How Does the H Parameter Model Calculate Current and Voltage Amplification?

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The discussion revolves around the calculation of current and voltage amplification using the h parameter model, focusing on the equations involved and the implications of various parameters in the calculations. Participants are exploring the relationships between input and output currents and voltages, as well as the effects of resistances in the circuit.

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  • Homework-related
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant attempts to convert to the h parameter model and shares their working steps.
  • Another participant expresses confusion over differing results for current amplification (Ai) when using different equations, suggesting a potential error in their calculations.
  • Concerns are raised about the accuracy of the equations presented, particularly regarding the treatment of parameters and the inclusion of resistances.
  • Participants discuss the importance of clearly defining parameters and their units to avoid confusion in calculations.
  • There is a suggestion to calculate the input resistance at the Vin node and consider it in the voltage division for overall voltage gain.
  • One participant notes a transcription error in the equations and discusses the need for a sign change in the current output expression.
  • Participants debate the correct definitions of voltage amplification (Av) and whether it should be defined as Vout/Vs or Vout/Vin.
  • Another participant mentions difficulties in calculating input impedance due to the complexity introduced by certain parameters.
  • One participant reports a change in their calculation leading to a positive amplification value, indicating a refinement in their approach.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the correct definitions and calculations for current and voltage amplification, with multiple competing views and unresolved questions remaining throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the clarity of the equations presented, with some participants questioning the treatment of certain parameters and the inclusion of resistances. The discussion reflects ongoing uncertainties and assumptions regarding the calculations.

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Homework Statement


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calculate current and voltage amplification

The Attempt at a Solution


Conversion to h parameter model,
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and this is my working step,
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there are something i can't understand, in my calculation, i use equation 3 to find Ai, i get -132... But if i use equation 6 instead of 3, i get 132..., same number but different sign. I suppose there is something went wrong in my equation 6...
 
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Your eqn(2) doesn't correctly show how hfeib divides between the two resistances.

I suggest that, in future, after you create something as a .docx file that you take a screenshot of your effort and post it as a jpeg instead of the .docx file. This will allow those who rely on a basic tablet to still follow the thread, using software add-ons no more sophisticated than a jpeg viewer.

A further suggestion: I think it's a good idea to informatively label dimensionless parameters, e.g.,
hfe = ... amps/amp
hre = ... volts/volt

It helps you to stay correctly focussed, and makes checking easier (especially by those of us who may have forgotten some of these. :wink: [/size]
 
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null void said:
there are something i can't understand, in my calculation, i use equation 3 to find Ai, i get -132... But if i use equation 6 instead of 3, i get 132..., same number but different sign. I suppose there is something went wrong in my equation 6...

Your equation 2 is Iout = hfe Ib + hoe Vout

Equation 3 is Iout = -hfe Ib () What are these parentheses?

Why is there a minus sign in front of hfe in equation 3 but not in equation 2?

Shouldn't equation 2 be Iout = hfe Ib + hoe Vout + Vout/Rc?

Also, I don't see anywhere where you have taken Rs into account. Rs has a very large effect on Av.

I would think that Av would be defined as Vout/Vs. Is your problem defining it as Vout/Vin, which is the same as Vout/Vb?
 
yeah sorry messed up a few thing up there, this is my second attempts
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so is this the correct ways?

Also, I don't see anywhere where you have taken Rs into account. Rs has a very large effect on Av.

I would think that Av would be defined as Vout/Vs. Is your problem defining it as Vout/Vin, which is the same as Vout/Vb?

I think the arrow in the diagram is telling us the Vin is Vb
 
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This is for the voltage amplification, but i can't really figure out how to include the Rs in the calculation
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A further suggestion: I think it's a good idea to informatively label dimensionless parameters, e.g.,
hfe = ... amps/amp
hre = ... volts/volt

Do you mean by putting amps/amp behind the term like a unit?
 
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For your Iout/Iin expression, the algebra looks right, though there's a transcription error: you show RB hie where it should be RB + hie. I haven't checked your arithmetic, and haven't checked your voltage equation.

You may need a sign change. The arrow direction for iout is indicating iout = -[/size][/color] vout / RC
 
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If VB is correctly denoted as Vin, then as you observed earlier, Rs does not enter into your calculations.
 
In post #5 and #6, you have used a value of .87k for hie, but in post #1 its value was given as .86k; which is correct?

null void said:
...i can't really figure out how to include the Rs in the calculation

An easy way is to calculate the input resistance at the Vin node, and use that impedance plus the 1k Rs to form a voltage divider. The voltage division ratio from the Vs node to the Vin node can be multiplied times the Av you already calculated to get the overall voltage gain from Vs to Vout.
 
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You may need a sign change. The arrow direction for iout is indicating iout = - vout / RC
Oh yeah, I get what u mean.

hah sorry hie it is actually 0.86k ohms

An easy way is to calculate the input resistance at the Vin node, and use that impedance plus the 1k Rs to form a voltage divider. The voltage division ratio from the Vs node to the Vin node can be multiplied times the Av you already calculated to get the overall voltage gain from Vs to Vout.

I find it is a bit tricky to find the input impedance even tough Rs is not included because of the HreVout, it causes great pain for me to kill off Ib , Iin and Vb.
 
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null void said:
I find it is a bit tricky to find the input impedance even tough Rs is not included because of the HreVout, it causes great pain for me to kill off Ib , Iin and Vb.

In post #1, you said your problem was to "calculate current and voltage amplification", but you didn't say whether voltage amplification, Av, was defined as Vout/Vs or Vout/Vin.

Have you decided which it is?

Do you still need to calculate Vout/Vs?
 
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NascentOxygen said:
You may need a sign change. The arrow direction for iout is indicating iout = -[/size][/color] vout / RC

from the

-hfeIb = Vout (hoe + 1/Rc)

i should change it to

hfeIb = Vout (hoe + 1/Rc)

then at the end, my Ai,

Ai = RB/ [ (Rchoe + 1)( RB + hie )/hfe + hreRc ]

With this change, i get positive 132.4439 amplification
 

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