BJT SSAC-2sp
BJT SSAC-2sp
BJT SSAC-2sp
Input resistance Ri is dened by the no-load input voltage of the amplier divided by the
no-load input current to the amplier, i.e.,
vi
Ri =
ii RL =∞
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Purpose of SSAC Analysis
Output resistance Ro is obtained by the test-voltage method, i.e., by dividing the test
voltage value with the measured test current value. In the test-voltage method, load is
replaced with a test voltage vtest and the independent power sources (vs or is ) are killed,
i.e., vs = 0 or is = 0. Thus, output resistance Ro is given by
vtest
Ro =
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
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When load is connected, the voltage gain will decrease due to the voltage-divider
consisting of RL and Ro . So, voltage gain with load, AV , is given by
vo vo Av vi RL
AV = = = Av
vi Av vi vi Ro + RL
Current gain Ai is dened by the output current versus the input current, i.e.,
io vo /RL Ri Ri
Ai = = = AV = Av
ii vi /Ri RL Ro + RL
Finally, overall voltage gain AVs is given by
vo RL Ri
AVs = = Av
vs Ro + RL Rs + Ri
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Purpose of SSAC Analysis
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis BJT Small-Signal Models
Here,
hi : input resistance
hr : reverse transfer voltage ratio (vi /vo )
hf : forward transfer current ratio (io /ii )
ho : output conductance
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This circuit, can be further simplied if a value for the parameter ho or 1/ho is not provided. In
that case, we can safely assume that ho = 0 or 1/ho = ∞ resulting in the approximate hybrid
equivalent circuit shown below.
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Typical values of hf e run from 50 to 200, hie run from 500 Ω to 7 kΩ, and 1/hoe run from
40 kΩ to 100 kΩ.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis BJT Small-Signal Models
Note that, as ICQ = βIBQ and IEQ = (β + 1) IBQ , we can also express hie in terms of ICQ
or IEQ as follows
γ
hie =
IBQ
γ
= hf e
ICQ
γ
= hf e + 1
IEQ
where γ = kT /q is the thermal voltage and have xed values for a given temperature, e.g.,
γ = 26 mV at room temperature T = 300 K.
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hf e = β
hie = (β + 1) re ∼
= βre
1/hoe = ro .
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis BJT Small-Signal Models
Typically, hf b = −1, and hib run from 5 Ω to 50 Ω, and 1/hob is in the megohm range. Thus,
1/hob 1/hoe .
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Note that, the relationship between hib and hie is given below
hie = hf e + 1 hib
hie
or hib = .
hf e + 1
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis BJT Small-Signal Models
hf b = −α
hib = re
1/hob = ro .
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Phase Relationship
The phase relationship between input and output depends on the amplier conguration circuit
as listed below.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Fixed-Bias Conguration
Let us start SSAC analysis by drawing the AC equivalent circuit as shown below
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Then, we are going to replace BJT with its common-emitter hybrid equivalent model as
shown below
Obtain hf e and 1/hoe from the specication sheet of the transistor or by testing the
transistor using a curve tracer. Calculate hie using the DC analysis values as
26 mV 26 mV
hie = = hf e .
IBQ ICQ
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Fixed-Bias Conguration
Input Resistance
Ri = RB ||βre
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Fixed-Bias Conguration
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RC Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RC vi
Ri
= Av
RC
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above. Note that in the circuit ib = 0, so hf e ib = 0 as well.
vtest
Ro = = RC ||1/hoe
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Fixed-Bias Conguration
Phase Relationship
The phase relationship between input and output is 180 degrees as shown above.
The negative sign used in the voltage gain formulas indicates the inversion.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Voltage-Divider Bias Conguration
Input Resistance
Ri = R1 ||R2 ||βre
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Voltage-Divider Bias Conguration
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RC Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RC vi
Ri
= Av
RC
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above. Note that in the circuit ib = 0, so hf e ib = 0 as well.
vtest
Ro = = RC ||1/hoe
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
Ro = RC ||ro
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Voltage-Divider Bias Conguration
Phase Relationship
Phase relationship between input and output of a common-emitter amplier conguration
if always 180 degrees. This is independent of the type of the bias-conguration.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Unbypassed-Emitter Bias Conguration
Input Resistance
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Unbypassed-Emitter Bias Conguration
RC RC
Av = − . . . re model: Av = −
RE RE
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RC Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RC vi
Ri
= Av
RC
Resultant current gain Ai is given by
RB RB
Ai = −hf e . . . re model: Ai = −
RB + Rb RB /β + re + RE
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above. Note that in the circuit ib = 0, so hf e ib = 0 as well.
vtest
Ro = = RC
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Unbypassed-Emitter Bias Conguration
Phase Relationship
Phase relationship between input and output of a common-emitter amplier conguration
if always 180 degrees. This is independent of the type of the bias-conguration.
