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Conversion of h-parameters and Parameters of Hybrid-π

Model for a BJT

Circuit Models in CE Configuration

2-port network h-parameter for CE

Suffixes for h-parameters

i = input r = reverse
f = forward o = output

Suffixes for Transistor

c - collector b - base e - emitter

Typical Values for an NPN transistor

hie = 1200Ω hre = 2 × 10 − 4
h fe = 100 hoe = 20 × 10− 6 S

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(1) CE Amplifier Schematic

(2) Equivalent Circuit – h-parameter

(3) Equivalent Circuit – Hybrid-π

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There are 4 h-parameters for the CE configurations, viz.,

Short-circuit input resistance h 11

v1
h11 =
i1 v =0
2

h-parameter / CE Hybrid-π
vbe Here if v2 = 0 , i.e. vce = 0 or
hie = VCE = constant, we have
ib V = constant
CE
vbe
hie = rπ =
ib

Short-circuit forward current ratio h 21

i2
h21 =
i1 v =0
2

h-parameter / CE Hybrid-π
ic Straight forward,
h fe = ic
ib V = constant h fe = =β
CE
ib

Open-circuit reverse voltage ratio h 12

v1
h12 =
v2 i = 0
1

h-parameter / CE Hybrid-π
v vce ir
hre = be Av = = − c o = − g m ro ; and
vce vbe vbe
I B = constant
v 1 1
hre = be = =−
vce I = constant Av g m ro
B

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Open-circuit output admittance h 22

i2
h22 =
v2 i = 0
1

h-parameter / CE Hybrid-π
ice By inspection of circuit,
hoe = −1
vce 1 V 
I B = constant hoe = =  A 
ro  I C 

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