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What is the function of emitter bypass capacitor in common emitter amplifier?
The emitter bypass capacitor in a common emitter amplifier will have less resistance as the frequency increases. Since gain in this configuration is collector resistance divided by emitter resistance (within limits of hFe), the gain will thus increase for higher frequencies, making this into a high pass filter.
What is swamping resistance?
(Electronics) Resistor placed in the emitter lead of a transistor circuit to minimize the effects of temperature on the emitter-base junction resistance and its resistance is called swamping resistance.
What if base current is zero in a transistor used as an amplifier with common emitter configuration?
output current is zero
What is the output resistance of common emitter amplifier with emitter resistor and without bypass capacitor?
Without a bypass capacitor it is just equal to Rc
Why use a npn transistor in a common emitter bjt single stage amplifier circuit?
You can use an npn or a pnp bjt in a common emitter amplifier circuit. The decision of which one to use is based on whether you want the collector and base to be more positive (npn) or more negative (pnp) than the emitter.
Why base in grounded in common emitter transistor as amplifier?
With a common emitter amplifier it's the emitter that is usually grounded.
How does using a transistor with a different beta affect the operation of the common emitter amplifier?
Gain, in the common emitter amplifier, is beta (hFe) or collector resistance divided by emitter resistance, whichever is less. Substituting a different beta (hFe) transistor will affect gain, if hFe is less, or increase stability and design margin, if hFe is greater.
What is the function of emitter bypass capacitor in common emitter amplifier?
The emitter bypass capacitor in a common emitter amplifier will have less resistance as the frequency increases. Since gain in this configuration is collector resistance divided by emitter resistance (within limits of hFe), the gain will thus increase for higher frequencies, making this into a high pass filter.
What configuration commonly employed in bipolar transistor amplifier?
Common Emitter - Class A Amplifier.
What is the effect of emitter resistance in common emitter amplifier?
The gain of a common-emitter amplifier is collector resistor divided by emitter resistor, or hFe, whichever is less. Since hFe depends on temperature, designing the amplifier to be dependent on resistance ratio makes it more stable. As such, the emitter resistance serves to stabilize the amplifier.
What is role of emitter resistance in CE amplifier?
bias
What is meant by swamped amplifier?
A swamped amplifier has a resistance tied to the emitter of the NPN transistor. Swamping the amplifier reduces the voltage gain. When an amplifier is swamped the voltage gain to the output is less dependent on the load. This helps to balance the output and protect the circuit when different loads might be applied.
What is swamping resistance?
(Electronics) Resistor placed in the emitter lead of a transistor circuit to minimize the effects of temperature on the emitter-base junction resistance and its resistance is called swamping resistance.
What are the steps involved in finding the signal gain for a common-emitter BJT amplifier?
The signal gain of a CE BJT amplifier is hFe or collector resistance divided by emitter resistance, whichever is less.
What if base current is zero in a transistor used as an amplifier with common emitter configuration?
output current is zero
The value of r when a transistor is biased to cut off is -?
Collector-to-Emitter resistance is high when the transistor is biased off.
What is the difference between a transistor used as a switch and an amplifier?
A transistor used as a switch is operated in saturated mode, where the ratio of base-emitter current over collector-emitter current is far more than hFe, or beta gain. The transistor is either fully on or fully off in this mode. A transistor used as an amplifier is operated in linear mode, where the ratio of base-emitter current over collector-emitter current is equal to or less than hFe, or beta gain. The transistor is partially on in this mode, and is operating as a current controlled current sink.
