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RC COUPLED AMPLIFIER

AIM: Design and plot the frequency response of RC coupled amplifier with lower cut off
frequency 200Hz for
(i) A gain of 100
(ii) Without bypass capacitor
(iii) Maximum swing and a gain of 100
(iv) Gain of 30

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
(i) RC Coupled Amplifier with Bypass Capacitor, Of Gain 100:

DESIGN:
Gain of 100

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Let β(hfe) =100, Vcc = 12V , Ic = 2mA ,fL= 200hz
10 1.2
VRE = 10% of Vcc = ×12 = 1.2V RE = VRE/IE(IE≅IC) , -3 = 600Ω ≅ 560Ω
100 2×10
-RC 26mV 26mV
Gain = =100 re = = = 13Ω[re = internal emitter resistance of transistor.
re IC 2mA
26mV temperature equivalent voltage at room temperature]
Rc =100×13 = 1300 ≅ 1.5k
Assume, IR1= 10 IB , IR2 = 9 IB
∴ VR2= VBE+VRE , = 0.7+1.2 = 1.9 V
hfe for BC 107 is 100.
IB = IC/hfe = 2mA/100 = 20µA
∴VR2 = 9 IB. R2 , R2 = 1.9/ 9× 20 µA = 10.6 K
Also, VR1 = VCC – VR2= 12-1.9=10.1 v
R1 = (VCC – VR2) / IR1 = 50 K
XCE =RE /10, 1/2π fLCE = RE /10 , CE = 10 / 2πfL*RE = 10µF
Then, XC1 ≤ Rin /10 Rin = R1//R2//(1+hfe.re) We get Rin = 1.1 K
Then, Xc1 ≤ 1 K/10 =110 Ω So, CC1≥ 1/ 2πfL× 110 = 8 µF
Similarly, XC2 ≤ Rout/10 where Rout = Rc
Then, XC2 = Rc/10 = 1.2 K/10 =120 Ω SO , CC2≥1/2πfL×120=6.6µf
∴choose c1 & c2=10µf

EXPECTED WAVE FORM:

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OBSERVATIONS:

FREQUENCY RESPONSE Vi = 38mV

INTPUT Frequency in OUTPUT GAIN IN

VOLTAGE(Vi) KHZ VOLTAGE(Vo) dB=20log10(vo/vi)

PROCEDURE:
 Connect the circuit as shown in circuit diagram
 Apply the input of 38mV peak-to-peak and 1 KHz frequency
using Function Generator
 The voltage gain can be calculated by using the expression, Av= (V0/Vi)
 For plotting the frequency response, the input voltage is kept
Constant at 38mV peak-to-peak and the frequency is varied
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 from 100Hz to 1MHz Using function generator
 Note down the value of output voltage for each frequency.
 All the readings are tabulated and voltage gain in dB is
calculated by Using The expression Av=20 log10 (V0/Vi)

 A graph is drawn by taking frequency on x-axis and gain in dB on y-

axis On Semi-log graph.
 The band width of the amplifier is calculated from the graph using the
expression,
 Bandwidth, BW = f2-f1 (Where f1 lower cut-off frequency of CE amplifier,
and Where f2 upper cut-off frequency of CE amplifier)
 The bandwidth product of the amplifier is calculated using the Expression
 Gain Bandwidth product = 3-dBmidband gain X Bandwidth

(ii) RC COUPLED AMPLIFIER ON REMOVING BYPASS CAPACITOR

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

DESIGN:
-RC
Gain =
RE
Gain=1.5k/560 Ω=2.6

EXPECTED GRAPH:
Here bandwidth of the graph increases and o/p voltage decreases. procedure is same as
above.

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 (iii) RC COUPLED AMPLIFIER FOR
Max: SWING and gain 100

DESIGN:
To make the operating point at the middle of
the load line, assume the dc conditions
VRC = 40% of VCC= 4.8 V
VRE = 10% of VCC =1.2 V
VCE = 50% of VCC = 6V
VRC = 4.8 V RC = VRC/IC = 4.8 V / 2 Ma = 2.4 K
1.2
VRE = IE ×RE , RE = VRE/IE , = -3
2×10
= 600Ω ≅ 560Ω
Gain of CE amplifier is Av = -(rc/re); rc = RC//RL
re = 13 Ω { ie: 26mV/Ic}
100 = -(Rc//RL/13)
1300 = -(Rc//RL/13) ie: RcRL/Rc+RL
RL=2.8K

EXPECTED GRAPH:

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FOR A GAIN OF 30:

DESIGN:
RE = RE1 + RE2
RC
Gain =
RE1+ re
3
2.4×10
Rc=2.4k So, 30 =  RE1 = 67Ω (use 68Ω or 56Ω )
RE1+13

EXPECTED GRAPH: