BJT Emitter Stabilized Bias ELEC 121
Improved Bias Stability The addition of RE to the Emitter circuit improves the stability of a transistor output Stability refers to a bias circuit in which the currents and voltages will remain fairly constant over a wide range of temperatures and transistor forward current gain () The temperature (TA or ambient temperature) surrounding the transistor circuit is not always constant Therefore, the transistor is not a constant value January 2004 ELEC 121
BJT Emitter Bias Draw Equivalent Input circuit Draw Equivalent Output circuit Write necessary KVL and KCL Equations Determine the Quiescent Operating Point Graphical Solution using Loadlines Perform a Computational Analysis January 2004 ELEC 121
Emitter-Stabilized Bias Circuit Adding an emitter resistor to the circuit between the emitter lead and ground stabilizes the bias circuit over Fixed Bias January 2004 ELEC 121
Base-Emitter Loop January 2004 ELEC 121
Equivalent Network January 2004 ELEC 121
Reflected Input impedance of RE January 2004 ELEC 121
Base-Emitter Loop Applying Kirchoffs voltage law: - VCC + IB RB + VBE +IE RE = 0 Since: IE = ( + 1) IB We can write: - VCC + IB RB + VBE + ( + 1) IB RE = 0 Grouping terms and solving for IB: Or we could solve for IE with: January 2004 ELEC 121
Collector-Emitter Loop January 2004 ELEC 121
Collector-Emitter Loop Applying Kirchoff’s voltage law: - VCC + IC RC + VCE + IE RE = 0 Assuming that IE IC and solving for VCE: VCE = VCC – IC (RC + RE) If we can not use IE IC the IC = IE and: VCE = VCC – IC (RC + RE) Solve for VE: VE = IE RE Solve for VC: VC = VCC - IC RC or VC = VCE + IE RE Solve for VB: VB = VCC - IB RB VB = VBE + IE RE January 2004 ELEC 121
Transistor Saturation At saturation, VCE is at a minimum We will find the value VCEsat = 0.2V For load line analysis, we use VCE = 0 To solve for ICSAT, use the output KVL equation: January 2004 ELEC 121
Load Line Analysis The load line end points can be calculated: At cutoff: At saturation: January 2004 ELEC 121
Emitter Stabilized Bias Circuit Example January 2004 ELEC 121
Design of an Emitter Bias CE Amplifier ELEC 121 January 2004 Design of an Emitter Bias CE Amplifier Where .1VCC VE .2VCC And .4VCC VC .6VCC January 2004 ELEC 121 Fixed Bias
Emitter Bias with Dual Supply January 2004 ELEC 121
Emitter Bias with Dual Supply Input Output January 2004 ELEC 121