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Emitter-Follower Conguration
Emitter-follower (common-collector) conguration and its SSAC equivalent circuit are
given on the left and right gures below, respectively.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Emitter-Follower Conguration
Input Resistance
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Emitter-Follower Conguration
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RE Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RE vi
Ri
= Av
RE
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above.
vtest hie
Ro = = RE ||
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
hf e + 1
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Emitter-Follower Conguration
Phase Relationship
Emitter-follower (common-collector) conguration has no phase shift between input and
output.
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Collector Feedback Conguration
Input Resistance
∼ hie
= . . . hf e RC hie
hf e RC
1+
RF + RC
Input resistance Ri according to the re model is given by
βre
Ri ∼
=
βRC
1+
RF + RC
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Collector Feedback Conguration
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RC Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RC vi
Ri
= Av
RC
hf e (RF + RC ) RF + RC
Ai ∼
=− . . . re model: Ai = −
RF + hf e + 1 RC RF /β + RC
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above. Note that in the circuit ib = 0, so hf e ib = 0 as well.
vtest
Ro = = RC ||RF
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Emitter Collector Feedback Conguration
Phase Relationship
Phase relationship between input and output of a common-emitter amplier conguration
if always 180 degrees. This is independent of the type of the bias-conguration.
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Common-Base Conguration
Common-base conguration is given below
hie 26 mV
Here, hib = = and hf b = −αac = −1.
hf e + 1 IEQ
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
Input Resistance
Ri = RE ||re
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Voltage Gain
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
For the circuit above, we can obtain the current gain Ai as follows
io vo /RC Ri vo
Ai = = =
ii vi /Ri RC vi
Ri
= Av
RC
RE ||hib RE ||re
Ai = ≈1 . . . re model: Ai = ≈1
hib re
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Output Resistance
Output resistance, i.e., Thévenin equivalent resistance, Ro is calculated using the test
voltage circuit above. Note that in the circuit ie = 0, so hf b ie = 0 as well.
vtest
Ro = = RC
itest vs =0,RL =vtest
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
Phase Relationship
A common-base amplier conguration has no phase shift between input and output
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
Solution: a) Let us rst draw the DC equivalent circuit rst as shown below,
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b) In order to calculate the voltage gain, we need to draw the common-base SSAC
equivalent circuit. As it is not given 1/hob = ∞. Let us now calculate hib as
26m
hib = = 65 Ω.
0.4m
So, the small-signal equivalent circuit is given below
Now, let us calculate input resistance Ri and voltage gain with load AV as follows
Ri = RE2 || (RE1 + hib ) = 1.5k||(200 + 65) ∼
= 225 Ω
vo vo hf b ie ie
AV = =
vi hf b ie ie vi
1 RC ||RL
= (−RC ||RL ) hf b =
RE1 + hib RE1 + hib
4.7k||10k 3.2k
= = = 12.08.
200 + 65 0.265k
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
Thus, overall voltage gain AVs and current gain Ai are given by
vo vo vi Ri 225
AVs = = = AV = (12.08)
vs vi vs Rs + Ri 100 + 225
= 8.36,
io vo /RL Ri 0.225k
Ai = = = AV = (12.08)
ii vi /Ri RL 10k
= 0.27.
c) Let us write down the AC load line equation for this common-base amplier, noting that
vo = vcb = −ic (RC ||RL ) = −ic Rac and vcb = vce − vbe = vce − R ib
h
vi ≈ vce )
E +h 1 ib
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BJT Small-Signal Analysis Common-Base Conguration
ii. For vs = 900 sin (ωt) mV, we are going to observe a distorted output as shown below.
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