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TABLES

IN
SOLID STATE DEVICES

TRANSISTOR CONFIGURATIONS
Input
Impedanc
e (Zi)

Output
Impedanc
e
(ZO)

Current
Gain (Ai)

Voltage
Gain (Av)

Power
Gain
(AP)

Phase
Shift

Key Term

Common Base

low

high

low ()

high

moderate

none

impedance matching, high


voltage gain

Common Emitter

moderate

moderate

moderate

moderate

high

180o

used in most amplifier


configurations, power
amplifier

none

impedance matching, high


to low impedance
conversion, high current
gain

Configuration

BJT

Common Collector

high

low

high

low ()

low

AMPLIFIER CLASSES
Classification

Phase

Efficiency

Class A

360o

25% to 50%

Class AB

180o to 360o

Between 25% (50%) and 78.5%

Class B

180o

78.5%

Class C

Less than 180o

Class D

Pulse operation

Over 90%

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