EEEB273 - Quiz 1A: Answer Key
EEEB273 - Quiz 1A: Answer Key
EEEB273 - Quiz 1A
SEMESTER 2, ACADEMIC YEAR 2014/2015
Date: 19th November 2014 (15 minutes)
Question:
The BJT transistor parameters are given as = 80, VBE (on) = 0.7 V, and VA = 100 V. The
circuit parameters given as V+ = 15 V, V = 15 V and R1 = 25 k.
[4 marks]
(b) Calculate the output current, IO, and the output resistance, RO, for both three-transistor and
Wilson current sources.
[6 marks]
Show all your calculations with proper units in Table 1.
Table 1
BJT current source
Three-transistor current source
Wilson current source
Output current, IO
1.144 mA
1.144 mA
Output Resistance, RO
87.41 k
3.496 M
Answers:
3T CS:
(a) Sketch [2]
Wilson CS:
(a) Sketch
! !"! !"! !
15 0.7 0.7 (15)
=
!
25
=1.144 mA [1]
! !"! !"! !
15 0.7 0.7 15
=
!
25
=1.144 mA [1]
!"# =
! =
!"#
1.144
=
= . [1]
2
2
1+
1+
( + 1)
80(81)
! =
!
100
=
= . [1]
! 1.144
!"# =
! =
!"#
1.144
=
= . [1]
2
2
1+
1+
( + 2)
80(82)
! =
!!
(80)(100)
=
= . [1]
2
(2)(1.144)