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EC2001-1: Analog Electronic Circuits - I

August 3, 2023

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Fixed Bias
The fixed-bias circuit of is the simplest transistor dc bias
configuration and makes use of a single resistor to set the bias
point.
This is also known as Base-Bias.

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Fixed Bias: DC Analysis

For the purpose of dc analysis

The network can be isolated from the indicated ac levels by
replacing the capacitors with an open-circuit equivalent. (??)
The dc supply VCC can be separated into two supplies (??)

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Fixed Bias: DC Analysis

Applying KVL in the clockwise direction for the Base-Emitter
loop,

Since the supply voltage

VCC and the VBE are
constants, the selection of
a base resistor RB sets the
level of base current for the
operating point.
+VCC − IB RB − VBE = 0 As IC is related to IB by a
constant β, the magnitude
of IC is not dependent on
Solving the equation for IB , the value of RC
VCC − VBE
IB =
RB

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Fixed Bias: DC Analysis

Applying KVL in the clockwise direction for the
Collector-Emitter loop,

Solving the equation for

VCE ,

VCE = VCC − IC RC

Since the supply voltage

+VCE + IC RC − VCC = 0
VCC is a constant and the
IC is fixed by the base
current IB , the selection of
a collector resistor RC sets
the level of Collector to
Emitter Voltage for the
operating point.

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Fixed Bias: Numerical-1

For the fixed-bias configuration shown in Figure below, determine
(a) IBQ (b) ICQ (c) VCE Q (d) VE (e) VB (f) VC

Collector Current

ICQ = βIBQ = 3.6 mA

Collector to emitter Voltage

VCE Q = 16−3.6m×1.8k = 9.52 V

Emitter Voltage VE = 0

Base Voltage
VB = VBE + VE = 0.7 V
Base Current
16 − 0.7 Collector Voltage
IBQ = = 30 µA VC = VCE + VE = 9.52 V
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Fixed Bias: Numerical-2

Design a Base-Bias network for the following Specifications.

ICQ = 20 mA and VCE Q = 12 V . Use VCC = 20 V . Assume
β = 100 and VBE Q = 0.7 V .
With ICQ = 20 mA and β = 100, value of base current is

ICQ
IBQ = = 200 µA
β
Finding Base resistance
VCC − VBE Q 20 − 0.7
RB = = = 96.5 kΩ
IB 200µ
Finding Collector resistance
VCC − VCE Q 20 − 12
RC = = = 400 Ω
I CQ 20m

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