Single Stage Common Source Amplifier

Single Stage Common Source Amplifier: Bias circuit design for the Single Stage Common Source Amplifier in shown in Fig. 12-10. As with the common-emitter BJT circuit, design commences with specification…

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FET Datasheet Specifications

FET Datasheet Specifications: Maximum Ratings - A portion of a FET Datasheet Specifications is reproduced in Fig. 9-17. As with other device data sheets, a device type number and brief description is…

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Power Dissipation Rating in Transistor

Power Dissipation Rating in Transistor: Maximum Power Dissipation - Consider the portion of the data sheet for the 2N3903 and 2N3904 transistor reproduced in Fig. 8-24. The total device dissipation (PD)…

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Transistor Switching Times

Transistor Switching Times: For Transistor Switching Times, the switching speed of the device can be an important quantity. Consider the circuit in Fig. 8-18(a). When the base input current is…

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High Frequency Analysis of BJT

High Frequency Analysis of BJT: Coupling and Bypass Capacitor Effects - Consider the typical High Frequency Analysis of BJT illustrated in Fig. 8-5. As discussed, the amplifier voltage gain is…

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BJT Cutoff Frequency and Capacitance

BJT Cutoff Frequency and Capacitance: Device Cutoff Frequency - All transistors have junction capacitances. The junction capacitances and the transit time of charge carriers through the semiconductor material limit the…

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Transistor Datasheet

Transistor Datasheet: To select a transistor for a particular application, the Transistor Datasheet provided by device manufacturers must be consulted. Most data sheets start off with the device type number…

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