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Common-Emitter/Source Circuits

Common-emitter BJT circuit

The figure below shows the simplied ‘Pi’ model of a common-emitter BJT.

RL

B ib Β.ib C
c
-gm.Vbe
b Zout
Rbe Vout
Vin Vout Vbe

Vin = Vbe
e Rce RL
Zin

β ICQ k.T
RIN = where gm = ; VT = wherek = Boltzmansconstant= 1.3807x10-23 JK −1
gm VT q
q = Electroncharge= 1.6022x10-19 C
T = Temperature in Kelvin
gm = Transconductance(mS)

VA
ROUT = rce = Where VA = EarlyVoltage(V)
ICQ

VOUT − gm.Vbe .rce ICQ VA VA

AV = = = − gm.rce = . =
VIN Vbe VT ICQ VT

IOUT - β .ib
Ai = = = -β
IIN ib
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Common-Source MOS FET Circuit

d Io
g
RL
gmVin rds
drain
Vout
gate RL
Vin
Vout

Vin
source
s

Voltage Gain Av

VO
AV =
VIN
⎛ r .R ⎞
VO = - gmVIN (rds //R L ) A = - gm⎜⎜ ds L ⎟⎟
⎝ rds + R L ⎠

Input Resistance

RIN = ∞

Output Resistance

VO
R OUT = = rds //R L
IO

Current Gain Ai

Ai = ∞