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Key Words:
Construction of BJT
BJT in Active Mode
BJT DC Model and DC Analysis
C-E Circuits I-V Characteristics
DC Load Line and Quiescent Operation Point
BJT AC Small-Signal Model
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6.1 Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs)
Collector region
Emitter
Base Collector-base
junction
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Two external voltage sources set the bias conditions for active
mode
EBJ is forward biased and CBJ is reverse biased
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IEIENIEP IEN
IB IBN IEP
IC = ICN + ICBO
Electrons that diffuse across the base to the CBJ junction are
swept across the CBJ depletion region to the collector.
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IE = IB + IC
Let ICNIE
IBIBNIEP
IC IC (1) = IB + ICBO
---common-base current gain
IE
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IC
IC (1)= IB+ICBO
IE
Let I C I B (1 ) I CBO
1
IC
Beta: ---common-emitter current gain
IB
I E I C I B (1 ) I B
I C I B I CEO I B
I I
C E
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vBE vCE
iB
iE
BJT DC model
IB IC
I E I C I B (1 ) I B
I C I B
I I
C E
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i B f (v BE ) vCE C
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iC f (VCE ) iB C
iB = 40 A
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Saturation
linearity
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With iB iC vi vo
Q-point
VCC
ICQ . Q
VCEQ
VCC VBE VCC
Base-emitter loop: I B 40( A)
Rb Rb
DC load line
Collector-emitter loop: vCE VCC iC RC 10 iC 4k
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iB
ib ic
iC
We can create an equivalent circuit to model the transistor for small signals
Note that this only applies for small signals (vbe < VT)
We can represent
the small-signal model for the transistor as a voltage controlled
current source (i E I S e vBE / VT ) or a current-controlled current source (ic = ib).
signals, approximate exponential curve with a linear line.
For small enough
C
i I E I S e v BE / VT
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Key Words:
Common-Emitter Amplifier
Graphical Analysis
Small-Signal Models Analysis
Common-Collector Amplifier
Common-Base Amplifier
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DC + small signal
coupling capacitor
(only passes ac signals)
iC iB
vi
C2
vBE iB ic
RC
vCE
C1
vo
vi iB iB iC iC vO
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Vi
Vi
Vi Vi
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i B I B ib
vBE=vi+VBE
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vi = 0 IBICVCE
vi 0 i B I B ib
iC I C iC
vCE VCE vce
vCE=vce+VCE
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VCC
Can get a feel for whether the BJT will stay in active region of operation
What happens if RC is larger or smaller?
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vce ic ( RC // RL ) ic RL'
VCC
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VCC
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VCC
Clipped at cutoff
(cutoff distortion)
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VCC
Clipped at cutoff
(saturation distortion)
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Example 1
VC ( I B I C ) R I B R b VBE I E R e
VC VBE
IB
Rb (1 )( R Re )
IC IB,
IE = IC + IB = (1+)IB
VCE VC I C RC I E ( R Re )
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Example 1
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Example 2
Rb 2
VB VCC
Rb1 Rb 2
VB VBE
IC I E V B/ Re
Re
IC
vs IB
VCE VCC I C ( R C R e )
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(a) (c)
(b)
VE VB VC VE VB VC VE VB VC
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VCE VCC I C Re
(a)
Note : Vo is slightly less than Vi due to the voltage drop introduced by VBE
AV 1
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The last basic configuration is to tie the collector to a fixed voltage, drive
an input signal into the base and observe the output at the emitter.
(a)
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Vo I e ( Re // RL ) I b (e1 )( Re // RL )
Vi I b [rbe (1 )( Re // RL )] I b rbe I e ( Re // RL )
(1 )( Re // RL )
VO ( Re // RL )
AV 1
Vi rbe (1 )( Re // RL ) rbe (1 )( Re // RL )
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(1 )( Re // RL ) Rb (1 )( Re // RL )
Ai
RL (1 )( Re // RL ) Rb RL
(1 )( Re // RL )
Ai >>1
RL
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Lets find Ri
Ri
vi ib rbe ie ( Re // R L ) ib rbe (1 )( Re // RL )
vi
Ri rbe (1 )( Re // R L )
ib
Ri Ri // Rb [rbe (1 )( Re // RL )] // Rb Rb // ( Re // RL )
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I
I Re
Ri Ro
(a) (b)
Ri [rbe (1 )( Re // RL )] // Rb
(rbe Rs // Rb )
Ro Re //
1
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(1 )( Re // RL )
Ai >>1
RL
Ri [rbe (1 )( Re // RL )] // Rb
(rbe Rs // Rb )
Ro Re //
(a)
1
C-C amp characteristics:
Gain is less than unity, but close (to unity) since is large and rbe is small.
