small signal analsis

1. Small Signal
Analysis
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Manju Khanna
Engineered for Tomorrow

2. Subject Name: Electronic Circuits
Subject Code: 10CS32
Prepared By: Manju Khanna
Department: CSE
Date:3/11/2014
2/28/2024

3. Agenda
•Small Signal Analysis
• Hybrid h-Parameter model for an amplifier
• Hybrid Parameters or h-parameters
•Transistor Hybrid Model
•Analysis of Transistor Amplifier using Complete h-
Parameter Model
•Analysis of Transistor Amplifier using simplified h-
Parameter Model

4. Small Signal Analysis of Amplifiers
• Small signal response is analyzed using the h-parameter
model
• Response of an amplifier depends on frequency
considerations.
• Frequency response curves of RC Coupled amplifier , DC
amplifier is shown.
•There are 3 regions of frequency : low , mid and high
•The difference between high and low frequency is the
bandwidth

5. RC Coupled Amplifier

6. DC Amplifier

7. Hybrid h-Parameter model for an amplifier
• The equivalent circuit of a transistor can be dram using simple
approximation by retaining its essential features.
• These equivalent circuits will aid in analyzing transistor
circuits easily and rapidly.
• A transistor can be treated as a two part network. The terminal
behavior of any two part network can be specified by the
terminal voltages V1 & V2 at parts 1 & 2 respectively and
current i1 and i2, entering parts 1 & 2, respectively, as shown in
figure.

8. Two Port Network

9. •Of these four variables V1, V2, i1 and i2, two can be selected as
independent variables and the remaining two can be expressed in
terms of these independent variables. This leads to various two part
parameters out of which the following three are more important.

10. Hybrid Parameters or h-parameters
If the input current i1 and output Voltage V2 are takes as independent
variables, the input voltage V1 and output current i2 can be written
as
V1 = h11 i1 + h12 V2
i2 = h21 i1 + h22 V2
The four hybrid parameters h11, h12, h21 and h22 are defined as
follows.
h11 = [V1 / i1] with V2 = 0
= Input Impedance with output part short circuited.

11. h22 = [i2 / V2] with i1 = 0
= Output admittance with input part open circuited.
h12 = [V1 / V2] with i1 = 0
= reverse voltage transfer ratio with input part open
circuited.
h21 = [i2 / i1] with V2 = 0
= Forward current gain with output part short circuited.

12. The dimensions of h – parameters are as follows:
h11 - Ω
h22 – mhos
h12, h21 – dimension less.
as the dimensions are not alike, (i.e) they are hybrid in nature,
and these parameters are called as hybrid parameters.

13. The Hybrid Model for Two-port Network:-
V1 = h11 i1 + h12 V2
I2 = h1 i1 + h22 V2
↓
V1 = h1 i1 + hr V2
I2 = hf i1 + h0 V2

14. The Hybrid Model for Two-port Network:-

15. Transistor Hybrid Model
Use of h – parameters to describe a transistor have the following
advantages:
•h – parameters are real numbers up to radio frequencies .
•They are easy to measure
•They can be determined from the transistor static characteristics
curves.
•They are convenient to use in circuit analysis and design.
•Easily convert able from one configuration to other.
•Readily supplied by manufactories.

16. Transistor Hybrid Model CE Configuration
In common emitter transistor configuration, the input signal is
applied between the base and emitter terminals of the transistor and
output appears between the collector and emitter terminals. The
input voltage (Vbe) and the output current (ic) are given by the
following equations:
Vbe = hie.ib + hre.Vc
ie = hfe.ib + hoe.Vc

17. Transistor Hybrid Model CE Configuration

18. Transistor Hybrid Model CB Configuration
Where hie =(∂f1/∂iB)Vc = (∂vB/∂iB)Vc = (ΔvB /ΔiB)Vc = (vb / ib)Vc
hre =(∂f1/∂vc)IB = (∂vB/∂vc) IB = (ΔvB /Δvc) IB = (vb /vc) IB
hfe =(∂f2/∂iB)Vc = (∂ic /∂iB)Vc = (Δ ic /ΔiB)Vc = (ic / ib)Vc
hoe= (∂f2/∂vc)IB = (∂ic /∂vc) IB = (Δ ic /Δvc) IB = (ic /vc) IB
The same theory is extended to other configurations including CB and CC

19. Hybrid Model and Equations for the transistor in three different
configurations are are given below.

20. Analysis of Transistor Amplifier using Complete h-
Parameter Model
In the h-parameter model consider the load Resistance RL and input
signal Vs. The expressions for Current gain, Voltage gain ,input and
output impedance are:
1. Current Gain:
Ai=-hf/(1+hoRL)
Where Ai is the current amplification or current gain
The overall current gain taking source resistance is given by:
Ais=Ai * (Rs/Zi + Rs)
where
Zi input impedance
R source resistance

21. Analysis of Transistor Amplifier using Complete h-Parameter
Model
2)Input Impedance(Zi)
Zi= hi+hrAiRL
3) Voltage Gain(Av):
Av=(Ai * RL)/ Zi
Voltage gain taking source resistance is given by
Avs=(Av * Zi)/(Zi+Rs)
4) Output Admittance(Yo)
Yo=ho-hf * hr/(hi+Rs)

22. Analysis of Transistor Amplifier using simplified h-
Parameter Model
Common Emitter Configuration
Fixed Bias configuration:
Input Impedance Zi = RB || hie
Output Impedance Zo=RC || (1/hoe)
Voltage gain Av=-hfe * (RC || (1/hoe) /hie
Current Gain Ai=hfe * RB/(RB + hie)
Voltage Divider Configuration:
Input impedance Zi=(RB1 || RB2)|| hie
Output Impedance Zo=RC ||(1/hoe)
Voltage gain Av=-hfe * [RC || (1/hoe)]/hie
Current gain Ai=hfe * (RB1||RB2)/(RB1|| RB2) + hie