The picture quality is not that great but here is a drawing of a self biased common collector BJT
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the bias rsistor is returned back to collector. if temperature increases.
Self biasind is called self because in this biasing, the variation due to change in temperature increases the the collector current, which hence decreases the output voltage i.e Vout=VCC-ICR and maintains the stability
The voltage or Potential divider bias or the self bias circuit is the best biasing technique because,it has very low stability factor(change in collector current with respect to Ico or Vbe or current gain beta). only in this technique the increase in temperature wont affect the collector current.
what is common collector
Various FET biasing circuits are as follows: 1. Fixed bias 2. Self bias 3. Potential divider bias 4. Current-Source bias
This arrangement is called SELF-BIAS. Now, if an increase of temperature causes an increase in collector current, the collector voltage (VC) will fall because of the increase of voltage produced across the load resistor (RL). ... One of the most widely used combination-bias systems is the voltage-divider type
The Self Bias of the BJT is also called the voltage divider bias. It is called thus because it can stabilize the collector current, the base emitter voltage and the amplification factor.
Base resistor method (or) Fixed bias methodBiasing with feedback resistor (or) Collector to base bias methodVoltage divider bias (or) Self bias
the bias rsistor is returned back to collector. if temperature increases.
Base-Current Bias (Fixed Bias) The first biasing method, called BASE CURRENT BIAS or sometimes FIXED BIAS, was used in figure 2-12. As you recall, it consisted basically of a resistor (RB) connected between the collector supply voltage and the base. Unfortunately, this simple arrangement is quite thermally unstable. If the temperature of the transistor rises for any reason (due to a rise in ambient temperature or due to current flow through it), collector current will increase. This increase in current also causes the dc operating point, sometimes called the quiescent or static point, to move away from its desired position (level). This reaction to temperature is undesirable because it affects amplifier gain (the number of times of amplification) and could result in distortion, as you will see later in this discussion. Self-Bias A better method of biasing is obtained by inserting the bias resistor directly between the base and collector, as shown in figure 2-13. By tying the collector to the base in this manner, feedback voltage can be fed from the collector to the base to develop forward bias. This arrangement is called SELF-BIAS. Now, if an increase of temperature causes an increase in collector current, the collector voltage (VC) will fall because of the increase of voltage produced across the load resistor (RL). This drop in VC will be fed back to the base and will result in a decrease in the base current. The decrease in base current will oppose the original increase in collector current and tend to stabilize it. The exact opposite effect is produced when the collector current decreases.
Reverse bias
Self biasind is called self because in this biasing, the variation due to change in temperature increases the the collector current, which hence decreases the output voltage i.e Vout=VCC-ICR and maintains the stability
What? Bias is a one sided opinion
The voltage or Potential divider bias or the self bias circuit is the best biasing technique because,it has very low stability factor(change in collector current with respect to Ico or Vbe or current gain beta). only in this technique the increase in temperature wont affect the collector current.
of course stability of self bias circuit is much greater than fixed bias circuit
Fixed Bias,Self Bias, Forward Bias, Reverse Bias
The term self-enhancing bias is a complicated way of saying selfishness.