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    Experiment 304 Title: The Common-Emitter Transistor Configuration Objectives

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    This document describes an experiment to characterize the common-emitter transistor configuration and understand operating point and load line. The experiment involves constructing a circuit using a transistor module and measuring the collector current (IC) at different values of collector-emitter voltage (VCE) and base current (IB). Graphs of IC versus VCE are plotted for different IB, showing the output characteristics. A load line is then constructed by plotting points for IC versus VCE with a resistor in the collector lead. This demonstrates how the load line can be used to determine the operating point and operating range by adjusting the base current.

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    This document describes an experiment to characterize the common-emitter transistor configuration and understand operating point and load line. The experiment involves constructing a circuit using a transistor module and measuring the collector current (IC) at different values of collector-emitter voltage (VCE) and base current (IB). Graphs of IC versus VCE are plotted for different IB, showing the output characteristics. A load line is then constructed by plotting points for IC versus VCE with a resistor in the collector lead. This demonstrates how the load line can be used to determine the operating point and operating range by adjusting the base current.

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    This document describes an experiment to characterize the common-emitter transistor configuration and understand operating point and load line. The experiment involves constructing a circuit using a transistor module and measuring the collector current (IC) at different values of collector-emitter voltage (VCE) and base current (IB). Graphs of IC versus VCE are plotted for different IB, showing the output characteristics. A load line is then constructed by plotting points for IC versus VCE with a resistor in the collector lead. This demonstrates how the load line can be used to determine the operating point and operating range by adjusting the base current.

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    EXPERIMENT 304

    TITLE: THE COMMON-EMITTER TRANSISTOR CONFIGURATION

    Objectives
     To familiarize the student with the common-emitter output (collector) characteristics.
     To provide an understanding of the meaning and importance of OPERATING POINT
    and LOAD LINE.
    Equipment Required
    Qty Apparatus
    1 Basic Electricity and Electronics Module 12-200-B
    1 Power Supply Unit, 0 to 20 V variable dc regulated (eg, Feedback Teknikit Console 92-
    300).
    3 Multimeters or,
    1 Microammeter, 100 µA dc and
    1 Milliameter, 10 mA dc
    1 High Resistance Voltmeter, 10 V dc

    Prerequisite Assignment
     Transistor Familiarization.
    Knowledge Level
    Before working this assignment you should:
     Know the operation of a potential circuit.

    Safety Precautions Required


    All instructions related to electrical connections must be observed and obeyed.

    Practical 1
    Construct the circuit of fig 4.as shown in ‘Circuit E’ of the Patching Diagram.

    FIG 304.5 & 304.6


    Set to 0.5 V, and then use the potentiometer to adjust to each value given in
    the table of fig 5.
    At each setting record in the appropriate column. Then repeat for each other
    value.
    Plot against for each value of on your graph.
    The graphs you now have are the ‘output’ or ‘collector characteristics.
    Questions

    1. What happens to when becomes less than 0.6 V?

    What is the significance of this value?

    2. What do you notice about the effect of upon when is


    greater than about 1.0 V?

    Practical 2
    You have concluded the first Practical that is very little affected by . Instead

    however, it is almost entirely controlled by .

    We say that the output circuit represents a CONSTANT CURRENT SOURCE.


    If we wish to produce an output voltage, as we might in certain kinds if amplifier, this current
    may be passed into a resistor to generate a voltage.

    Fig 8 shows a circuit in which the collector bias is applied through a load resistor.

    FIG 304.8
    is the term now used for the bias voltage to distinguish it from, , because

    when a current is flowing these two will be different.


    By Ohm’s Law; = - R.
    Therefore, when = 0, =

    And when =0 =
    Now, on your graph plot these two points and for:
    = 0, R = 2 KΩ, and = +10 V.
    Then plot two or three more points for other values of such as 2 and 5 mA using the

    same values of R and


    Join up the points by a line.

    Your line should be straight because the equation ( = - R) is a linear


    one; there being no square or cubic terms in it.

    What you have now drawn is called a LOAD LINE. It shows how varies with

    and turn with .


    Construct a second load line for:

    = 8 V and
    R = 1k ohms.

    Summary
    In this assignment you have learnt that:
    The collector or output characteristics for a common-emitter transistor can be used to predict
    IC given VCE and IB.
    A load line can be constructed on the characteristic to show the effect of a resistor in the
    collector lead.
    The load line can be used to determine a suitable operating point which can be set by
    adjustment of the base current.
    The variation in base current determines the operating range.
    Results Table
    IB IC (mA) for VCE……………………..(V)
    µA 0.5 1 2 5 10
    0
    10
    20
    30
    40
    50

    Fig.5

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