Message 29089 in TECH.WW
From: G8MNY
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 26 07:05:00 Z
Newsgroups: TECH.WW
Subject: An AF amplifier stage
Message-ID: <3768_GB7CIP>
Path: N2MH4|VE3KPG|GB7CIP
R:260831/0706Z 36368@N2MH4.#SENC.NC.USA.NOAM LinBPQ6.0.24
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From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Updated Dec 04)
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This simple amplifier circuit is easy for calculations.
Rc / \
Re
BASE BIAS R = Hfe x (Rc+Re) Approx
GAIN = Rc/Re approx (Rc may be lower due to external load).
With high transisitor current gain Hfe, then Ie approx = Ic, so the
emitter NFB Re controls the collector current making the voltage gain just
the voltage drop ratio of Rc/Re. Assuming no external loads. For high gain
applications Re includes the internal emitter R of the transistor
(typically a few ohms).
This is the added components, including the apparent fraction of the bias
Rb with load current in it.
"//" means in parallel, many of the paralleled terms are insignificant.
Technically the amount that (G-1)x Rb component that affects the output Z
it will also depend the input source Z.
Input Z = XCin + ((Hfe x Re) // (Rb/(G+1)))
This is the added components, including the apparent fraction of the bias
Rb with input current in it.
"//" means in parallel, many of the paralleled terms are insignificant.
LF Roll off
6dB/Octave roll off when Xc equals the source + load Zs.
HF Response
Intrinsically limited by the transistor's FT when the Hfe becomes 1, and
component layout (inter capacitance) causing Miller HF N.F.B. effects
between output & input.
HF Compensation
HF loss can be compensated for by putting a suitable C across Re to give
+3dB boost were Xc=Re, e.g. where the measure drop is -3dB. The 6dB/Octave
lift after that should flatten the amp losses out. The input Z will be
reduced at HF though. Not often used!
EXAMPLE
1K
So in the above example Collector should be around +6V
Gain about 9 times
Output Z about 900R + XCout
Input Z about 5K + XCin
LF response with input source Z of zero, and output load of 10K...
Why don't U send an interesting bul?
73 De John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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