Table of Contents
Biasing of BJT Circuits
History
Introduction
BJT Active Region of Operation
BJT Current Equation
BJT - Operating Regions
Applications
BJT Biasing
Purpose of Biasing
Load Line Analysis
Types of Analysis of Amplifier
DC Analysis (Large-Signal Analysis)
Inherent Variations of Transistor Parameters
Stabilisation
Stability Factor
Thermal Runaway
Temperature Dependence of VBE
Stability Factor Due to Inherent Variation on Component
Transistor Biasing
Base-Bias Circuit or Fixed Bias Circuit
Collector-to-Base Bias
Voltage Divider Bias or Potential Divider Bias
Diode Compensation
Biasing Multistage Circuits
BJT Amplifiers
Need of Collector Resistance, Coupling Capacitors
and Bypass Capacitor in Amplifier Circuit
Linear Amplifier
Symbol and Conventions
Two-Port Network
Midband Analysis or Small-Signal Analysis
Common-Emitter Amplifier
AC Load Line Analysis
Maximum Output Voltage Swing
Common-Emitter Amplifier with Emitter Resistance
Common-Collector Amplifier
Common-Base Amplifier
Comparison of BJT Amplifiers
Multistage Amplifier
Multistage Cascaded Amplifier
Cascaded Amplifier
Cascode Amplifier
Darlington Pair
Differential Pair
MOS Amplifiers
History of MOS Devices
MOS Biasing
Two-Port Network
Common-Source Amplifier
AC Load Line Analysis
Maximum Output Voltage Swing
Common-Source Degenerator Amplifier
Common-Drain Amplifier
Common-Gate Amplifier
Comparison of MOS Amplifier
Cascode Amplifier
BIMOS Cascode Amplifier
MOS Differential Amplifier
Frequency Response of Amplifier
Amplifier Frequency Response
System Transfer Function
S-domain Frequency Analysis
Series Coupling Capacitor Circuit
Parallel Coupling Capacitor Circuit
Single-Time Constant
Procedure to Evaluate Single-Time Constant for Simple RC Circuit
Procedure to Evaluate Single-Time Constant for Series Coupling Circuit
Procedure to Evaluate Single-Time Constant for Parallel Coupled Circuit
High Frequency-Model of BJT Device
Short Circuit Current Gain
Unity Gain Frequency
Relation between fT and f?
Miller Effect
High Frequency Analysis
Calculating Upper Cut-off Frequency Using Zero-value Time Constant Method or Open Circuit Time Constant Method
Lower Cut-off Frequency Analysis
Bandwidth Estimation of Common-Emitter Amplifier
Frequency Response of MOSFET Transistor
Miller Effect
High Frequency Response of Common-Source Amplifier
Low Frequency Analysis
Bandwidth Estimation of Common-Source Amplifier
Current Mirrors and Single Stage Integrated Circuit
Amplifier
Current Mirror
Properties of a Current Mirror
MOS Current Sink
MOS Current Source Circuit
MOS Current Steering Circuit
MOS Cascode Current Mirror
Widler Current Source
Single Stage IC Amplifier
Common-Source Amplifier with Depletion Load or NMOS Amplifier
with Depletion Load
CMOS Common-Source Amplifier or NMOS Amplifier with Active Load
Comparison of Single Stage IC Amplifier