solving dc analysis and plotting load line with q point
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Solving DC Analysis and Plotting Load Line with Q Point
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•Load Line
•Q Point
•Common-Emitter Amplifier
•Voltage Divider Bias
INTRODUCTION
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Amplifier Out
InGain =
In
Out= 3.33
1.5 V 5 V
1.5 V5 V
The units cancel
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A small-signal amplifier can also be called a voltage amplifier.
Common-emitter amplifiers are one type.
C
BE
Start with an NPN bipolar junction transistor
VCC
Add a power supply
RL
Next, a load resistor
RB
Then a base bias resistor
CC
A coupling capacitor is often requiredConnect a signal sourceThe emitter terminal is grounded
and common to the input andoutput signal circuits.
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RB RL
VCC
CC
C
E
The outputis phase inverted.
B
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350 kΩ
CC E
C
1 kΩ14 V
The maximum value of VCE for this circuit is 14 V.
The maximum value of IC is 14 mA.
IC(MAX) =14 V1 kΩ
B
These are the limits for this circuit.
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
The load line connects the limits.
SAT.
This end is called saturation.
CUTOFFThis end is called cutoff.
LINEAR
The linear region is between the limits.
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350 kΩ
CC E
C
1 kΩ
B
14 V
IB =14 V
350 kΩ
Use Ohm’s Law to determine the base current:
= 40 μA
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
An amplifier can be operated at any point along the load line.
The base current in this case is 40 μA.
Q
Q = the quiescent point
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
The input signal varies the base current above and below the Q point.
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
Overdriving the amplifier causes clipping.
The output is non-linear.
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
What’s wrong with this Q point?
How about this one?
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350 kΩ
CC E
C
1 kΩ
B
14 V
IB =14 V
350 kΩ
β = 150
IC = β x IB = 150 x 40 μAVRL
= IC x RL = 6 mA x 1 kΩ
= 40 μA
= 6 mA= 6 V
This is a good Q point for linear amplification.VCE = VCC - VRL
= 14 V - 6 V = 8 V
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350 kΩ
CC E
C
1 kΩ
B
14 V
IB =14 V
350 kΩ
β = 350
IC = β x IB = 350 x 40 μAVRL
= IC x RL = 14 mA x 1 kΩ
= 40 μA (IB is not affected)
= 14 mA (IC is higher)= 14 V (VRL
is higher)
This is not a good Q point for linear amplification.VCE = VCC - VRL
= 14 V - 14 V = 0 V (VCE is lower)
β is higher
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
2468
101214
VCE in Volts
IC in mA
20 μA
0 μA
100 μA80 μA60 μA
40 μA
The output is non-linear.
The higher β causessaturation.
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RB
CC E
C
RL
B
VCC
It’s β dependent!This common-emitter amplifier is not practical.
It’s also temperature dependent.
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Basic C-E Amplifier QuizThe input and output signals in C-E are phase ______________. inverted
The limits of an amplifier’s load line are saturation and _________. cutoff
Linear amplifiers are normally operated near the _________ of the load line. center
The operating point of an amplifier is also called the ________ point. quiescent
Single resistor base bias is not practical since it’s _________ dependent. β
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RB1
CC
E
C
RL
B
VCC
RB2 RE
This common-emitter amplifier is practical.
It uses voltage divider bias andemitter feedback to reduce β sensitivity.
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+VCC
RL
RE
RB1
RB2
Voltage divider bias
RB1 and RB2 form a voltage divider
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+VCC
RB1
RB2
+VB
Voltage dividerbias analysis:
VB =RB2
RB1 + RB2VCC
The base current is normallymuch smaller than the dividercurrent so it can be ignored.
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its dc conditions:
VB = RB2
RB1 + RB2x VCC
VB = 2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ2.7 kΩ +x 12 V
VB = 1.31 V
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its dc conditions:
VE = VB - VBE
VE = 1.31 V - 0.7 V = 0.61 V
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its dc conditions:
IE = RE
VE
IE = 0.61 V220 Ω
= 2.77 mA
IC ≅ IE
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its dc conditions:
VRL= IC x RL
VRL= 2.77 mA x 2.2 kΩ
VRL= 6.09 V
VCE = VCC - VRL- VE
VCE = 12 V - 6.09 V - 0.61 V
VCE = 5.3 V
A linear Q point!
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Review of the analysis thus far:
1. Calculate the base voltage using the voltage divider equation.
2. Subtract 0.7 V to get the emitter voltage.
3. Divide by emitter resistance to get the emitter current.
4. Determine the drop across the collector resistor.
5. Calculate the collector to emitter voltage using KVL.
6. Decide if the Q-point is linear.
7. Go to ac analysis.
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its ac conditions:
The ac emitter resistance is rE:
rE = 25 mVIE
rE = 25 mV2.77 mA = 9.03 Ω
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE = 220 Ω
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its ac conditions:
The voltage gain from base to collector:
AV =RL
RE + rE
AV =2.2 kΩ
220 Ω + 9.03 Ω= 9.61
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RB1
EB
C
RL
VCC
RB2 RE
= 12 V
2.7 kΩ
22 kΩ = 2.2 kΩ
Solving the practical circuit for its ac conditions:
AV =RL
rE
AV =2.2 kΩ
9.03 Ω= 244
An emitter bypass capacitorcan be used to increase AV:
CE
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Practical C-E Amplifier Quiz
β-dependency is reduced with emitterfeedback and voltage _________ bias. divider
To find the emitter voltage, VBE is subtracted from ____________. VB
To find VCE, VRL and VE are subtracted from _________. VCC
Voltage gain is equal to the collector resistance _______ by the emitter resistance. divided
Voltage gain can be increased by ________ the emitter resistor. bypassing