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Consider a bipolar transistor amplifier: Assumptions: IS = 2.5×10−16 A, VT = 25 mV, VCE,sat = 0.2 V, β = 150, and the early voltage VA = 100 V Calculate the DC collector current Calculate RC such that the output experiences a maximum symmetrical swing Obtain the small-signal parameters of the circuit Calculate the voltage amplification ratio

Consider a bipolar transistor amplifier: Assumptions: IS = 2.5×10−16 A, VT = 25 mV, VCE,sat = 0.2 V, β = 150, and the early voltage VA = 100 V Calculate the DC collector current Calculate RC such that the output experiences a maximum symmetrical swing Obtain the small-signal parameters of the circuit Calculate the voltage amplification ratio

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  • Consider a bipolar transistor amplifier: Assumptions: I S = 2.5 × 10 − 16 A , V T = 25 m V , V C E , sat = 0.2 V , β = 150 , and the early voltage V A = 100 V
  1. Calculate the D C collector current
  2. Calculate R C such that the output experiences a maximum symmetrical swing
  3. Obtain the small-signal parameters of the circuit
  4. Calculate the voltage amplification ratio

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