ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS

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 ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS (3-1-0)

MODULE-I
Diode circuit: Load line concept, clipping circuits, comparators, sampling gate, rectifiers,
capacitive filters, additional diode circuit.
Transistor: the junction transistor, transistor as an amplifier, transistor construction, the CE
configuration, the CB configuration, the CE cut-off and saturation region, common emitter
current gain, the common collector configuration, analytical expression for transistor
characteristics, the phototransistor.
Transistor at low frequency: Graphical analysis of the CE model, two-port model and hybrid
model, transistor hybrid model, the h-parameter, analysis of transistor amplifier circuit using h-
parameter, the emitter follower, miller’s theorem and its duality, cascading transistor amplifiers,
simplified CE and CC configuration.
MODULE-II (10 Lectures)
Junction FET and its V-I characteristics, FET small signal model, FET biasing, MOSFET, FET
as a voltage-variable resistor (VVR), CD amplifier, the hybrid-pi CE transistor model, hybrid-pi
conductance and capacitance, validity of hybrid-pi model, variation of hybrid-pi parameters, the
CE short-circuit current gain, current gain with resistive load, single stage CE transistor amplifier
response, emitter follower at high frequency.
Classification of amplifier, distortion in amplifier, frequency response of amplifier, bode plots,
step response of amplifier, band pass of cascade stages, the RC coupled amplifier, high
frequency response of two cascaded CE transistor stages.
MODULE-III (10 Lectures)
Classification of amplifier, feedback concept, transfer gain, negative feedback, input-output
resistance, method of analysis of a feedback amplifier, voltage- series, voltage-shunt, current-
series and current shunt feedback, effect of feedback on bandwidth, double and three pole
transfer function with feedback, approximation analysis of multi-pole feedback, voltage-series,
voltage-shunt, current- series and current-shunt frequency response, stability, gain and phase
margin, compensation, different type of oscillator, frequency stability.
MODULE-IV (10 Lectures)
The basic operational amplifier (OPAMP), differential amplifier and its transfer characteristics,
emitter coupled differential amplifier, IC-OPAMP, offset error voltage and current, temperature
drift of input offset voltage and current, measurement of OPAMP parameter and its frequency
response, different type of OPAMP compensation and its step response. Basic OPAMP
application, differential DC amplifier, AC amplifier, analog integrator and differentiator, active
filter, resonant band-pass filter, delay equalizer, comparators, sample-hold circuit, AC/DC
convertors, logarithmic amplifier, Schmitt trigger, ECL, TTL and 555-timer.

BOOKS:

1. Millma. J. and Halkias .C. Integrated Electronics, TMH, 2007.

2. S. Salivahanan, N. Suresh Kumar and A. Vallavaraj, Electronic Devices and Circuits, 2nd
Edition, TMH, 2007.
3. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 9th
Edition, Pearson Education / PHI, 2007.
 CHAPTER-1
(Lecture-1 & 2)

1.1The
The Diode as a Circuit Element
Diodes are referred to as non-linear
linear circuit elements because of the diode characteristic curve i.e.

= ( -1)
1) ...(1.1)

Where =reverse saturation current in the range of pA for low-power

low power diode.

= is thermal voltage(about 26 mV at room ttemperature,

emperature, T = 300 K).

=ideality factor(1< <2).

Figure 1.1: a) Circuit symbol for a diode and b) current

current versus voltage for a semiconductor
diode.

For most applications the non-linear

non linear region can be avoided and the device can be modeled by
piece-wise
wise linear circuit elements. Qualitatively we can just think of an ideal diode has having
two regions: a conduction region of zero resistance and an infinite resistance non-conduction
non
region. For many circuit applications, this ideal diode
diode model is an adequate representation of an
actual diode and simply requires that the circuit analysis be separated into two parts: forward
current and reverse current. Figure 1.1 shows a schematic symbol for a diode and the current-
voltage curve for an ideal diode.

Figure 1.1: a) Schematic symbol for a diode and b) current versus voltage for an ideal diode.

A diode can more accurately be described using the equivalent circuit model shown in figure 1.2.
If a diode is forward biased with a high voltage it acts like a resistor ( ) in series with a
voltage source ( ). For reverse biasing, it acts simply as a resistor ( ). These
approximations are referred to as the linear element model of a diode.

Figure 1.2: Equivalent circuit model of a junction diode.

1.2 Load line concept of Diode:

The applied load will normally have an important impact on the behavior of a device. If the
analysis is performed in a graphical manner, a line can be drawn on the characteristics of the
device that represents the applied load. The intersection of the load line with the characteristics
will determine the point of operation of the system. Such an analysis is called load-line analysis.

Consider the network of Fig. 1.2 using a diode having diode voltage , resistor R and a voltage
source . Due to the voltage source a current is established through a series circuit in clock
wise manner. The current direction and the defined direction of conduction of the diode is
matched so the diode is in the “on” state and conduction has been established.
 (a) (b)

Figure 2.1: Series diode configuration (a) circuit (b)) characteristics.

characteristics

Applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law to the series circuit of Fig. 2.1 will result in

-R - =0

=R ...(2.1)

The intersections of the load line on the characteristics can easily be determined if one simply
employs the fact that anywhere on the horizontal axis =00 A and anywhere on the vertical axis
= 0 V.

when =0 , then the above equation will be

=0+R

= ...(2.2)

Similarly when =0, then the equation 2.1 will be

= + (0A) R

= | ...(2.3)
 (a) (b)

Figure 2.2 :(a)load

load line graph of the above network (b) intersection of the load line with the
characteristics plot

Example on load line analysis:

analysis

1.3 Clipping (limiting) circuit:

Clipping circuits are used to transmit a part of arbitrary waveform which lies above or below the
reference level. Clipping circuits are also referred to as voltage (or current) limiters, amplitude
selectors and voltage slicers. The clipper circuits are of the following types.

