
458 Part 1 Semiconductor Devices and Basic Applications
current
i
C
if the total instantaneous collector current is
i
C
≥ 0.1
mA and the
total instantaneous C–E voltage is in the range
1 ≤ v
CE
≤ 21
V.
6.37 For the circuit in Figure P6.20, the transistor parameters are
β = 100
and
V
A
= 100
V. The values of
R
C
,
R
E
, and
R
L
are as shown in the figure.
Design a bias-stable circuit to achieve the maximum undistorted swing in
the output voltage if the total instantaneous C–E voltage is to remain in
the range
1 ≤ v
CE
≤ 8
V and the minimum collector current is to be
i
C
(min) = 0.1
mA.
6.38 In the circuit in Figure P6.22 with transistor parameters
β = 180
and
V
A
=∞
, redesign the bias resistors
R
1
and
R
2
to achieve maximum sym-
metrical swing in the output voltage and to maintain a bias-stable circuit.
The total instantaneous C–E voltage is to remain in the range
0.5 ≤
v
CE
≤ 4.5
V and the total instantaneous collector current is to be
i
C
≥
0.25 mA.
6.39 For the circuit in Figure P6.24, the transistor parameters are
β = 100
and
V
A
=∞
. (a) Determine the maximum undistorted swing in the output
voltage if the total instantaneous E–C voltage is to remain in the range
1 ≤ v
EC
≤ 9
V. (b) Using the results of part (a), determine the range of col-
lector current.
Section 6.6 Common-Collector (Emitter-Follower) Amplifier
6.40 Figure P6.40 shows the ac equivalent circuit of an emitter follower. (a) The
transistor parameters are
β = 120
and
V
A
=∞
. For
R
E
= 500
, deter-
mine
I
CQ
such that the small-signal voltage gain is
A
v
= 0.92
. (b) Using
the results of part (a), determine the voltage gain if
V
A
= 20
V. (c) Deter-
mine the small-signal output resistance
R
o
for both parts (a) and (b).
6.41 Consider the ac equivalent circuit in Figure P6.40. The transistor parameters
are
β = 80
and
V
A
=∞
. (a) Design the circuit (find
I
CQ
and
R
E
)
such that
R
ib
= 50
k
and
A
v
= 0.95
. (b) Using the results of part (a), find
R
o
.
6.42 For the ac equivalent circuit in Figure P6.42,
R
S
= 1
k
and the transistor
parameters are
β = 80
and
V
A
= 50
V. (a) For
I
CQ
= 2
mA, find
A
v
,
R
i
,
and
R
o
. (b) Repeat part (a) for
I
CQ
= 0.2
mA.
R
ib
V
i
V
o
R
o
R
E
Figure P6.40
V
i
V
o
R
o
R
S
I
Q
Figure P6.42
V
o
R
o
I
Q
V
i
R
S
Figure P6.43
6.43 The circuit and transistor parameters for the ac equivalent circuit in Figure
P6.43 are
R
S
= 0.5
k
,
β = 120
, and
V
A
=∞
. (a) Determine the required
value of
I
Q
to produce a small-signal output resistance of
R
o
= 15
.
(b) Using the results of part (a), find the small-signal voltage gain if
V
A
= 50
V.
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