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Three types of transistor configuration:

Common Emitter Common Base Common Collector

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Common Emitter
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The emitter terminal is common to both the input and output signals. The transistor has the advantages of a medium input impedance, medium output impedance, high voltage gain and high current gain if it is used in this way.

B
OUTPUT INPUT

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The base is the common terminal.

E C

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It is frequently use for RF applications.

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This stage has the following properties: low input impedance, high output impedance, unity (or less) current gain and high voltage gain.

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Also known as the emitter follower. This is due to the fact that the input signal applied at the base is "followed" quite closely at the emitter with a voltage gain close to unity. The properties are a high input impedance, a very low output impedance, a unity (or less) voltage gain and a high current gain.

E B
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INPUT