Also called an emitter follower since the emitter follows the input signal.
Input resistance is higher, output resistance is lower.
- Used for connecting a source with a large Rs to a load with low
resistance.
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Ground the base and drive the input signal into the emitter
Rc
(a)
VB VBE I E R e VB
VCC VB VBE VB
R b2 IC I E
R b1 R b 2 Re Re
IC
VCE VCC I C RC I E Re VCC I C ( RC Re ) IB
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Ri Ro
(a) R R
ic ( Rc // RL ) ( Rc // RL ) C C (R R ) I
I ( R R )
Av A i o r E 1
C L C L
ib rbe (1 )
rbe
Ii be r IC
be
// Re
rbe (1 )
R i= // Re
(1 )
For RL<<RC, Ai 1since I E I C
RoRC (1 )
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RoRC
(a)
CB amp characteristics:
current gain has little dependence on
is non-inverting
most commonly used as a unity-gain current amplifier or current buffer and not
as a voltage amplifier: accepts an input signal current with low input resistance
and delivers a nearly equal current with high output impedance
most significant advantage is its excellent frequency response
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6.3 Frequency Response
Key Words:
Basic Concepts
High-Frequency BJT Model
Frequency Response of the CE Amplifier
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6.3 Frequency Response
Basic Concepts
1.0V
0.5V
0V
-0.5V
-1.0V
0.5ms 1.0ms 1.5ms 2.0ms 2.5ms 3.0ms 3.5ms 4.0ms
V(1) V(2)
Time
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6.3 Frequency Response
Basic Concepts
VO (t )
1.0V
0.5V
0V
-0.5V
-1.0V
0.5ms 1.0ms 1.5ms 2.0ms 2.5ms 3.0ms 3.5ms 4.0ms
V(1) V(2)
Time
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6.3 Frequency Response
Basic Concepts
800mV
600mV
400mV
200mV
0V
0Hz 2KHz 4KHz 6KHz 8KHz 10KHz 12KHz 14KHz 16KHz 18KHz 20KHz
V(2) V(1)
Frequency
1.0V
0.5V
0V
10Hz 100Hz 1.0KHz 10KHz 100KHz 1.0MHz
V(2)
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In BJTs, the PN junctions (EBJ and CBJ) also have capacitances associated
with them
C
rbe C
vs
2 1 ---is neglected
Capacitor Ce is an open circuit. The
pole time constant is given by the
resistance multiplied by Ce.
vs
( Rb // Rs rbe )
e // Re Ce
1
1
f L 1.1 f
2
f L 2 f Le
2 2
f Le
L1
2e
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f
j
fL
A v Avm
f f
vs (1 j )(1 j )
fL fH
f f
For f L f f H , , 0 Av Avm mid - frequency
fL fH
f
j
f fL
For f f L ( f f H ), 0, Av Avm low - frequency
fH f
1 j
fL
fL 1
For f f H ( f f L ) 0, Av Avm High frequency
f f
1 j
fH
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vs
f
j
fL
A v Avm
f f
(1 j )(1 j )
fL fH
L 1 H 1
fL fH
2 2 L 2 2 H
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decade
decade
0
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6.4 Power Amplifiers
Key Words:
Power Calculation
Class-A, B, AB Amplifiers
Complementary Symmetry(Push-Pull) Amplifier
Biasing the Push-Pull Amplifier (OCL)
Single-Supply Push-Pull Amplifier (OTL)
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6.4 Power Amplifiers
Vom I om1
The output power delivered to the load RL: Po Vom I om
2 2 2
The DC power by
the supply
PC VCEQ I CQ (VCC I CQ RC ) I CQ
PS I CQ
2
RC
The DC power delivered to BJT by the supply
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1 T
( I CQ I m cos t )(VCEQ Vm cos t )
T 0
1
I CQVCEQ I mVm PC PCL
2
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Class-B Amplifiers
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1 VCCVon V
2
sin 2
t
PT 1 0 sin tdt dt
on
2 RL 0 RL
1 VCCVon Von 2 2
2 RL 0
sin tdt
RL 0
sin tdt
1 VCCVon Von 2 1
2 RL 0
sin tdt
RL 2 0
1 cos 2tdt
1 VCCVon Von 2 1 VCCVon Von 2 1 VCCVon Von 2
cos t 0
2
2 RL 2RL 2 RL 2RL RL 4
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2
I om Vom 1 Vom 2
1 VCC
PO POM
2 2 2 RL 2 RL
Assuming vo Vom sin t vCE VCC vo
vCE iC d t
0 CC O d t
1 1 vO
PT 1
2
0 2
V v
RL
1 VCCVOm VOm
2
RL 4
Crossover
distortion
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