• Series positive clipper

• Series negative clipper
• Shunt or parallel clipper
• Shunt or parallel positive negative
• Clipper Dual (combination)Diode clipper

The series configuration is defined as one where the diode is in series with the load, while the
parallel variety has the diode in a branch parallel to the load. The type of clipper combines a
parallel negative clipper with negative bias (D1 and B2) and a parallel positive bias (D1 and B1).
Hence the combination of a biased positive clipper and a biased negative clipper is called
combination or dual diode clipper.

Example of series clipper:

Series positive clipper Series negative clipper

Series-positive clipper with bias Series-negative clipper with bias

Example of parallel clipper:

 Parallel positive clipper Parallel negative clipper

Parallel-positive clipper with bias(in negative bias condition v Parallel-negative clipper with bias
should be in reverse bias condition)

Example of parallel clipper:

DUAL (COMBINATION) DIODE CLIPPER

1.4 Comparator:
A comparator is a device which is used to sense when an arbitrary varying signal reaches some
threshold or reference level. Comparators find application in many electronics systems: for
example, they may be used to sense when a linear ramp reaches some defined voltage level, or to
indicate whether or not a pulse has amplitude greater than a particular value.

The non-linear circuits to perform the operation of clipping may also be used to perform the
operation of comparison. The basic difference between the two is that in comparator there is no
interest in reproducing any part of the signal waveform and desired portion of the input signal is
reproduced in the output port of a clipping circuit without any change in desired wave shape.

The input signal to a comparator circuit is a ramp voltage linearly increases with time. The input
waveform v (t) = t for ramp type waveform

Circuit working:

• At time < ! ,the diode circuit is reverse biased as long as " < . Hence the output
voltage is equal to from 0 instant to break point ! .
• From the time t= ! , the diode is forward biased and act as a closed switched and the
output follow the input i.e. #$% = " .
• Hence the output signal having amplitude greater than reference signal will appear at the
output terminal and all other signal are blocked by the reversed biased diode circuit till
the reference voltage is sensed.
• Due to the above feature, the diode is used as a comparator circuit to mark the instant at
which " reaches .
Sampling gate:
Sampling gate is a switching circuit which is employed to sample the amplitude of dc signal or
low frequency signal. Sampling gate is constructed by using diodes, BJTs and FETs. A very
simple diode circuit which is sampling a voltage signal is given in below figure.

Where ' =source signal which is going to be sampled.

" =pulse control input is applied through !.

# =output signal

and ( are the source and load resistance respectively.

When control voltage is zero or negative, the diodes )! and )* are reversed biased so
+ ≃0.when control voltage is zero, the diode voltage is positive, both the diodes are forward
biased. So

- = ' .' '

If.' << ', - ≃ '.

And = - /
≃ ' /
 # = − 1
≃ ' /
− 1

≃ ' where /
= 1
.

From the above analysis, we observed that the source signal is passed to the output signal when
the control signal is positive. The diode sampling gate has error due to differences in voltage
drops across the each diode and due to the leakage current in diode. It is applicable only where
large signal amplitude is involved and where accuracy is not important.

Rectifiers:
A rectifier is an electrical device that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically
reverses direction, to direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction. The process is
known as rectification.
I. Half Wave Rectifier:
The power diode in a half wave rectifier circuit passes just one half of each complete sine
wave of the AC supply in order to convert it into a DC supply. Then this type of circuit is
called a “half-wave” rectifier because it passes only half of the incoming AC power
supply as shown below.

II. Full Wave Rectifier:

In a Full Wave Rectifier circuit two diodes are now used, one for each half of the cycle.
A multiple winding transformer is used whose secondary winding is split equally into
two halves with a common centre tapped connection, (C). This configuration results in
each diode conducting in turn when its anode terminal is positive with respect to the
transformer centre point C producing an output during both half-cycles, twice that for the
half wave rectifier so it is 100% efficient as shown below.

a) Centre trap diode rectifier:

• The full wave rectifier circuit consists of two power diodes connected to a
single load resistance (RL) with each diode taking it in turn to supply
 current to the load. When point A of the transformer is positive with
respect to point C, diode D1 conducts in the forward direction as indicated
by the arrows.
• When point B is positive (in the negative half of the cycle) with respect to
point C, diode D2 conducts in the forward direction and the current
flowing through resistor R is in the same direction for both half-cycles. As
the output voltage across the resistor R is the phasor sum of the two
waveforms combined, this type of full wave rectifier circuit is also known
as a “bi-phase” circuit.
• The peak voltage of the output waveform is the same as before for the
half-wave rectifier provided each half of the transformer windings have
the same rms voltage value.
• The main disadvantage of this type of full wave rectifier circuit is that a
larger transformer for a given power output is required with two separate
but identical secondary windings making this type of full wave rectifying
circuit costly compared to the “Full Wave Bridge Rectifier” circuit
equivalent.

b) Diode bridge rectifier:

• Another type of circuit that produces the same output waveform as the full
wave rectifier circuit above, is that of the Full Wave Bridge Rectifier. This
type of single phase rectifier uses four individual rectifying diodes
connected in a closed loop “bridge” configuration to produce the desired
output. The main advantage of this bridge circuit is that it does not require
a special centre tapped transformer, thereby reducing its size and cost. The
single secondary winding is connected to one side of the diode bridge
network and the load to the other side.
• The four diodes labeled D1 to D4 are arranged in “series pairs” with only
two diodes conducting current during each half cycle. During the positive
half cycle of the supply, diodes D1 and D2 conduct in series while
 diodes D3 and D4 are reverse biased and the current flows through the
load as shown below.
• During the negative half cycle of the supply, diodes D3 and D4 conduct in
series, but diodes D1 and D2switch “OFF” as they are now reverse biased.
The current flowing through the load is the same direction as before.

