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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

SEMESTER 4
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DESIGN (EE-313)
LAB REPORT 4 (Differential Amplifier)

SUBMITTED TO:
LAB ENGR AMIR ALI
SUBMITTED BY:
HADIA SAIF KHAN ROLL NUMBER 10
HADIA USHAQ ROLL NUMBER 9
COURSE:
BEE 56 (DELTA)

SUBMISSION DATE: 15TH APRIL 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................................................................. 3
InFormation ............................................................................................................................................ 3
circuit design ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Calculate the values of resistor RC1, RC2 and RE. .............................................................................. 4
PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................ 5
results...................................................................................................................................................... 5
DC Quiescent values ........................................................................................................................... 5
FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF CIRCUIT 1 (ONE INPUT IS GROUNDED) ................................................... 6
FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF CIRCUIT 2 (SAME INPUT IS GIVEN) .......................................................... 6
PROTEUS DEMONSTRATION ................................................................................................................... 7

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OBJECTIVES
• To understand how to amplify weak (small) signals in the presence of
noise.
• To understand how a differential amplifier rejects noise and common
mode signals.
• To evaluate the roles of the components of a differential amplifier.
• To test the operation of a current source in place of an emitter resistor.
• To simulate the dc conditions of various differential amplifier circuits
using Proteus software.

INFORMATION
A differential amplifier provides two input and two output terminals. It is
powered by “split supplies,” also the norm for op-amps. Although the op-amp
has two input terminals, the input to be amplified is usually connected between
one input and circuit ground. The other input is used for feedback and other
purposes.
DC biased circuit:

FIGURE 1 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER WITH CURRENT SOURCE

The equations for the above given DC circuits are: (the current equations are
for matching transistors only i.e., Rc1=Rc2)

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CIRCUIT DESIGN
Use the circuit of Figure 1 as a model to design a differential amplifier with a
current source.
Set the DC power supply voltage at ±10 VDC.
Include a base resistance Rb1=Rb2=10 kΩ in each input.
Design the circuit such that VCE = 4.5 V for all transistors in the circuit.
Select IC1 = IC2 =2 mA through each transistor in the differential pair, the constant
current source will then have to provide an ICC = IEE = 4 mA.
Assume the DC hFE = 175 (unless you match two NPNs and have a different
value), and VBE = 0.7 V. Set the voltage VB3 = -5V, using resistors R1 = R2 = 10
kΩ.
CALCULATE THE VALUES OF RESISTOR RC1, RC2 AND RE.

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PROCEDURE
Determine the DC quiescent values for VCE, VBE and IC for each transistor Use
Table 3.1 to compare the experimental data, the calculated values and the
results obtained from the simulation.
With the input signal connected to one input and the second input grounded,
determine the frequency response of the voltage gain (magnitude in dB and
phase) to the collectors of Q1 and Q2. Set the amplitude of the Function
Generator (FG) to 50mV. Sweep a frequency range from 50 Hz to 1 MHz and
collect all data in Table 3.2.
Calculate the voltage gain AQ1[dB] and AQ2[dB] for both outputs of the
differential amplifier, using Equation

Repeat the process for both the inputs connected to a single source.

RESULTS

DC QUIESCENT VALUES

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FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF CIRCUIT 1 (ONE INPUT IS GROUNDED)

FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF CIRCUIT 2 (SAME INPUT IS GIVEN)

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PROTEUS DEMONSTRATION

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