Tutorial Sheet - 2 2020
Tutorial Sheet - 2 2020
Fig.1
2. Determine the following for the transistor circuits (=100) shown in Fig.2:
a) dc emitter current b) ac resistance of the emitter diode
c) voltage gain d) ac output voltage.
+30 V +10 V
20 k 10 k 100
1 k
900 vo
10k 5
vo
1m V 1 m V
rm s 10 k 10 k rm s 1 k
200
-1 0 V
Fig.2(a) Fig.2(b)
3. Determine the Q-point for the CE amplifier given in Fig.3, if =180. Also determine
the Pout(ac) and the dc power delivered to the circuit by the source.
+5 V
7 k 1 k
1 k vo
v in 1 .5 k
100
Fig.3
4. Select R1 and R2 for maximum output voltage swing in the circuit shown in Fig.4.
Also determine the maximum conversion efficiency. Assume = 180.
+5 V -1 2 V
R 1 k R C
1 R 1
1 k vo R L vo
v in R 2 v in R
100 2
R E
Fig.4 Fig.5
5. Design an emitter-resistor amplifier shown in Fig.5 with A v = -10, = 200 and RL= 1
k. A pnp transistor is used and maximum symmetrical output swing is required.
6. Each transistor of Fig.6 has of 100. If the ac source voltage equals 10 V peak,
what does the ac output voltage equal?
+15 V
22 k 8 .2 k 22 k 8 .2 k
600
Q 1 Q 2
51k vo
v in 3 .9 k 3 .9 k
2 k 2 k
Fig.6
7. In Fig.7, hFE = 160. Calculate the following dc quantities and the output voltage
VB, VE, VC, IE, IC and IB.
+15 V +15 V
30 k 150k
5 .1 k
10 k Q 1
Q 2
50m V 10m V
rm s 30 k rm s 150k
12 k 2 k vo 470k 1k vo
8. Find R such that at dc, Vout = 0 for the circuit of Fig.8. Also find I CQ1, ICQ2, Rin, Ro, and
Av. Assume that VBE = 0.7 V and = 100 for both transistors.
+20V
R
10 k
1 k vo
v in 1 k
-2 0 V
Fig.8