The Diode Bridge Rectifier

Bridge diode during positive half cycle Bridge diode during negative half cycle

• The main disadvantage of a bridge rectifier is that it needs four diodes,

two of which conduct in alternate half-cycles. Because of this the total
voltage drop in diodes becomes double of that in case of centre-tap
rectifier, losses are increased and rectification efficiency is somewhat
reduced.

Capacitor filter:

Output of half wave rectifier is not a constant DC voltage (pulsating dc voltage with ac ripples)
.In real life application; we need a power supply with smooth wave for (DC power supply with
constant output voltage). A constant output voltage from the DC power supply is very important
as it directly impacts the reliability of the electronic device we connect to the power supply. We
can make the output of half wave rectifier smooth by using a filter (a capacitor filter or an
inductor filter) across the diode. In some cases a resistor-capacitor coupled filter (RC) is also
used.
In this filter a capacitor is connected across the load during the rise of voltage cycle it gets charge
and this charge is supply to the load during the fall in the voltage cycle. This process is repeated
for each cycle and thus the repel is reduced across the load. It is popular, because of its low cost,
small size, less weight and good characteristics.

Half Wave Rectifier with Capacitor Filter – Circuit Diagram & Output Waveform
 CHAPTER-2
(Lecture-3 to 6)
Junction transistor:

• Both electrons and holes participate in the conduction process for bipolar devices.
• BJT consists of two pn junctions constructed in a special way and connected in series,
back to back.
• The transistor is a three-terminal device with emitter, base and collector terminals.
• From the physical structure, BJTs can be divided into two groups: npn and pnp
transistors.

Modes of operation:

• The two junctions of BJT can be either forward or reverse-biased.

• The BJT can operate in different modes depending on the junction bias.
• The BJT can operate in different modes depending on the junction bias.
• Switching applications utilize both the cutoff and saturation modes.

Operation of the npn transistor in the active mode:

• Electrons in emitter regions are injected into base due to the forward bias at EBJ.
• Most of the injected electrons reach the edge of CBJ before being recombined if the
base is narrow.
• Electrons at the edge of CBJ will be swept into collector due to the reverse bias at CBJ.
Emitter injection efficiency234 = 72
5"
56 4
•
5"
 • 4= 8"
5"
Base transport factor2

• Base transport factor2 4 = 8" =3 <1

5

• Terminal currents of BJT in active mode:

5 (Emitter current) = 5" (electron injection from E to B) + 56 (hole injection from B to
E)
8 (Collector current) = 8" (electron drift) + 8 + (CBJ reverse saturation current with
emitter open)
(Base current) = ! (hole injection from B to E) + * (recombination in base region)

The transistor as an amplifier:

• A BJT circuit with a collector resistor RC can be used as a simple voltage amplifier.
• Base terminal is used the amplifier input and the collector is considered the amplifier
output.
• The voltage transfer characteristic (VTC) is obtained by solving the circuit from low to
high 5 .
• Cutoff mode:
0 ≤ 5 < 0.5 & 8 = 0
+ = 85 = 88
• Active mode:
5 > 0.5 & 8 ≠ 0
+ = 88 − 8 8

• Saturation mode:
5 further increases
 85 = 852 @%4 = 0.2
+ = 0.2

Transistor Configuration:
Depending upon the terminals which are used as a common terminal to the input and output
terminals, the transistors can be connected in the following three different configuration.
1. common base configuration
2. common emitter configuration
3. common collector configuration

Common base configuration:

• In this configuration base terminal is connected as a common terminal.

• The input is applied between the emitter and base terminals. The output is taken between
the collector and base terminals.

• Input characteristics: The output (CB) voltage is maintained constant and the input
voltage (EB) is set at several convenient levels. For each level of input voltage, the input
current IE is recorded. IE is then plotted versus VEB to give the common-base input
characteristics.
 • Output characteristics: The emitter current IE is held constant at each of several fixed
levels. For each fixed value of IE , the output voltage VCB is adjusted in convenient steps
and the corresponding levels of collector current IC are recorded. For each fixed value of
IE, IC is almost equal to IE and appears to remain constant when VCB is increased.

Common emitter configuration:

• In this configuration emitter terminal is connected as a common terminal.

• The input is applied between the emitter and base terminals. The output is taken between
the collector and base terminals.

• Input characteristics: The output voltage VCE is maintained constant and the input voltage
VBE is set at several convenient levels. For each level of input voltage, the input current IB
is recorded. IB is then plotted versus VBE to give the common-base input characteristics.
• Output characteristics: The Base current IB is held constant at each of several fixed levels.
For each fixed value of IB , the output voltage VCE is adjusted in convenient steps and the
corresponding levels of collector current IC are recorded. For each fixed value of IB, IC
level is Recorded at each VCE step. For each IB level, IC is plotted versus VCE to give a
family of characteristics.
Common collector configuration:

• In this configuration collector terminal is connected as a common terminal.

• The input is applied between the base and collector terminals. The output is taken between the
emitter and collector terminals.

• Input characteristics: The common-collector input characteristics are quite different from
either common base or common-emitter input characteristics. The difference is due to the
fact that the input voltage (VBC) is largely determined by (VEC) level.
VEC = VEB + VBC
VEB = VEC - VBC
• Output characteristics: The operation is much similar to that of C-E configuration. When
the base current is ICO, the emitter current will be zero and consequently no current will
flow in the load. When the base current is increased, the transistor passes through active
region and eventually reaches saturation. Under the saturation conditions all the supply
voltage, except for a very small drop across the transistor will appear across the load
resistor.
Phototransistor:

The phototransistor is much sensitive semiconductor photo device than the p-n photodiode. it is
usually connected in common-emitter configuration with the base open and radiation is
concentrated on the region near the collector junction.
 CHAPTER-3
(Lecture-7 to 10)

Transistor at low frequencies:

The transistor can be employed as an amplifying device, that is, the output ac power is greater
than the input ac power. The factor that permits an ac power output greater than the input ac
power is the applied DC power. The amplifier is initially biased for the required DC voltages and
currents. Then the ac to be amplified is given as input to the amplifier. If the applied ac exceeds
the limit set by dc level, clipping of the peak region will result in the output. Thus, proper
(faithful) amplification design requires that the dc and ac components be sensitive to each other’s
requirements and limitations. The superposition theorem is applicable for the analysis and design
of the dc and ac components of a BJT network, permitting the separation of the analysis of the dc
and ac responses of the system.

