ASSIGNMENT 2

BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR

Question 1
Determine the terminal voltages of the transistor in the circuit in figure 1 with respect to
ground.
Also determine , ,
(6)

[6]

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20 V
VCC
10 V
VBB

10kΩ
RE

Figure 1

Memo:

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 TRANSISTOR BIAS CIRCUITS
Question 2
Find , for the pnp transistor in figure 2 using the Thevenins Theorem applied
to voltage divider Bias.
(12)

VCC
-12V XMM3

IC XMM1
Rc
R1
3kΩ
50kΩ

VC

Q4
VB BDC =150
2N5684G*

VE

R2
RE XMM2
30kΩ
2kΩ

Figure 2

Memo:

12 4.5

// 50 //30 18.75
. . .
. 1.788

12 1.788 3 2 12 8.94 3.06

1.788 ∗2 0.7 4.276

[12]
Question 3
Determine and in the PNP emitter bias circuit of figure 3 below. Assume 100.
(11)

[11]
VEE
10V

RE
470Ω

Q1
RB

10kΩ
BDC = 100

RC
330Ω

VCC

-10V

Figure 3
Memo:
 BJT AMPLIFIERS
Question 4
For the circuit in figure 4 calculate.
4.1 The gain
(9)
4.2 The overall gain ′
(6)
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Ext Trig
+
_
A B
+ _ + _

Vcc

18 V
RC
2.7kΩ
R1
27kΩ
C1

1.0µF
Q1 BDC = 220 RL
Rs C2 10kΩ

600Ω
Bac =220
Vs 2.2µF
2N2222A
100mVpk
1kHz R2 RE1
0° 3.9kΩ 200Ω

C3
RE2 47µF
270Ω

Figure 4
Memo:
4.1
4.2
Question 5
For the emitter-follower amplifier circuit in figure 5 below;
5.1 Determine the total input resistance ( )
(14)
5.2 Determine the voltage gain ( )
(2)
5.3 Determine the current gain ( )
(6)
5.4 And the power gain ( )
(2)

[24]
VCC
12V

R1
23kΩ

C1 Q1
2N3904* BDC = Bac = 180
1µF
V1

5 Vrms C2
100kHz R2
0° 10µF
40kΩ
RE
940Ω RL
700Ω

Figure 5
Memo:
5.1
Question 6
Figure 6 below shows a two-stage capacitively coupled amplifier. The two stages are
identical common-emitter amplifiers with the output of the first stage capacitively
coupled to the input of the second stage.
VCC
10V

R1 R7
R3
94kΩ 9.4kΩ
9.4kΩ R5
94kΩ C5
Vout
C3 Q2 1µF
C1 Q1
2N3904**
Vin 2N3904*
1µF BDC = Bac = 180
1µF
BDC = Bac = 180
R8
R6
R2 2kΩ C4
20kΩ
20kΩ 100µF
R4 C2
2kΩ 100µF

Figure 6

6.1 Calculate the voltage gain of the first stage amplifier

(16)
6.2 Calculate the voltage gain of the second stage amplifier
(2)
6.3 Hence determine the overall voltage gain
(2)
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(Hint first calculate all the d.c values before calculating a.c)
Memo:
6.1
6.2

6.3
 FIELD - EFFECT TRANSISTORS
QUESTION 7

For the JFET in figure 7, = - 7V and 13 . Determine the minimum value

of required to put the device in the constant-current region of operation when
2 . (12)

[12]

RD
360Ω

Q1
VDD

2N4856A

Figure 7
Memo:

Total Marks [100]

 ASSIGNMENT 3

2 U1
Vin 6

1 Vout
10mVr.m.s 5

7 3554BM

Rf
560kΩ

Ri
1.5kΩ

Figure 1
For the amplifier in figure 1determine the

1.1 [6]

560 1.5
374
1.5