ADDIS ABABA

UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Technology

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department

POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN

By: Biruk Tilahun

TCR/0742/01
Biniyam Yohannis
TCR/0685/01
I. Introduction
The main characteristics of an amplifier are Linearity, efficiency, output power, and
signal gain. In general, there is a trade off between these characteristics. For example,
improving amplifier’s linearity will degrade its efficiency. Therefore knowing the
Importance degree of each one of these characteristics is an essential step in designing an
Amplifier. This can be jugged based on the application. As an example high output power
Amplifier is used in the transmitter side of a transceiver, whereas high linear amplifier
used in the receiver side. In our case we use a most efficient power amplifiers that is A
CLASS ‘B’ COMMPLEMENTARY SYMETRIC CIRCUIT.

We have divided the design process in to three parts.

1. Power amplifiers circuit

2. Power source circuit

3. Small signal analysis ciruit

1. A POWER AMPLIFIERS CIRCUIT

It is a heart of the amplification,i.e this circuit is a place where the main amplification
will takes place. We use here Transistor, Resistor, Capacitor, and the load resistor
Speaker.

2. A POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT

It is the main power supply of the amplifier circuit. i.e we use it to give a source to our
amplifier circit as Vcc . It done it by using a 220Vrms to our desigred voltage.

We use hear Rectfication,Filttering, and Voltage and Current Regulation by using

Transformer,Resistor,capacitor, diodes.

3.SMALL SIGNAL ANALYSIS

Small signal analysis is a circuit part that analysis more about the amplification
process. In our case we input a pico range voltage that can be magnified to the volt
range.

We use the transistor rattings to analysis the circuit, and Resistors, capacitors,
and the power Transistor.

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II. Power Amplifier Circuit
GIVEN

Po= 20W

RL= 4Ὠ

Maximum Efficency Circuit

REQUIRED

 Transistor Rattings.

 Componenet Types

SOLUTION

USING COMMPLUMENTARY SYMETRIC CLASS B POWER AMPLIFIER

5
R1 Q1
DC_SOURCE
1

R2 R5 7
R6 C1
9 6 2 4

R3 Q2
DC_SOURCE_
3
INPUT_VOLTAGE
0 R4
0

Fig. 1 The power amplifier circuit

Po= [ Icm2.RL ]/ 2

Icm = [ 2Po/R4 ]0.5

= [2*25W /4Ὠ]

= 3.16227A

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 Ic max ≥ 1.265 * Icm

≥ 4A

Pc max = 1.25 * Po

= 25W

Vcc = Icm * RL

= 3.16227*4 Ὠ

= 12.65V

 The Power rating of the transistor ≥ 25W

 The current rating of the transistor ≥ 4A

 The Power source needed [ Vcc ] = 12.65V

FROM THIS WE CAN SELLECT THE TRANSISTOR MODEL FROM THE DATA SHEET

 Transistor 2N5643

Where Ic max = 5A

Pc max = 60W

Junction Temprature range allowable Tj = -65 to 200 0C

RØJC = 2.9 oC/W

VBE = 4V

Hfe = 5.0

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  From this we know

IB = Ic / hfe

= 5A /5.0

= 1A

VB =[ R2/R1 + R2 ]* Vcc

VB = VBE = 4V

R1 = [ Vcc – VB ]/ IB

= [ 12.65V - 4V ]/ 1A

= 8.65Ὠ

R2 = R1 [VB /Vcc – VB]

= 8.65Ὠ [4V/ (12.65V – 4V) ]

= 4Ὠ

Like wize; Since the Circuit is Symetric the resistance values are the same.

R2 = R3 = 4Ὠ

R1 = R4 = 8.65Ὠ

RLoad = 4Ὠ

TEMPRATURE:

RØJC = [ TJ max – TA max ]/Po max

2.9 oC/W = [ 200 - TA max ]/ 25W ;

TA max =127.5 oC

RØJC = [ TJ min – TA min ]/Po max

2.9 oC/W = [ -65 - TA min]/ 25W ;

TA min = -137.5

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III. A POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT
GIVEN

Vsource = 220Vrms

REQUIRED

Vneeded to be 12.65V DC

SOLUTION

Vm source Primary = 1.4142* V rms source

= 311.127 V

Vm source Secondary = Π VDC / 2

= 19.87V

Number of turns of the transformer = Vm source Primary / Vm source Secondary

= 311.127V / 19.87V
3
= 16 turns

1 D1 D3

Transformer 4
Vm_source_Primary Vm_source_Secondary
3 D4 D2
2 1:16 1

C1
2
4 Diode Rating = 1N4001GP
R1
Zinier Diode = 1N4728A
R2 D5
5
Capacitor = 2000µF

R1=18Ὠ 6
0 R4
R2= 100Ὠ

R4= 56 Ὠ 12.65V

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IV. SMALL SIGNAL ANALYSIS
GIVEN

Vin = 200µV

R3 = 1KὨ
VCC = 12.65V, R1 = 8.65Ὠ, R2 = 4Ὠ
VCC
VCC

R3 =1KὨ R1 = 8.65 Ὠ Q1
2 4C1 = 10µ1

V in 200µV R2 = 4Ὠ

0 0

SPEAKER
!!! Then Hear We get The circuit for our theater system.!!!

V. CONCLUSION
This Design process allow us to understand more about power amplifiers and other
circuit design in Amplification.

To understand more about the design procijure that we are learned in class.

VI. REFERANCE
 Internet

 Power transistor Datasheet

 Class notes

 Multism software

VII. INSTRACTOR
Fistum Asaminew

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