BJT Transistor modeling:

• A model is an equivalent circuit that represents the AC characteristics of the transistor.

• A model uses circuit elements that approximate the behavior of the transistor.
• There are two models commonly used in small signal AC analysis of a transistor:
i. BC model
ii. Hybrid equivalent model

Two port device and hybrid model:

• For the hybrid equivalent model, the parameters are defined at an operating point.
• The quantitiesℎ C ,ℎ C ,ℎ C , and ℎ#C are called hybrid parameters and are the components
of a small – signal equivalent circuit.
• The description of the hybrid equivalent model will begin with the general two port
system.

• = ℎ!! . ℎ!* # & .# = ℎ*! . ℎ** #

• The four variables ℎ!! , ℎ!* , ℎ*! and ℎ** are called hybrid parameters (the mixture of
variables in each equation results in a “hybrid” set of units of measurement for the h –
parameters).
• ℎ!! = ℎ ( input resistance)= .F
G

• ℎ!* = ℎ (reversed voltage gain)=

#
HI

.#
• ℎ*! = ℎ (forward current gain)= .
G

.#
• ℎ** = ℎ# (output admittance)=
#
HI

Hybrid equivalent circuit

Common Base configuration - hybrid equivalent circuit Common Emitter configuration - hybrid equivalent circuit

• Essentially, the transistor model is a three terminal two – port system.

• The h – parameters, however, will change with each configuration.
• To distinguish which parameter has been used or which is available, a second subscript
has been added to the h – parameter notation.
• For the common – base configuration, the lowercase letter b is added, and for common
emitter and common collector configurations, the letters e and c are used respectively.
 Input and output current and voltage of different transistor configuration in terms of h-parameter

• Normally ℎ is a relatively small quantity, its removal is approximated by ℎ and ℎ # =

The resistance determined by 1 ℎ is often large enough to be ignored in comparison to a

0, resulting in a short – circuit equivalent.
•
parallel load, permitting its replacement by an open – circuit equivalent.

Simplified structure of hybrid model

Analysis of transistor amplifier using h-parameter:

Two-port system
 Substituting the complete hybrid equivalent circuit into the two-port system

.
For analysis of transistor amplifier we have to determine the following terms:
• Current Gain(J )= # .

• Voltage gain(J )= #

• Input impedance(K )= .

#
• Output impedance(K# )= .#
Current Gain:

Applying Kirchhoff’s current law to the output circuit of the hybrid equivalent circuit

. =. ℎ .L = 71 +ℎ
ℎ#

.# = # ℎ# ℎ .L
Substituting # = −.# ( gives us
.# = ℎ .L − ℎ# .# (

Rewriting the above equation we have

.# 21 ℎ# (4 = ℎ .L
.# ℎ
J = .L = 7
So that 1 ℎ# (

Note that the current gain will reduce to the familiar result of J = ℎ if the factor ℎ# ( is
sufficiently small compared to 1.
Voltage gain:

Applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law to the input circuit results in

= ℎ .L ℎ #
21 ℎ# (4
Substituting .L = 7ℎ and .# = − # #
(
in the above equation and solving for

−ℎ
we get JN = 7ℎ
(
2ℎ ℎ# − ℎ ℎ 4 (

−ℎ
In this case, the familiar form JN = 7 of will return if the factor 2ℎ ℎ# − ℎ ℎ 4
(
ℎ ( is

sufficiently small compared to hi.

Input impedance:

For the input circuit, = ℎ .L ℎ #

.#
Substituting.# = − # , J = .L
(

So that the equation above becomes = ℎ .L − ℎ ( J .L

Solving for the ratio .L , we obtain

K = .L = ℎ − ℎ (J (substitute J in the equation)

Output impedance:

The output impedance of an amplifier is defined to be the ratio of the output voltage to the output

−ℎ #
current with the signal set to zero. For the input circuit with =0,
. = ℎ
Substituting this relationship into the following equation obtained from the output circuit yields

.# = # ℎ# ℎ .L
And K# = 1
.# = O
#
ℎ ℎ
ℎ# − 2 7 4
2ℎ '4

In this case, the output impedance will reduce to the familiar form K# = 1 ℎ for the transistor
#
when the second factor in the denominator is sufficiently smaller than the first.
Emitter-Follower:
 Emitter-follower configuration

• The above configuration is called as emitter follower because its voltage gain is nearly
equal to unity i.e. # ≃ which means change in input voltage is nearly equal to change
in output voltage.
• In this configuration emitter follows the input signal. Here input resistance is very high
i.e. in the range of kilos and output voltage is very low i.e. in the range of tens of ohms.
• Hence common use of common collector is as a buffer stage which transfers resistance
from high to low resistance over a wide range of frequency with voltage gain of unity.
•
−ℎ P
It also increases the power level of signal.
−. 7
JH = C . = 1 ℎ#P (
L

K = .L = ℎ C ℎ CJ (

J = # = JH (

ℎ Pℎ
Q# = ℎ#P − 7
P
ℎP Where and ( is source and load resistance.

