Bipolar Junction Transistors Articles: Transistor Operation: pnp and npn Transistor Operation – A junction transistor is simply a sandwich of one type of semiconductor material (p-type or n-type) between two…
Diode Applications Articles: Half Wave Rectifier Circuit: A basic diode Half Wave Rectifier Circuit is shown in Fig. 3-1(a). An alternating input voltage is applied to a single diode connected…
Semiconductor Diodes Articles: PN Junction Diode Working Principle: A PN Junction Diode Working Principle explains about the ability to permit substantial current flow when forward-biased, and to block current when…
BJT Power Amplifier with Differential Input Stages: Amplifier Circuit - The direct-coupled amplifier in Fig. 18-33 has a BJT Power Amplifier with Differential Input Stages constituted by transistors Q1 and…
Power Supply Decoupling: Power Supply Decoupling - High-power amplifiers require high supply current levels, so unregulated power supplies are often employed to avoid the power wasted in a series regulator.…
Output Current Limiting: Because the output transistors can be destroyed by excessive current flow, output current limiting circuits are often included in a power amplifier. Figure 18-27 shows the typical…
Quasi Complementary Output Stage: The Quasi Complementary Output Stage was originally developed because complementary high-power transistors were not readily available. Despite the fact that such transistors are now available, the…
Direct Coupled Class AB Output Stage: The output capacitor in a capacitor-coupled power amplifier is a large expensive component that should be eliminated if possible. Figure 18-23 shows a Class-AB…