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BJT Modeling Problems

1. A BJT amplifier will have no amplification if the DC supply is set to zero volts. An insufficient DC level will result in the AC output signal being clipped. The conversion efficiency of an amplifier is the ratio of output power to input power from the DC supply. 2. A DC bias is needed for a BJT amplifier in order to operate in its active region so it can linearly amplify signals. Without sufficient DC bias, the transistor would be cut off or saturated for parts of the AC cycle. 3. The reactance of a 10uF capacitor at 1 kHz is 1.59kΩ. At 100 kHz it has a reactance of 159Ω, so the short circuit

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BJT Modeling Problems

1. A BJT amplifier will have no amplification if the DC supply is set to zero volts. An insufficient DC level will result in the AC output signal being clipped. The conversion efficiency of an amplifier is the ratio of output power to input power from the DC supply. 2. A DC bias is needed for a BJT amplifier in order to operate in its active region so it can linearly amplify signals. Without sufficient DC bias, the transistor would be cut off or saturated for parts of the AC cycle. 3. The reactance of a 10uF capacitor at 1 kHz is 1.59kΩ. At 100 kHz it has a reactance of 159Ω, so the short circuit

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Amplification in the AC Domain

1. (a) What is the expected amplification of a BJT transistor amplifier if the dc supply is set to zero volts?
(b) What will happen to the output ac signal if the dc level is insufficient? Sketch the effect on the waveform.
(c) What is the conversion efficiency of an amplifier in which the effective value of the current through a 2.2-k_
load is 5 mA and the drain on the 18-V dc supply is 3.8 mA?

2. Can you think of an analogy that would explain the importance of the dc level on the resulting ac gain?

BJT Transistor Modeling


3. What is the reactance of a 10uF capacitor at a frequency of 1 kHz? For networks in which the resistor levels are
typically in the kilohm range, is it a good assumption to use the short-circuit equivalence for the conditions just
described? How about at 100 kHz?

4. Given the common-base configuration of Fig. 7.48, sketch the ac equivalent using the notation for the transistor
model appearing in Fig. 7.5.

5. (a) Describe the differences between the re and hybrid equivalent models for a BJT transistor.
(b) For each model, list the conditions under which it should be applied.

7.4 The Important Parameters: Zi, Zo, Av, Ai

6. Given the BJT configuration of Fig. 7.49, determine: (a) Vi. (b) Zi. (c) AvNL. (d) Avs.

7. For the BJT amplifier of Fig. 7.50, determine: (a) Ii. (b) Zi. (c) Vo. (d) Io. (e) Ai using the results of parts (a) and
(d). (f) Ai using Eq. (7.10).

8. For the common-base configuration of Fig. 7.17, an ac signal of 10 mV is applied, resulting in an emitter current
of 0.5 mA. If α = 0.980, determine: (a) Zi. (b) Vo if RL =1.2 k (c) Av =Vo / Vi. (d) Zo with ro = ∞ (e) Ai = Io/Ii. (f) Ib.

9. The input impedance to a common-emitter transistor amplifier is 1.2 k with β = 140, ro =50 k, and RL = 2.7 k.
Determine: (a) re. (b) Ib if Vi = 30 mV. (c) Ic. (d) Ai = Io/Ii = IL/Ib. (e) Av = Vo/Vi.
7.6 The Hybrid Equivalent Model

10. Given IE (dc) = 1.2 mA, β = 120, and ro =40 k, sketch the: (a) Common-emitter hybrid equivalent model. (b)
Common-emitter re equivalent model. (c) Common-base hybrid equivalent model. (d) Common-base re
equivalent model.

11. Redraw the network of Fig. 7.51 for the ac response with the re model inserted between the appropriate
terminals. Include ro.

Fig 7.51

12. Redraw the network of Fig. 7.52 for the ac response with the re model inserted between the appropriate
terminals. Include ro.

Fig 7.52
13. Given the typical values of hie =1k, hre _=2 x 10_4, and Av= -160 for the input configuration of Fig. 7.53: (a)
Determine Vo in terms of Vi. (b) Calculate Ib in terms of Vi. (c) Calculate Ib if hreVo is ignored. (d) Determine
the percent difference in Ib using the following equation:

Fig 7.53

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