Miller’s theorem and its dual:

• The introduction of an impedance that connects amplifier input and output ports adds a
great deal of complexity in the analysis process. One technique that often helps reduce
the complexity in some circuits is the use of Miller's theorem.
• Miller's theorem applies to the process of creating equivalent circuits. This general circuit
theorem is particularly useful in the high-frequency analysis of certain transistor
amplifiers at high frequencies.
• Miller's Theorem generally states:
 Given any general linear network having a common terminal and two terminals whose
voltage ratio, with respect to the common terminal, is given by:
* =J !
• If the two terminals of the network are then interconnected by impedance, Z, an
equivalent circuit can be formed. This equivalent circuit consists of the same general
linear network and two impedances; each of which shunts a network terminal to common

Z! = Z 1 − A And Z* = AZ 1 − A
terminal. These two impedances have value

(a) (b)
Miller Equivalent Circuits
(a) Interconnecting Impedance (b) Port-Shunting Impedances
Cascading transistor amplifier:
The two-port system approach is particularly useful for cascaded systems where JN! , JN* , JNT
and so on, are the voltage gains of each stage under loaded conditions that is JN! is determined
with the input impedance to JN* acting as the load onJN! . ForJN* , JN! will determine the signal
strength and source impedance at the input to JN* . The total gain of the system is the determined
by the product of the individual gains as follows:
JN = JN! JN* JNT ⋯

K
and the total current gain by
J = −JN (
(

Cascade system
 CHAPTER-4
(Lecture-11 to 14)
JFET (Junction FET):

The FET is a three terminal (i.e. drain, gate and source), unipolar voltage controlled device.
There are two types of such devices MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET) and JFET
(Junction FET). Again the JFET is classified into n-channel JFET where current conduction
occurred due to electrons and p-channel JFET where current conduction occurred due to holes.
In JFET gate to source junction is always in reversed bias condition and drain is always high
potential than source.

Junction field-effect transistor (JFET)

Advantages of JFET:

• Very high input impedance order of 10V − 10! ohm.

• Operation of JFET depends on the bulk material current carriers that do not cross
junctions.
• Very high power gain.
• Smaller in size and having high efficiency.

V-I characteristics of JFET:

As JFET is a voltage controlled device, its drain current is depend upon the gate to source
voltage and drain to source voltage i.e.. (drain current) is a function of W' (gate to source
voltage) and ' (drain to source voltage).

Where. = . 21 − W'
7 4* , W'2P$%# 4 =
W'2P$% # 4
 Drain characteristic
n-Channel JFET characteristics with. '' = 8YJ and = −4

• . ''
is the maximum drain current for a JFET and is defined by the conditions W' =0 and
> where is the pinch off voltage.
• For gate-to-source voltages W' less than (more negative than) the pinch-off level, the
drain current is 0 A (. = 0J).
• For all levels of W' between 0 V and the pinch-off level, the current . will range
between . '' and 0 A, respectively.

Transfer characteristics:
The transfer characteristics of JFET is between . versus W' when is kept constant.

Transfer Characteristics

• When W'=0 V, . =. '' .

• When W' = , . = 0 mA.

FET small signal model:

The ac analysis of an FET configuration requires that a small-signal ac model for the FET. A
major component of the ac model will reflect the fact that an ac voltage applied to the input gate-
to-source terminals will control the level of current from drain to source. The three major
component of ac model are as follows:
• Drain resistance (B ) - It is the ratio of change in drain – source voltage to the change in
drain current at constant gate source voltage.
∆
B = '
∆. \
∆ ]^ P#" %@"%
• Transconductance(_` ) - it is the ratio of change in drain current to the change in gate
source voltage at constant drain source voltage.
∆.
_` = ∆ \
W'
∆ ' P#" %@"%
−2.
So _` = ''
7 21 − 7
W' 4
W'2P$%# 4 W'2P$%# 4

• Amplification factor (a) - it is the ratio of change in drain source voltage to the change in

∆ '
gate source voltage at constant drain current.
a= ∆ W'
So a = B × _`

JFET biasing:
For the JFET to operate as a linear amplifier, the Q-point should be in the middle of the
saturation region, the instantaneous operating point must at all times be confined to the saturation
region, and the input signal must be kept sufficiently small. For selection of an appropriate
operating point for a JFET amplifier stage proper biasing is needed. Similar to BJT, JFET is
having three types of DC biasing.
• Fixed-bias configuration
• Self-bias configuration
• Voltage-divider configuration

FET as voltage variable resistor:

• FET is operated in the constant current portion of its output characteristics for the linear
applications.
 • In the region before pinch off, where ' is small the drain to source resistance Bc can be
controlled by the bias voltage W' . In this region, FET is useful as a voltage variable
resistor (VVR) or Voltage Dependent resistor.
• In JFET the drain source conductance _c for small values of ' which may be expressed
!
as _c = _c# [1 − 2 W' 4 * ]where _c# is the value of drain conductance when the bias

voltage W' is zero.

• W' can be closely approximated by Bc G B# is
2!fg ]^ 4
The variation of the rd with
drain resistance at zero gate bias and K constant dependent upon FET type.
• Small signal FET drain resistance rd varies with applied gate voltage W' and FET act like
a variable passive resistor.

Common drain amplifier:

FET AC Equivalent Circuit:

. = _` 1
h Bc c

FET ac equivalent circuit

JFET source follower (common drain) configuration:

In a CD amplifier configuration the input is on the gate, but the output is from the source.
 AC equivalent circuit of CD amplifier

CD ac equivalent circuit

• Input impedance: K = W
• Output impedance: Setting =0V will result in the gate terminal being connected directly
to ground as shown in figure below.

Determining K# of the above diagram

 K# = #
.# = O 1
#
1
# 2B _` 4
c

1
which has the same format as the total resistance of three parallel resistors. Therefore,
K# = Bc ‖ ‖
_`
For Bc ≥10 , K# = Bc ‖
• Voltage gain:
_ 2B ‖ 4
J = = ` c ' 71 _ 2B ‖ 4
#
` c '

_`
J = 1 _` \
k l! m
Since denominator is larger by a factor of one, the gain can never be equal to or greater
than one.

