IGEE/UMBB 2024/EE242L

BJT AC Analysis (Common-Emitter configuration)

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The aim is to determine the parameters of a Common-Base amplifier (Small signal-AC analysis)
Component: NPN silicon transistor BC237B
1. The values
VCEQ = ……………… … . ; ICQ = …………………..; IBQ = ……………….; β = …………….. .
Q point ? :...…………………………………………………
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2. Plot vi(t) and Vo(t)

3. Measures
vi = ……………………. , Vo = ……………………. .
Computation
a) Av = Vo / vi = ………………………………………………...

b) Ai = iL/ii = …………………………………………………………

4. Remove RL.
vi = ……………………. , VL = ……………………. .
Computation
a) Av = VO/vi = …………………………………………………………………………….
NL

Find Zi and Z0
Zi = …………………………………; Z0 = ………………………………..

b) Deduction: Knowing that io =V(RE) / RE

AiNL = io /ii = ……………………………………………….

5. Distortion
Plot signal obtained

Why there is a distortion : ……………………………………………………………………..

Note the values :

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