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The discussion revolves around designing a common emitter (CE) transistor amplifier with a specific voltage gain. Participants explore the calculations and component values necessary to achieve desired gains, including the relationships between resistors and transistor parameters. The conversation includes both theoretical and practical aspects of amplifier design.

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  • Mathematical reasoning
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks guidance on how to achieve a desired voltage gain of 50 for a CE transistor amplifier, providing specific input parameters.
  • Another participant suggests that to achieve a gain of 2, the collector resistor (rc) should be 2K and the emitter resistor (re) approximately 1K, while introducing the concept of r'e.
  • There is a discussion about the input impedance of the transistor and how it complicates achieving the desired input impedance of 50K.
  • Some participants propose using two stages of amplification to reach a higher overall gain, with suggested configurations for each stage.
  • Participants discuss the calculations involved in determining the gain based on the load resistor (rl) and collector resistor (rc), emphasizing the need to consider parallel resistances.
  • There is a clarification on how to calculate r'e based on the bias current and thermal voltage, with some participants expressing uncertainty about the derivation.
  • Concerns are raised about the precision of gain in transistor amplifiers due to variations in components and temperature effects.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of understanding and agreement on the calculations and design approaches. There is no consensus on a single method to achieve the desired gain, and multiple competing views on the design process remain evident throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the importance of approximations in calculations, the impact of temperature on transistor behavior, and the challenges of achieving precise gains. The discussion also highlights the complexity of designing amplifiers with specific input and output impedances.

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This discussion may be useful for electronics students, hobbyists, or professionals interested in amplifier design, particularly those looking to understand the nuances of transistor amplifier calculations and configurations.

  • #181
Jony130 said:
I don't know why. Maybe you made a mistake in simulation program.
yes Jony, i do it one more time and is now 0,68 Vac now smaller, of i have to change the emitter capacitor , because the value of capacitor i make 1000u, of transistor , which transistor you think to use do you know some type?
because input is 2mv*50gain=100MV
thnx for reply
 
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  • #182
The BC109C is a popular high gain general purpose transistor.
 
  • #183
NascentOxygen said:
The BC109C is a popular high gain general purpose transistor.

i will change now

i don't have that type of transistor
 
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  • #184
look my circuit, i don't know where i make mistake, normal gain have to be 50*2Mv=100mV Peak
 

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  • #185
It's not a very good design. For bias point stability (against VB and ß variations) you should allow a couple of volts across the emitter resistor; you have just 0.4V.

For maximum symmetrical output swing, you should allow approx as much voltage across RC as VCE. But you have ~1.8V and 7.8V, resp.

At what frequency are you measuring the ac gain?
 
  • #186
No the design is good. Simply the BJT that michael1978 use in his simulation has a very low current gain.
Ie = 0.4V/220Ω = 1.8mA

And Ib = IR4 - IR5

IR4 = 1V/30K = 33.4μA

IR5 = (10V - 1V)/150kΩ = 9V/150KΩ = 60μA

So Ib = 60μA - 33.4μA = 26.6μA

And Hfe = β = (Ie/Ib - 1) = 66.6

And this circuit was design for Hfe > 420
 
  • #187
NascentOxygen said:
It's not a very good design. For bias point stability (against VB and ß variations) you should allow a couple of volts across the emitter resistor; you have just 0.4V.

For maximum symmetrical output swing, you should allow approx as much voltage across RC as VCE. But you have ~1.8V and 7.8V, resp.

At what frequency are you measuring the ac gain?

at 20kh
thnx for reply
 
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  • #188
Jony130 said:
No the design is good. Simply the BJT that michael1978 use in his simulation has a very low current gain.
Ie = 0.4V/220Ω = 1.8mA

And Ib = IR4 - IR5

IR4 = 1V/30K = 33.4μA

IR5 = (10V - 1V)/150kΩ = 9V/150KΩ = 60μA

So Ib = 60μA - 33.4μA = 26.6μA

And Hfe = β = (Ie/Ib - 1) = 66.6

And this circuit was design for Hfe > 420

so result is correct 66.6, for ib like this is formula for current Ir5-Ir4? is not the same for ir4 and ir5 they are in serie ir4 and ir5
but Jony you told Ve to be 1v why is now Ve 0.4V?
thnx for reply
 
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  • #189
michael1978 said:
so result is correct 66.6, or voltage gain is 66.6, if so 66.6*2Mv=133mv again the result is not corrcect
for ib like this is formula for current Ir5-Ir4? is not the same for ir4 and ir5 they are in serie ir4 and ir5
but Jony you told Ve to be 1v why is now Ve 0.4V?
thnx for reply
thnx for reply
]so result is correct 66.6, or voltage gain is 66.6, if so 66.6*2Mv=133mv again the result is not corrcect
for ib like this is formula for current Ir5-Ir4? is not the same for ir4 and ir5 they are in serie ir4 and ir5
but Jony you told Ve to be 1v why is now Ve 0.4V?
thnx for reply[/QUOTE]
thnx for reply
 