MOSFET:

• MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) is a unipolar , voltage

controlled current device and is a device in which current at two electrodes drain and
source is controlled by the action of electric field at another electrode gate having in
between a semiconductor very a thin metal oxide layer. MOSFET is classified into two
types i.e. enhancement type and depletion type.
• There is no direct electrical connection between the gate terminal and the channel of a
MOSFET. It is the insulating layer of n o* in the MOSFET construction that account for
the very desirable high input impedance of the device.

n-Channel depletion-type MOSFET. n-Channel enhancement-type MOSFET.

 • Although there are some similarities in construction and mode of operation between
depletion type and enhancement type but in case of depletion type there is a channel
between source and drain terminals which is absent in case of enhancement type.
• The transfer function of depletion type MOSFET is same as the JFET transfer function.
• MOSFET can be operated with either a positive or a negative gate. When gate is positive
with respect to the source it operates in the enhancement—or E-mode and when the gate
is negative with respect to the source, it operates in depletion-mode.

• The equation for the transfer characteristic of E-MOSFETs is given as:

I = 2 W' − W'2 q4 4
*

where I =Drain current

W' =Gate to source voltage
W'2 q4 = Threshold voltage
.
72
2#"4
K=
W' − W'2 q4 4
*

The Hybrid-pi CE Transistor Model:

• The hybrid-pi or Giacoletto model of common emitter transistor model is given below.
The resistance components in this circuit can be obtained from the low frequency h-
parameters.
• For high frequency analysis transistor is replaced by high frequency hybrid-pi model and
voltage gain, current gain and input impedance are determined.
 The hybrid -pi model for a transistor in CE configuration

• BL,L =ohmic base spreading resistance

• rL, C =small change in voltage across base emitter junction
• BL,C =resistance between B' and E
• sL,C =diffusion capacitance between B' and E
• BL,P = resistance between B' and C
• sL,P = diffusion capacitance between B' and C
• BPC = resistance between C and E
• _` rLtC =current generator

Hybrid -pi conductance and capacitance:

All the resistance components in the hybrid-pi model can be obtained from the h parameters in
CE configuration.
|.8 |
• Transistor Transconductance(_` )=

where .8 =collector current in mA

=thermal voltage which is nearly equally to 26mA at room temperature.
ℎ
• The Input Conductance(_LtC )= C
7|. |=_` ℎ
8 C

where ℎ C =short circuit current gain of CE configuration

• The Feedback Conductance(_LtP )= ℎ C _LtC
where ℎ C =reverse voltage gain when the input is open-circuited.
• The Base Spreading Resistance(BLtL )= ℎ C -BLtC
 where ℎ C =input resistance with output shorted
• The Output Conductance(_PC )= ℎ#C -(1+ℎ C ) _LtP
where ℎ#C =conductance with the input open circuited.

Hybrid -pi capacitance:

• There are basically two types of capacitances in pn junction diode i.e. one is junction
capacitance and other is diffusion capacitance.
• The active mode BJT has one forward biased pn junction and one reverse biased pn
junction. in case of npn BJT the capacitances associated with pn junctions are labeled
as:uv =junction capacitance associate with reversed biased CBJ
uwC = junction capacitance associate with forward biased EBJ
ucC =diffusion capacitance associate with forward biased EBJ
• The diffusion capacitance and junction capacitance associated with forward biased EBJ
are appeared parallel and can be combined as
ux = uwC ucC ≅ ucC
• Typically uv is in the ranges from fraction of pF to few pF where as ux is in the ranges
from few pF to tens of pF, which is dominate by ucC .

Variation of hybrid-pi parameter:

Parameter Variation with increasing

|.8 | | 85 | T
_` Increasing Independent Decreasing
BL, L Decreasing Increasing
BL, C Decreasing Increasing Increasing
ux Increasing Decreasing
uv Independent Decreasing Independent
ℎ C Increasing Increasing Increasing
ℎC Decreasing Increasing Increasing
The CE short-circuits current gain:

an important high frequency characteristics of transistor is unity-gain bandwidth,(z ). this is

defined as the frequency at which short-circuit current gain

.P
ℎ C = .L \
.P.{#@c

has decreased to the value one.

The hybrid-pi circuit for a single transistor with short circuit load

Applying KCL at collector terminal provides an equation for short circuit collector current
.P = _` x − |}uv x

At input terminal B,

x = .L . K " = .L . Bx ~K8• K8€ •

1
= .L . [ |}2ux uv 4]f!
x
Bx
!
.P =(_` − |}uv ) .L . [ |}2ux uv 4]f!
•

.P 2_` − |}uv 4
ℎ C = .L = O1
[B |}2ux uv 4]
x

_` Bx
as _` ≫ ƒ|}uv ƒ therefore, ℎ C ≃ [1 |}2ux uv 4Bx ]
The above frequency response ℎ C is in the form of single pole low pass circuit.
 The short-circuit CE current gain vs. frequency

The 3-db frequency of ƒℎ C ƒis given by

!
}„ = 28 and † = _` Bx
• …8€ 4 •

The frequency at which ƒℎ C ƒ declines to value 1 is to denoted as } which can be determine as

follows
†
ƒℎ C ƒ = 1 =
[1 |}2ux uv 4Bx ]
}
† = [1 |}2ux uv 4Bx ] = ‡1 | ‡
}„
_`
For} ≫ }„ , } ≃ ux uv
_`
z ≃ 2ˆ2ux uv 4

Common emitter at high frequency:

• all external capacitors are assumed to be short circuits at high frequencies and are not
present in the high frequency equivalent circuit (since the external capacitors are large
when compared to the internal capacitances, so Zc=1/jωC gets small as the frequency or

capacitance gets large).

