Group 1 How can we understand the reasoning for class B/C biasing point?

In the figure below, point A shows the correct quiescent position for a class B/C amplifier bias as you
will know from the preparation material. It is though a good question why this is the case and
intuitively one may think that position B is the right place to put the bias so that then the RF can
oscillate up and down the red load line.

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A B
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Problem

You will need to show the class:

1. A copy of the above diagram showing the problem you were set.
2. Some clear and good reasonings why position B is not a good position for the bias for class
B/C operation.
3. Why when position A is chosen that there is much better efficiency than class A but linearity
is significantly weakened.
Group 2 Biasing a class AB amplifier

In the diagram below you are reminded of the biasing positions for class A and class B/C. However, if
you wanted to bias the amplifier for class AB mode, how would you then bias the amplifier?

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B/C
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Problem

You will need to show the class:

1. A copy of the above diagram and where you think the quiescent point for class AB is and
why.
2. Indicate the oscillation line/curve just like was shown for class A and B.
3. Show how the class AB trys to make a halfway house to include the benefits of both class
A and class B/C amplifiers.
Group 3 Selecting biasing resistors for the base voltage

Take the BJT amplifier circuit below. Assume that for correct bias R1 has to be three times bigger
than R2. We will assume that the value of r is 20.

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R1

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ZL

R2

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Problem

You will need to show the class:

1. An RF equivalent circuit model of the above transistor circuit. Note to do this you must do
the following procedures a) Make all capacitors short circuits; b) make all inductors open
circuits and c) make all DC voltage supplies short circuits and d) use the Thevenin equivalent
model for the transistor.
2. Using the above model show what values of R1 and R2 you have selected and why. Note
they need to be realistic values.
Group 4 Practical gain model of a BJT amplifier

Take the BJT amplifier circuit below. As you know from the preparation it is possible to make an
equivalent RF circuit model to deduce the gain but this assumed the transistor was ideal with no
stray capacitances. You are now tasked with turning this into a practical circuit model.

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R1

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ZL

R2

Re Ce

Problem

You will need to show the class:

1. An RF equivalent circuit model of the above transistor circuit. Note to do this you must do
the following procedures a) Make all capacitors short circuits; b) make all inductors open
circuits and c) make all DC voltage supplies short circuits and d) use the Thevenin equivalent
model for the transistor.
2. With the above model, mark ideally with a different colour pen the stray capacitances to
show a more practical model of the amplifier and demonstrate how it will impact the gain it
can achieve.