    The Bandwidth is found as: BW = fH - fL
    Characteristics of CE Amplifier:

    1. Large current gain.


    2. Large voltage gain.
    3. Large power gain.
    4. Current and voltage phase shift of 180.
    5. Moderated output resistance.
    Method-1

    Procedure
    i) Connect the circuit diagram as shown in the fig1.
    ii) Adjust the function generator for a 0.01 V amplitude sine wave at 10 kHz and apply
    to the circuit using the voltage divider shown. Record the waveforms at the points Vs
    and Vout , and compute the gain of the amplifier circuit.
    iii) This is the mid band gain of the amplifier, compare it with the calculated Voltage
    gain Av.
    iv) Slowly decrease the frequency until the output signal reduces by -3dB ( 1/ 2 of its
    original value). This is the low-frequency cutoff, fL.
    v) Increase the frequency to find the high-frequency -3dB cutoff of the amplifier, fH.
    Fig.2
    Procedure:
    1. Connect the circuit as shown in the circuit diagram.
    2. Set source voltage =50mV (say) at 1 KHz frequency using the function generator.
    3. Keeping input voltage constant vary the frequency from 50 Hz to 1 MHz in regular steps
    and note down the corresponding output voltage.
    4. Plot the graph: gain (dB) verses Frequency on a semi log graph sheet.
    5. Calculate the bandwidth from the graph.
    Observation tables:
    VS = 50mV
    Frequency Vo(Volts) Gain = Vo/Vs Gain(dB) = 20 log(Vo/Vs)

    Calculations
    Rc =
    R1 =
    R2 =
    fL =
    fH =

    Result:
    Common Emitter Amplifier is studied and its bandwidth is calculated.

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