• simplify the small signal circuit by making the following observations and
approximation:
• uPC is very small and may be neglected.
• BPC >> ( 8 || ( ), BPC so may be neglected sinceBPC ‖ 8 || ( is dominated by 8 || ( .

• BLtP is so much larger than all other resistances that it may be considered “open” and
removed from the circuit.
• BLLt ≫ BLtP so it may be neglected i.e.
Bx ≅ LtC

" = ‖Bx
• The reflection of uLtP to the input and output circuits using Miller’s theorem.
 CHAPTER-5
(Lecture-15 to 20)

Classification of Amplifiers:

• Classification of amplifier done on the basis of

I. Frequency range
II. Method of operation
III. Ultimate use
IV. Type of load
V. Method of interstage coupling
• The frequency classification includes DC (from zero frequency), audio(20Hz to 20KHz),
video or pulse(up to few megahertz),radio frequency(a few kilohertz to hundreds of
megahertz) and ultrahigh frequency(hundred to thousand megahertz).
• According to the method of operation amplifier are divide into
I. Class A
II. Class B
III. Class AB
IV. Class C
• The classification according to use includes voltage, power, current or general-purpose
amplifier.
• In general, the load of an amplifier is impedance. The two most important special cases
are resistive load and the tuned circuit operating near its resonance frequency

Distortion in amplifier:
• The types of distortion that may be exist in amplifier either separately or simultaneously
are nonlinear distortion, frequency distortion and delay or phase shift distortion.
• Nonlinear distortion: it is due to the production of new frequencies in the output which
are not present in the input. This distortion is sometimes referred as “amplitude
distortion”.
 • Frequency distortion: it exists when the signal components of different frequencies are
amplified differently. It may be caused by internal devices such as capacitor and coupling
circuit.
• Phase-shift distortion: it results from unequal phase-shifts of signal of different
frequencies.

Frequency response of an amplifier:

• Consider a sinusoidal signal of angular frequency } represented byJ ` sin2} Œ4. If
the voltage gain of amplifier has a magnitude A and the signal suffer a phase change• ,
then the output will be
•
J ` sin2} Œ •4 = J sin[} Ž • Œ]
`
}
• If the amplification A is independent of frequency and if the phase shift • is proportional
to frequency, then the amplifier will followed the input signal although the signal will be
•
shifted in time by‘. It means both amplitude and time delay responses are sensitive

indicator of frequency distortion.

• For an amplifier stage the frequency characteristic may be divided into three regions.
i. Mid-band frequency: the region of frequency where the amplification and delay
is reasonably constant i.e. gain is nearly equal to one.
ii. Below mid-band frequency: in this region, the active circuit may behave as
simple high pass circuit. The response decrease with decreasing frequency and
output approaches to zero.
iii. Above mid-band frequency: in above mid-band frequency, the circuit behaves
like a low pass circuit and the response decreases with increase in frequency.

Low frequency response:

In the low-frequency region of the single-stage BJT or FET amplifier, it is the R-C combinations
formed by the network capacitorsuP , u5 and u and the network resistive parameters that
determine the cutoff frequencies. In fact, an R-C network similar to the below can be established
for each capacitive element and the frequency at which the output voltage drops to 0.707 of its
maximum value determined. Once the cutoff frequencies due to each capacitor are determined,
they can be compared to establish which will determine the low-cutoff frequency for the system.

(a) (b) (c)

Fig (a): R-C combination that will define a low cutoff frequency
(b): R-C circuit at very high frequencies
(c): R-C circuit at low frequency i.e. z = 0
The output and input voltages are related by the voltage-divider rule in the following manner:

= ’P

J = = 1 1 1
2 − |’P 4 = 7 ’P = 7 1 = 7 1
1 − |2 4 1 − |2 4 1 − |2 4
} u 2ˆz u
1
J =
z
1 − |2 ! 4
z
Where z! = 1 2ˆ u
In the magnitude and phase form,
z!
J = =1 ∗ tanf! Ž •
O z
“1 z *
Ž !•
z

Atz = z! ,|J | =
!
= 0.707 → −3›œ
√*

Low frequency response of BJT amplifier:

For any BJT configuration, it will simply be necessary to find the appropriate equivalent
resistance for the R-C combination and the capacitorsuP , u5 and u will determine the low-
frequency response of the network.
 Loaded BJT amplifier with capacitors that affect the low-frequency response

u : It is normally connected between the applied source and the active device, the general form
of the R-C configuration is established by the network. The total resistance is now and the
cutoff frequency is

z{ = 1 2ˆ2 4u
•

Where = source resistance

= input resistance of the active device

Determining the effect of u on the low frequency response

uP : The coupling capacitor is normally connected between the output of the active device and the
applied load, the R-C configuration that determines the low cutoff frequency due touP appears
and the total series resistance is now ( # and the cutoff frequency due touP is determined by
 z{P = 1 2ˆ2
ž Ÿ 4uP

Where (= load resistance

# =output resistance of active device

Determining the effect of uP on the low frequency response

u5 : The cutoff frequency due tou5 can be determined using the following equation
z{P = 1 2ˆ2 4u
5

Where C =the resistance of active by seen the emitter

Determining the effect of u5 on the low frequency response

The highest low-frequency cutoff determined byuP , u5 and u will have the greatest impact since
it will be the last encountered before the mid-band level.

Low-frequency response of FET amplifier:

The analysis of the FET amplifier in the low-frequency region will be quite similar to that of the
BJT amplifier. There are again three capacitorsuW , uP and u will determine the low-frequency
response of the network.

