Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
CB Core
Av g m RC
The voltage gain of CB stage is gmRC, which is identical to
that of CE stage in magnitude and opposite in phase.
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IC
Av .RC
VT
VCC VBE
VT
Simple CB Example
Av g m RC 17.2
R1 22.3K
R2 67.7 K
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Input Impedance of CB
1
Rin
gm
The input impedance of CB stage is much smaller than that
of the CE stage.
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Rout rO || RC
The output impedance of CB stage is similar to that of CE
stage.
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Av
RC
1
RS
gm
Rout1 1 g m ( RE || r )rO RE || r
Rout RC || Rout1
The output impedance of CB stage is equal to RC in parallel
with the impedance looking down into the collector.
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vout
RC
vin R RB 1
E
1 gm
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vX r RB 1 RB
iX
1 gm 1
The input impedance of CB with base resistance is equal to
1/gm plus RB divided by (+1). This is in contrast to
degenerated CE stage, in which the resistance in series
with the emitter is multiplied by (+1) when seen from the
base.
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1
1 1
RB
RX
g m 2 1 g m1 1
To find the RX, we have to first find Req, treat it as the base
resistance of Q2 and divide it by (+1).
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1
Rin || RE
gm
vout
1
g m RC
vin 1 1 g m RE RS
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Creation of Vb
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VA
vout
1
RE
vin 1 r 1 R 1
1 RE E g m
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VA
Av 1
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VA
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VA
vout
RE
vin R RS 1
E
1 gm
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VA
vX
r (1 ) RE
iX
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Rs
1
Rout
|| RE
1 gm
Emitter follower lowers the source impedance by a factor of
+1 improved driving capability.
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RE || rO
R
1
RE || rO S
1 gm
Rin r 1RE || rO
Av
Rs
1
Rout
|| RE || rO
1 gm
Since rO is in parallel with RE, its effect can be easily
incorporated into voltage gain and input and output
impedance equations.
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Current Gain
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Supply-Independent Biasing
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Amplifier Example I
vout
R2 || RC
R1
R
||
R
1
vin
1
S
RE R1 RS
1 gm
The keys in solving this problem are recognizing the AC
ground between R1 and R2, and Thevenin transformation of
the input network.
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Amplifier Example II
vout
RC
R1
RS || R1 1
vin
R2 R1 RS
1 gm
Again, AC ground/short and Thevenin transformation are
needed to transform the complex circuit into a simple stage
with emitter degeneration.
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Rin r 1 R1 r 2
RC
Av
1
R1
1
g m1 1 g m 2
The key for solving this problem is first identifying Req,
which is the impedance seen at the emitter of Q2 in parallel
with the infinite output impedance of an ideal current
source. Second, use the equations for degenerated CE
stage with RE replaced by Req.
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Amplifier Example IV
RC || R1
Av
1
RS
gm
The key for solving this problem is recognizing that CB at
frequency of interest shorts out R2 and provide a ground for
R 1.
R1 appears in parallel with RC and the circuit simplifies to a
simple CB stage.
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Amplifier Example V
1
1 RB
1
Rin
|| RE
1 1 g m 2 g m1
The key for solving this problem is recognizing the
equivalent base resistance of Q1 is the parallel connection
of RE and the impedance seen at the emitter of Q2.
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Amplifier Example VI
vout
RE || R2 || rO
R
1
vin R || R || r 1 RS ||R1 R1 RS
E
2
O
gm 1
RS || R1 1
Rout
|| RE || R2 || rO
1 gm
The key in solving this problem is recognizing a DC supply
is actually an AC ground and using Thevenin
transformation to simplify the circuit into an emitter
follower.
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R
1
Rin r 1 1 RE B1
1 gm2
R
1
Rout RC B 2
1 g m3
R
1
RC B 2
1 g m3
Av
RB1
1
1
1 g m 2 g m1
Impedances seen at the emitter of Q1 and Q2 can be lumped
with RC and RE, respectively, to form the equivalent emitter
and collector impedances.
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