  • #190
michael1978 said:
thnx for reply
]so result is correct 66.6, or voltage gain is 66.6, if so 66.6*2Mv=133mv again the result is not corrcect
for ib like this is formula for current Ir5-Ir4? is not the same for ir4 and ir5 they are in serie ir4 and ir5
but Jony you told Ve to be 1v why is now Ve 0.4V?
thnx for reply
thnx for reply[/QUOTE]

hi Jony, can you answer me please
 
  • #191
michael1978 said:
thnx for reply
]so result is correct 66.6, or voltage gain is 66.6, if so 66.6*2Mv=133mv again the result is not corrcect
for ib like this is formula for current Ir5-Ir4? is not the same for ir4 and ir5 they are in serie ir4 and ir5
but Jony you told Ve to be 1v why is now Ve 0.4V?
thnx for reply
66 is a BJT current gain, not a amplifier voltage gain.
So in order to make this circuit work properly. You need change the BJT that you use in your simulation program. You need to find the BJT with Hfe > 300 in your simulation.
 
  • #192
Jony130 said:
66 is a BJT current gain, not a amplifier voltage gain.
So in order to make this circuit work properly. You need change the BJT that you use in your simulation program. You need to find the BJT with Hfe > 300 in your simulation.

ah 66 is current gain, so you mean to change type of transistor, but is possible for you to tell me any type of transistor which work, because there are a lot of type of transistor, and somebody he tell me one type of transistor but that transistor don't exist in my list of transistors
and yes Jony if you can tell me, i try to find self soms but i can't find it, that is the problem
thnx for reply
 
  • #193
BC548C
What simulation program do yo use ?
 
  • #194
Jony130 said:
BC548C
What simulation program do yo use ?

o joney i don't have, i have bc548A but not BC548C, i use B2 Spice A/V
 
  • #195
hey Jony i try with bc548A, and i get voltage gain of 84mv is this correct?
 
  • #196
Use BC547C
 
  • #197
Jony130 said:
Use BC547C
yes Joney i have that type i change, and now voltage gain is 94mv is correct now?
 
  • #198
Well first you need to learn how to use the simulation program.
I use B2 Spice V5 and as a BJT use BC547C. And AC sweep analysis show that voltage gain is equal to 50.1V/V
For 20mV at input I get 1V at output.
 

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  • #199
Jony130 said:
Well first you need to learn how to use the simulation program.
I use B2 Spice V5 and as a BJT use BC547C. And AC sweep analysis show that voltage gain is equal to 50.1V/V
For 20mV at input I get 1V at output.

but this was disegn for 10v battery not 12v
 
  • #200
Well for Vcc = 10V the voltage gain is equal to 46V/V (0.9V at output for 20mV at input) because we don't included RL in our calculations when we solve for Re2.
 

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  • #201
Jony130 said:
Well for Vcc = 10V the voltage gain is equal to 46V/V (0.9V at output for 20mV at input) because we don't included RL in our calculations when we solve for Re2.


my circuit look like this
 
  • #202
If so, your voltage gain is equal to 46V/V
 
  • #203
my circuit look like this , the voltage gain is correct almost the same like yours, but metter gain is not correct, WHY GAIN METTER NOT CORRECT
 

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  • #204
Jony130 said:
If so, your voltage gain is equal to 46V/V

yes almost 2Mv*46=92MV my 94MV
 
  • #205
So everything is OK
 
  • #206
Jony130 said:
So everything is OK

yes now, but can you tell me jony how to find in transistore HFE
because when you design this circuit

first you say
First we need select BJT I choose BC546C with typical hfe = 520 and Hfe_min = 420
and after
Ib = Ic/Hfe_min = 4mA/420 ≈ 10μA (base current)

how me to find me Hfe, you know which software i use
thnx for help
 
  • #207
happy christmas to everybody,

jony can you help me for Hfe, i have to look in datasheet of i can look also in B2 spice?
 
  • #208
You can use your simulation program to find Hfe or datasheet it's up to you.
 
  • #209
Jony130 said:
You can use your simulation program to find Hfe or datasheet it's up to you.

so i have self to look in datasheet for transistor, because my simulator he tell me maximum of hfe but not a minimum of hfe

thnx for reply
 
  • #210
You should run your simulation a number of times, testing that it works satisfactorily with hfemax and hfemin, and (for multi-transistor circuits) all combinations.
 

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