Slides Boylestad - Ch. 7

Slide 1 Transistor Modeling
A model is an equivalent circuit that represents the AC characteristics of the transistor.

It uses circuit elements that approximate the behavior of the transistor.
There are 2 models commonly used in small signal AC analysis of a transistor:
• re model
• hybrid equivalent model
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Slide 2 Important Parameters
Zi, Zo, Av, Ai are important parameters for the analysis of the Ac characteristics of a
transistor circuit.
Slide 3 Input Impedance, Zi
[Formula 7.1]
To determine Ii: insert a “sensing resistor”
Vi
Zi 
Ii
Vs  Vi
then calculate Ii: Ii  [Formula 7.2]
Rsense
Slide 4 Output Impedance, Zo
[Formula 7.5]
To determine Io: insert a “sensing resistor”
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Vo
Zo 
Io
V  Vo
Io 
then calculate Io: Rsense [Formula 7.4]
Slide 5 Voltage Gain, Av
[Formula 7.6]
For an amplifier with no load:

Vo
Av 
Vi
[Formula 7.7]
Vo
AVNL 
Vi RL  (opencircuit)
Note: the no-load voltage gain (AVNL) is always greater

than the loaded voltage gain (AV).
Slide 6 Current Gain, Ai
[Formula 7.9]
Io
Ai 
Ii
The current gain (Ai) also be calculated using the voltage gain (Av):
Zi
Ai   Av [Formula 7.10]
RL
Slide 7 Phase Relationship
The phase relationship between input and output depends on the amplifier
configuration circuit.
Common – Emitter ~ 180 degrees
Common - Base ~ 0 degrees
Common – Collector ~ 0 degrees

Slide 8 re Transistor Model
BJTs are basically current controlled devices, therefore the re model uses a diode and a
current source to duplicate the behavior of the transistor.
One disadvantage to this model is its sensitivity to the DC level. This model is designed
for specific circuit conditions.
Slide 9 Common – Base Configuration
Using a PNP transistor the Common-Base configuration and the re model:
The emitter is the input and the collector is the output.

This model indicates: Ic = Ie
Slide 10 re
26mV
re  [Formula 7.11]
IE
where IE is the DC current.

Slide 11 Common-Base re Model
The diode in the previously shown re model can be replaced by the resistor re.
Slide 12 Impedance in Common-Base Configuration
The re model indicates:
The input impedance (Zi) is quite small:
Zi  re [Formula 7.12]
The output impedance (Zo) is quite large:
Zo   [Formula 7.13]
Slide 13 Gain calculations for the Common-Base
using the re model
Voltage Gain:
RL R L
Av   [Formula 7.14]
re re
Current Gain:
Ai    1 [Formula 7.15]
The phase relationship between input and output is 0 degrees.

Slide 14 NPN Common-Base Configuration
The npn transistor will use the same calculation. The only difference is that the voltage
polarities and current directions will be the opposite.
Slide 15 Common-Emitter Configuration
The base current is the input and the collector is the output.
This model indicates:
Ic  Ib [Formula 7.16]
Ie  ( 1) Ib [Formula 7.17]
Ie  Ib [Formula 7.18]

Slide 16 Impedance in Common-Emitter Configuration
The input impedance (Zi):
Zi  re [Formula 7.19]
The output impedance (Zo):
Zo  ro [Formula 7.20]
Zo  
Slide 17 Gain calculations for the Common-Emitter
using the re model
RL
Av  
Voltage Gain (Av): re [Formula 7.21]
Current Gain (Ai): Ai   [Formula 7.22]

ro  
Slide 18 Common-Collector Configuration
The Common-Emitter Model is used for Common-Collector.

Slide 19 Hybrid Equivalent Model
The hybrid parameters: hie, hre, hfe, hoe are developed and used to model the transistor.
These parameters can be found in a specification sheet for a transistor.
Slide 20 General h-Parameters for any
Transistor Configuration
hi = input resistance
hr = reverse transfer voltage ratio (Vi/Vo)
hf = forward transfer current ratio (Io/Ii)
ho = output conductance
Slide 21 Simplified General h-Parameter Model
The above model can be simplified based on these approximations:
hr  0 therefore hrVo = 0 and ho  

Slide 22 Common-Emitter re vs. h-Parameter Model
hie = re
hfe = 
hoe = 1/ro
Slide 23 Common-Emitter h-Parameters
hie  re [Formula 7.28]
h fe   ac [Formula 7.29]
Slide 24 Common-Base re vs. h-Parameter Model
hib = re
hfb = -
Slide 25 Common-Base h-Parameters
hib  re [Formula 7.30]
h fb    1 [Formula 7.31]

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Slide 1 Transistor Modeling

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

There are 2 models commonly used in small signal AC analysis of a transistor:

To determine Ii: insert a “sensing resistor”

To determine Io: insert a “sensing resistor”

For an amplifier with no load:

Note: the no-load voltage gain (AVNL) is always greater

Common – Emitter ~ 180 degrees

Common - Base ~ 0 degrees

Common – Collector ~ 0 degrees

The emitter is the input and the collector is the output.

where IE is the DC current.

The re model indicates:

The input impedance (Zi) is quite small:

The output impedance (Zo) is quite large:

The phase relationship between input and output is 0 degrees.

Ie  ( 1) Ib [Formula 7.17]

Ie  Ib [Formula 7.18]

The input impedance (Zi):

Zi  re [Formula 7.19]

The output impedance (Zo):

Current Gain (Ai): Ai   [Formula 7.22]

The Common-Emitter Model is used for Common-Collector.

hr  0 therefore hrVo = 0 and ho  

hie  re [Formula 7.28]

hib  re [Formula 7.30]

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