DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH

Name of the faculty : T.Madhavi Kumari.

Designation : Lecturer.
Branch : Electronics &Communication Engg.
Institute : Govt.Polytechnic ,Vijayawada.
Semester : III Semester.
Subject : Electronics –I.
Subject Code : EE-305.
Topic : Small Signal Amplifiers
Duration : 50 Minutes.
Sub Topic : RC coupled amplifier, function
of each component.
Teaching Aids : PPT, Diagrams.

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 RECAP
• Already we discussed about the function of each
component of practical single stage transistor amplifier
+30 V 2.96Vpp Vo
6.8 kΩ 3.3 kΩ +16.53 V 2.96Vpp
17.32mVpp 0
+3.84 V

0 2.7 kΩ
100Ω +3.13 V
VS
1kHz;
20mVpp 1 kΩ 1 kΩ

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 Objectives

After the completion of this period the student will

be able to know

• Draw the circuit of Single stage and two-stage R-C

coupled amplifier

• Function of each component

• Understand the operation of the R-C coupled amplifier

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 +VCC

RC 0
R1 ic CC

Cin
RL
INPUT
ie
SIGNAL
R2
RE CE
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 +Vcc

Rc2
Rc1 R1
R11
R cc V
cc
T2 V out
Cin
T1 RE
R2

R2 R2
RE CE RE CE
V in

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Circuit Details

• The circuit consists of two single stage CE transistor

amplifiers.

• Input capacitor Cin couples the input AC signal to the base

of the first stage.

• Capacitor CC couples the output of the first stage to the

input of the second stage (It transmits a.c. signal but
blocks d.c.).
• Resistors R1,R2 and RE provide biasing and stabilization.

• Emitter bypass capacitor CE offers low reactance path to

the a.c. signal.
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Operation
• The input signal V in is amplified by T1

• The amplified out put of T1 appears across Rc1.

• The amplified signal developed across RC1 is given to

base of next stage through coupling capacitor CC.

• The second stage further amplifies the signal.

• The output across RC2 is coupled by Cc to the load.

• The input signal is amplified twice

• Overall gain is increased.

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Phase of the output
• The phase of the output is same as that of input because
the phase is reversed twice (180o+180o ) by two
transistors as they are in CE configuration.

a.c. input

Output of 180o
first stage

Output of
360o equivalent
second
to 0o (in phase)
stage

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 Summary

We have discussed about the

• Circuit of single stage R-C coupled amplifier

• Function of each component

• Circuit of two stage R-C coupled amplifier

• Operation of RC coupled amplifier

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 QUIZ

1.R1,R2 and RE are used for

(a) Biasing and Stabilization

(b) To allow ac components

(c) Isolates dc from one stage to the next stage

(d) Bypass ac components

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2. A radio receiver has ………….. of amplification

(a) One stage

(b) Two stages

(c) Three stages

(d) More than three stages

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Draw the circuit diagram of RC coupled amplifier and

explain it’s operation?

• Draw the circuit of single stage amplifier and explain

the function of each component

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