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This document describes an experiment on an AC common base amplifier circuit. The objectives are to investigate the operation of a common base amplifier and measure its loaded voltage gain. Circuit diagrams show the setup with and without a load connected. Tables are included to record measurements of voltages, currents, and gains. Procedures describe applying input signals, taking measurements, and calculating values like voltage gain. Conclusions and questions about common base amplifier characteristics and determining the circuit gain are presented.

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Laboratoryexperiment2 Mamaradlo

This document describes an experiment on an AC common base amplifier circuit. The objectives are to investigate the operation of a common base amplifier and measure its loaded voltage gain. Circuit diagrams show the setup with and without a load connected. Tables are included to record measurements of voltages, currents, and gains. Procedures describe applying input signals, taking measurements, and calculating values like voltage gain. Conclusions and questions about common base amplifier characteristics and determining the circuit gain are presented.

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TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

College of Engineering - Electrical Engineering Department


Ayala Blvd. Ermita, Manila, 1000, Philippines

Electronic Circuits 2 (Laboratory)

Experiment No. 2

AC COMMON BASE AMPLIFIER

Instructor:

Prof. Vilma Pagtalunan

Submitted by:

Mamaradlo, Erika Mae

BSEE-2B
EXPERIMENT NO. 2

AC COMMON BASE AMPLIFIER

I. OBJECTIVES
1. To investigate the operation of common base amplifier.
2. To measure the loaded voltage gain.

II. DISCUSSION

The common-base configuration is characterized as having a relatively low input and high
output impedance and a current gain less than 1. The voltage gain, however, can be quite large.
The transistor output impedance ro is not included for the common-base configuration because it
is typically in the megohm range and can be ignored in parallel with the resistor Rc.

The fact that the load is connected between the collector and base terminal isolates it from
the input circuit, and Zi remains essentially the same for no-load or loaded conditions. The
isolation that exits between input and output circuits also maintains Zo at a fixed level even
though the level of Rs may change.

III. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS:

2-0-15V V DC Power Supply (V CC ) 1


1-1kΩ watt resistor ( Rc )
4
1-Digital Tester
1
1-10kΩ watt resistor ( Rl )
1- Oscilloscope (Dual Trace) 4

1- Signal Generator (100Hz-1MHz 1


1-460kΩ watt resistor ( Rl )
4
1-2N3904 transistor or equivalent
1-2.2µF capacitor (c c )
1-100µF capacitor at 25V DC (c E)

1
1-10kΩ watt resistor ( R E)
4
IV. PROCEDURES
1. Wire the circuit as show above, omitting the signal generator and power supply.
2. Apply the 9-volt supply voltage to the breadboard. With DMM, measure the
transistor dc emitter and collector voltage with respect to the ground. Record the
result in Table 4.1.
3. Determine the expected valued of two voltage assuming a dc base-emitter voltage
drop of 0.7V and compare them with the measured values in the Table 4.1.0
4. Connect channel 1of the oscilloscope at point A (Vin) and channel 2 to point B
(Vout). Then connect the signal generator to the circuit as shown in Fig. 3. Adjust
the sine wave output level of the generator of 25m Vp-p at a frequency of 5kHz.
If you cannot reach 25mV, adjust Vin. Observe that the output signal level (Vout)
is greater than the input level. Vout is in phase with respect to the input.
5. Using the measured value for the dc-emitter voltage obtained in step-2, calculate
the dc quiescent emitter current and the resultant transistor ac emitter resistance,
re. Record these values in Table 4.2.
6. Calculate the voltage gain from emitter to collector and record the result in Table
4.3. Now, measure the actual voltage gain by dividing the peak-to-peak output
voltage (Vout) by the peak-to-peak voltage (Vin). Record the result in Table 4.3.
7. Removed RL. Observe that the output voltage level increases. It does because the
load resistance affects the voltage gain of the amplifier stage. As in step 5,
experimentally, determine the voltage gain by measuring Vout and Vin. Record
the result in Table 4.3.
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V. DATA AND RESULT
Circuit without load Diagram

Circuit without load diagram: Channel A of the Oscilloscope is connected to junction A,

while channel B is connected to junction B.


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Circuit without load diagram: Channel A of the Oscilloscope is connected to junction C,

while channel B is connected in capacitor in series connection.


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Circuit with load diagram


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Circuit with load diagram: Channel A of the Oscilloscope is connected to junction A, while
channel B is connected to junction B.
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Circuit with load diagram: Channel A of the Oscilloscope is connected to junction C,
while channel B is connected to capacitor 2 and load
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TABLE 4.1

Parameters VE VC IE IC

Expected Values
Measured
Values
% Error

TABLE 4.2

Parameters Value

I E Calculated

I C Calculated
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TABLE 4.3

Load Resistance 10kΩ None 470Ω


Vin
Vout
Measured Gain
Expected Gain
% Error

VI. CONCLUSIONS:

VII. QUESTIONS:
1. What are the AC characteristics of a common base amplifier?
2. Determine the gain of the given circuit.

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