Capacitive elements that affect the low-frequency response of a JFET amplifier

uW : The coupling capacitor between the source and the active device, the ac equivalent network
will appear as shown in below figure. The cutoff frequency determined by uW will then be
z{W = 1 2ˆ2 4uW
•_

Where =input resistance of active device i.e.in FET = W

h =source resistance

Determining the effect of uW on the low-frequency response

uP : The coupling capacitor between the active device and the load the network. The resulting
cutoff frequency is
z{P = 1 2ˆ2
ž Ÿ 4uP

Where # =output resistance of active device

 ( =load resistance

Determining the effect of uP andu on the low-frequency response

u : It is the source capacitance and the resulting cut off frequency is

z{P = 1 2ˆ2 4uP

'‖ h
!
Where C = whenBc ≅ ∞.
¡

High frequency response:

At the high-frequency end, there are two factors that will define the 3-dB point: the network
capacitance (parasitic and introduced) and the frequency dependence ofℎ C 2†4.
In the high-frequency region, the RC network of concern has the configuration appearing in the
below figure. The gain of the following RC network is given by
1
J =
z
1 |2 4
z*
Where z* =cutoff frequency of a device

Atz = z* ,|J | =
!
= 0.707 → −3›œ
√*

R-C combination that will define a high cutoff frequency

High frequency response of BJT amplifier:

During high frequency response various parasitic capacitances (uLC , uPC ¢£› uLP ) of the
transistor have been included with the wiring capacitances (u¤ , u¤# ) introduced in the network.
The capacitance u includes the input wiring capacitanceu¤ , the transition capacitanceuLC , and
the Miller capacitance u¥I the capacitance u# includes the output wiring capacitanceu¤# , the
parasitic capacitanceuPC , and the output Miller capacitanceu¥G . In general, uLC the capacitance is
the largest of the parasitic capacitances, with uPC the smallest. In fact, most significantly the
network consists of uLC anduLP and do not include uPC unless it will affect the response of a
particular type of transistor in a specific area of application.

High-frequency response of BJT amplifier

High-frequency ac equivalent model of BJT amplifier

The Thévenin equivalent circuit for the input and output networks of the above network is given below. For
the input network, the3-dB frequency is defined by
 z¦I = 1 2ˆ2
ℎ1 4u

Where q/ = ‖ !‖ *‖

u = u¥I u¤I uLC = u¤I uLC 21 − JN 4uLP

Similarly for output network, the 3-dB frequency is defined by
z¦G = 1 2ˆ2
ℎ2 4u#

Where q1 = P ‖ ( ‖B

u# = u¥G u¤G uLC

Thévenin circuits for the input and output networks of the network

High frequency response of FET amplifier:

The analysis of the high-frequency response of the FET amplifier will proceed in a very similar
manner to that encountered for the BJT amplifier. There are interelectrode and wiring
capacitances that will determine the high-frequency characteristics of the amplifier. The
capacitors uh and uhc typically vary from 1 to 10 pF, while the capacitance uc is usually quite a
bit smaller, ranging from 0.1 to1 pF.
The cutoff frequencies defined by the input and output circuits can be obtained by first finding
the Thevenin equivalent circuits for each section.
 High-frequency response of FET amplifier

High-frequency ac equivalent model of BJT amplifier

For the input circuit,

z¦I = 1 2ˆ2
ℎ1 4u

Where q/ = h§ W

u = u¥I u¤I uh = u¤I uLC 21 − JN 4uhc

For the output circuit,
z¦G = 1 2ˆ2
ℎ2 4u#

Where q1 = ‖ ( ‖Bc

u# = u¥G u¤G uc

u¥G =21 − 1 J 4uhc

N
 The Thevenin equivalent circuits for the (a) input circuit and (b) output circuit

Bode plot:

• Bode plot consists of two plots both have logarithm of frequency on x-axis.
1. y-axis magnitude of transfer function, H(s), in dB
2. y-axis phase angle
• The plot can be used to interpret how the input affects the output in both magnitude and
phase over frequency.

Procedure to draw magnitude plot in bode plot:

Step1: Determine the Transfer Function of the system

2n K! 4
¨ 2•4 = 7n2n ©! 4

Step 2: Rewrite it by factoring both the numerator and denominator into the standard form

n
K! 2 14
K!
¨ 2•4 = O n
n©! 2 14
©!

|ª
Step 3: Replace s with j? Then find the Magnitude of the Transfer Function
K! 2 14
K!
¨2|ª4 = O |ª
|ª©! 2 © 14
!

|ª
K! ~ 1•
K!
20log! ¨2|ª4 = 20log ! O |ª
|ª©! ~ © 1•
!

|ª
= 20log ! | | 20log! |K! | 20log ! ® 1® − 20log! ||ª| − 20log! |©! |
K!
|ª
20log! ® 1®
©!
 (a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Figure (a): Effect of constant on magnitude plot.

Figure (b) and (c): Effect of pole and zero at origin on magnitude plot respectively.
Figure (d): Effect of pole and zero not at origin on magnitude plot.
Procedure to draw phase plot in bode plot:
Step 1: the original transfer function
|ª
K! 2 K 14
¨ 2|ª 4 = ! O |ª
|ª©! 2 14
©!

Step 2: the cumulative phase angle associated with this function are given by
|ª
∠ ∠K! ∠2 14
K!
∠¨2|ª 4 = O |ª
∠|ª∠©! ∠2 14
©!

Step 3: Then the cumulative phase angle as a function of the input frequency may be written as

∠¨ 2|ª 4 = ∠2
w¤ w¤
K! ~° 1• − ª − ©! -2 14)
/ /

(a)

(b)

(c)
 (d)
Figure (a): Effect of Zeros at the origin on Phase Angle
Figure (b): Effect of Poles at the origin on Phase Angle
Figure (c): Effect of Zeros not at the origin on Phase Angle
Figure (d): Effect of poles not at the origin on Phase Angle

The RC coupled amplifier:

A cascade common emitter (CE) transistor stage

• It has excellent frequency response in an audio frequency range and cheaper in cost.
• The drawback of this approach is the lower frequency limit imposed by the coupling
capacitor and poor impedance matching.