Recall Last Lecture Introduction to BJT Amplifier Small signal or AC equivalent circuit parameters Have to calculate the DC collector current by performing DC analysis first Common Emitter-Emitter Grounded Voltage gain Current gain

Common-Collector (Emitter-Follower) Amplifier

Remember that for Common Collector Amplifier, the output is measured at the emitter terminal. the gain is a positive value

β = 100 VBE = 0.7V VA = 80

Perform DC analysis to obtain the value of IC BE loop: 25IB + 0.7 + 2IE – 2.5 = 0 25IB + 0.7 + 2(1+ β)IB = 2.5 IC = βIB = 0.793 mA Calculate the small-signal parameters r = 3.28 k and ro = 100.88 k

Output at emitter terminal β = 100 VBE = 0.7V VA = 80 Small-signal equivalent circuit of the emitter-follower amplifier Output at emitter terminal

Redraw the small signal equivalent circuit so that all signal grounds connected together. x Vb x RTH = 25 k RS = 0.5 k r = 3.28 k RE = 2 k ro = 100.88 k Vb

STEPS OUTPUT SIDE Get the equivalent resistance at the output side, ROUT At node x, use KCL and get io in terms of ib where io = ib +  ib Get the vo equation where vo = io ROUT INPUT SIDE Find vb in terms of ib using supermesh Calculate Rib – input resistance seen from base: Rib = vb / ib Calculate Ri Get vb in terms of vs. Go back to vo equation and replace where necessary

2. At node x, use KCL and get io in terms of ib vb 1. Get the equivalent resistance at the output terminal, ROUT  ROUT = ro ||RE = 1.96 k 2. At node x, use KCL and get io in terms of ib  io = ib+ib = ( 1+ )ib = 101 ib 3. Get the vo equation where vo = io ROUT  vo = Rout ( 1+ )ib = 197.96 ib

4. Find vb in terms of ib using supermesh: vb = ibr + io(Rout) x vb 4. Find vb in terms of ib using supermesh: vb = ibr + io(Rout) vb = ib (r +101 (1.96)) = 201.24 ib 5. Calculate Rib Rib = vb / ib  201.24 k 6. Calculate Ri  Ri = RTH||Rib = 22.24 k

Small-Signal Voltage Gain 7. Get vb in terms of vs using voltage divider 8. Go back to vo equation and replace where necessary vb = 22.24 22.24 + 0.5 vs vb = 0.978vs Vb vo = 197.96 ib but ib = vb / Rib vo = 197.96 (vb / Rib) = 197.96 ( 0.978 vs) = 0.9621 vs 201.24 AV = vo / vs = 0.9621

Output Resistance

Output Resistance Assume that an imaginary voltage source VX is connected into the output terminal and there is an imaginary current IX flowing through the circuit The output resistance, 1. vbe in terms of vx + Vx - + Vx - vbe = - 3.28 3.28 + 0.49 vx vbe = - 0.87 vx 0.49 k 1.96 k

r + RS + Vx - 2. Use nodal analysis - Vx + gmvbe - Vx + Ix = 0 3.77 k 1.96 k 2. Use nodal analysis - Vx + gmvbe - Vx + Ix = 0 3.77 1.96 - 0.2653 Vx – 26.535 Vx - 0.5102 Vx + Ix = 0 - 0.2653 Vx – 26.535 Vx - 0.5102 Vx + Ix = 0 - 27.3105 Vx + Ix = 0 Ix = 27.3105 Vx 1 = Vx 27.3105 Ix The output resistance, 0.0366 k

Output Resistance The input signal source is short circuited and assume it is an ideal source so RS = 0 The output resistance, 1. vbe in terms of vx + Vx - + Vx - vbe = - vx 1.96 k

+ Vx - r 2. Use nodal analysis - Vx + gmvbe - Vx + Ix = 0 3.28 1.96 1.96 k r 2. Use nodal analysis - Vx + gmvbe - Vx + Ix = 0 3.28 1.96 - 0.3049 Vx – 30.5 Vx - 0.5102 Vx + Ix = 0 - 0.3049 Vx – 30.5 Vx - 0.5102 Vx + Ix = 0 - 31.3151 Vx + Ix = 0 Ix = 31.3151 Vx 1 = Vx 31.3151 Ix The output resistance, 0.0319 k