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Tutorial C4 SEEU2012

This document provides tutorial problems for analyzing BJT amplifier circuits. It covers determining operating points, drawing equivalent circuits, and calculating key parameters like gain, impedance, and signal clipping points. Analysis includes DC biasing, AC small-signal modeling, and time-domain output waveforms. Concepts covered include active, saturation, and cutoff regions; hybrid-pi models; and stability considerations in biasing circuits. Applications of BJT amplifiers operating in different regions are also discussed.

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Tutorial C4 SEEU2012

This document provides tutorial problems for analyzing BJT amplifier circuits. It covers determining operating points, drawing equivalent circuits, and calculating key parameters like gain, impedance, and signal clipping points. Analysis includes DC biasing, AC small-signal modeling, and time-domain output waveforms. Concepts covered include active, saturation, and cutoff regions; hybrid-pi models; and stability considerations in biasing circuits. Applications of BJT amplifiers operating in different regions are also discussed.

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TUTORIAL CHAPTER 4 (SEEU2012)

1. Explain briefly why the operating point (Q-point) of a BJT small-signal amplifier
circuit is chosen to be located at the centre of the load line.

2. Referring to the values of voltage VBE and voltage VBC of the silicon npn BJT for each
biasing condition in Table QA.2, state whether the BJT is operates in active, saturation
or cut-off region.

3. Referring to Figure QA.3, assume the BJT is operated in active region.

a. When the value of base resistor RB is increased, current IC _________.


b. When the value of collector resistor RC is decreased, current IC _________
and voltage VCE _________.

4. Referring to the amplifier circuit shown in Figure QB.1, given the BJT parameters:
VBE = 0.7 V, β = hFE = hfe = 140, VT = 26 mV and ro = ∞.
a. By doing DC analysis, prove the collector current IC = 0.76 mA.
b. Draw and label the small-signal hybrid-π ac equivalent circuit at mid-frequency
range.
c. Calculate the values of parameters gm and rπ.
Answer: gm = 29.23 mS and rπ = 4.79 kΩ.
d. Calculate the input impedance, Zi.
Answer: 3.86 kΩ
e. Calculate the output impedance, ZO.
Answer: 10 kΩ
f. Calculate the voltage gain, AV = VO / Vi at mid-frequency range.
Answer: –26.57
5. One of the important aspects in designing biasing circuit is the stability of the Q –point.
If you want to design a small-signal amplifier using BJT, would you choose a circuit
with an emitter resistor, RE? State a reason for your choices.

6. The Q – point is best located in the active region. Explain the behaviour of the collector
current, IC and VCE when the BJT is operating in the active, saturation and cut – off
region.

7. Referring to the BJT DC circuit in Figure Q.1B. Given VBE (ON) = 0.65 V and ß = 100.

a. Find the Q – point, VCEQ and ICQ.


Answer: IBQ = 15µA, ICQ = 1.5mA and VCE = 3.3V.
b. Determine the value for IC(SAT) and VCE(CUT-OFF). Then draw the DC load line and
show the position of the Q – point. State if the biasing circuit is suitable to use
in small signal amplification.
Answer: IC(sat) = 2.07mA and VCE = 12V.

8. A bipolar junction transistor (BJT) amplifier circuit as in Figure below has the
following specifications: β = 140, VBE = 0.7 V, VT = 26 mV and rO = ∞.

a. Show that ICQ = 4.2 mA.


b. Calculate VCEQ and Vc.
Answer: VCEQ = 11.4V and VC = 13.92V.
c. Draw the hybrid-π ac equivalent circuit at mid-frequency.
d. Calculate gm, rπ, input impedance (Zi) and output impedance (Zo).
Answer: gm = 161.5 mS, rπ = 866.7 Ω, Zi = 0.87 kΩ and Zo = 2.4 kΩ
e. Determine Avs = vo/vs.
Answer: –241.7

9. State the suitable application for BJT that works in (i) active and (ii) saturation regions.

10. A BJT amplifier circuit in figure below has the following specifications: hFE = hfe = β
= 350, VT = 26 mV, and rO = ∞.

a. By doing DC analysis, prove that current ICQ = 5 mA.


b. Draw and label the small-signal hybrid-π AC equivalent circuit at mid-
frequency range.
c. Calculate the value of parameter gm and rπ.
Answer: gm = 192.31 mS and rπ = 1.82 kΩ.
d. Calculate the input impedance, Zi.
Answer: 1.62kΩ.
e. Calculate the output impedance, ZO.
Answer: 700Ω.
f. Calculate the voltage gain, Av = VO / Vi.
Answer: -99.72
g. If the input voltage Vi = 0.01sin (100πt) (V), draw and label the output voltage,
Vo.

11. Figure below represents a common emitter amplifier circuit. Assume the BJT is in the
active region. The parameters of the BJT amplifier circuit are: β = 100, VBE = 0.7 V,
VT = 26 mV and IEQ = 2.31 mA.
a. Draw the AC equivalent circuit at mid – frequency using Hybrid-pi model at
mid- frequency band.
b. Calculate the value of rπ and gm.
Answer: gm = 88.8 mS and rπ = 1.126 kΩ.
c. The input impedance, Zi is 1.07 kΩ, determine the value of resistor RB and the
output impedance, Zo.
Answer: 3.3kΩ.
d. From the AC equivalent circuit, derive an expression for the open circuit voltage
gain, Av = Vo/Vi, then calculate the value.
Answer: -57
e. The source resistance, Rs is very small compared to input impedance, Zi
resulting source voltage, VS = Vi. If Vs = 0.15 sin (ωt) V with frequency 50Hz,
determine the output voltage Vo. Then draw and the output waveform.
Answer: -8.6 sin (ωt) V
f. Determine the minimum peak amplitude of the source voltage, Vs(p) to avoid
the output signal, Vo from clipping.
Answer: 0.32V

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