ECE 402

Topic: BJT Small Signal Analysis

Objective: Analyze the effects of Rs (source Resistance) and RL (load resistance)
Apply the two port system approach to solve the systems parameters.

1. For the voltage-divider configuration ( = 100)

EFFECTS of RLoad

a. Determine AvNL , Zi and Zo

b. Sketch the two-port model with the parameters determined in part (a) in place

c. Calculate the gain Ai and Av using the model of part (b).

d. Determine Av using the re model

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 ECE 402

Topic: BJT Small Signal Analysis

Objective: Analyze the effects of Rs (source Resistance) and RL (load resistance)
Apply the two port system approach to solve the systems parameters.

2. For the fixed-bias configuration

EFFECTS of RSource

a. Determine AvNL , Zi and Zo

b. Sketch the two-port model with the parameters determined in part (a) in place

c. Calculate the gain Ai and Av using the model of part (b).

d. What is the effect of of Rs on voltage gain of the given network network?

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 ECE 402

Topic: BJT Small Signal Analysis

Objective: Analyze the effects of Rs (source Resistance) and RL (load resistance)
Apply the two port system approach to solve the systems parameters.

3. Combined Effects of Rs and RL

a. Determine AvNL , Zi and Zo

b. Sketch the two-port model with the parameters determined in part (a) in place

c. Calculate the gain Ai and Av using the model of part (b).

d. What is the effect of increasing levels of Rs (say Rs = 1k) on AvL and Avs?

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