Massachusetts institute of Technology

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

22.071/6.071 - Introduction to Electronics, Signals and Measurement

Spring 2006

Homework 9
Due 4/26/06

Problem 1.

VCC
Determine the value of β for the transistor
such that the small signal voltage gain
RC
v R
( Av = o ≅ − C ) is within 10% of the R1 C2
vi RE
C1 vo
actual value.
VB
RC = 4k Ω, RΕ = 1k Ω, R2
Use vi
R1 = 50k Ω, R2 = 10k Ω, RE

Problem 2
+VCC
Draw the small signal equivalent AC circuit.
RC
R1 C2
C1 Vo
Calculate the small signal gain of this circuit.
VB RL
R2
vi RE1

RE2
C3

-VEE

6.071/22.071 Spring 2006, HW9

Problem 3. VCC

The transistor in this circuit has β=100. RC

and Vcc=5 Volts.
C1 vo
• Determine the DC voltages VB
and VE VB
R2 VE
vi 10k Ω
I=0.3mA
• Find RC so than VCEQ=3 Volts. C2

• Calculate the small signal voltage

gain. (assume that C1 and C2 are
large)

6.071/22.071 Spring 2006, HW9