The (Class C, Common Collector) Emitter Follower is used to amplify the available current from a voltage driving circuit that might be disturbed by the load impedance.
If the actual voltage value is important, the emitter follower is often teamed up with an opamp which sets the emitter voltage based on the input voltage.
A: Any transistor of either polarity can be used as an emitter follower, The purpose of an emitter follower is to provide current to the load since it cannot provide any voltage gain
Bootstrapping is used in emitter follower circuits to increase the input impedance and improve linearity. By connecting a capacitor from the output to the input, it allows the input signal to be effectively "lifted" above ground, reducing loading effects and enhancing the overall performance of the circuit. This technique minimizes distortion and allows for better voltage tracking, making the emitter follower more efficient in signal amplification applications.
The common collector (CC) configuration is called an emitter follower because the output is taken from the emitter terminal, which "follows" the input voltage at the base. In this configuration, the emitter voltage closely tracks the base voltage, with a small voltage drop due to the base-emitter junction. This results in a high input impedance and low output impedance, making it ideal for buffering applications. The term "follower" emphasizes the way the output voltage follows the input signal.
The three basic transistor connection configuration modes are common emitter, common base, and common collector. In the common emitter configuration, the emitter terminal is common to both the input and output circuits, providing high voltage gain. The common base configuration has the base terminal common to both circuits, offering high frequency response but low voltage gain. Finally, the common collector configuration, also known as an emitter follower, provides current gain and high input impedance while maintaining unity voltage gain.
Limit current through emitter, Often the resistance is the load itself. So the restatnce limits current on what otherwise would act as a voltage follower.
emitter follower is a type of negative feedback ,
A: Any transistor of either polarity can be used as an emitter follower, The purpose of an emitter follower is to provide current to the load since it cannot provide any voltage gain
Bootstrapping is used in emitter follower circuits to increase the input impedance and improve linearity. By connecting a capacitor from the output to the input, it allows the input signal to be effectively "lifted" above ground, reducing loading effects and enhancing the overall performance of the circuit. This technique minimizes distortion and allows for better voltage tracking, making the emitter follower more efficient in signal amplification applications.
The advantage of the emitter follower is that it has a positive gain of 1.
I think you mean a common emitter amplifier, which is an amplifier of voltage. Emitter-follower or common collector amplifiers are used to match impedances, or to amplify power or current. The emitter-follower is a type of common emitter circuit that has a resistor between the emitter and ground. The output signal is taken from the point between the emitter and its resistor.
no difference between emiter follower and source follower
Because of the geometry of the common collector configuration, changes in base voltage appear at the emitter. Said another way, what happens at the base pretty much happens at the emitter, and the emitter can be said to "mirror" or "follow" the base. The emitter is a follower of the base, and the name emitter follower appeared and was used.
A: When a signal is not amplified but simply taken from an emitter the reason is that the emitter will provide better current capabilities
The voltage gain of an emitter follower is theoretically 1. In practice, due to losses, it is marginally less than one.
It is not called that.
the same as the base minus Vbe drop. used for more power transfer
It is not. You have something confused.