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Lab-4 Analog Circuits Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) : Experiment List

1. The document provides instructions for several experiments using a BJT in LTSpice: [1] Obtaining input and output characteristics curves by varying input voltages and currents; [2] Determining the operating region based on voltage measurements; [3] Finding the DC operating point of a BJT amplifier; [4] Building and testing a BJT amplifier circuit. 2. Students are asked to perform the simulations, record observations, and draw relevant curves to analyze the BJT behavior under different conditions. 3. Key aspects like input/output characteristics, operating regions, biasing, and amplification are explored through systematic variation of circuit parameters and voltages.

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Lab-4 Analog Circuits Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) : Experiment List

1. The document provides instructions for several experiments using a BJT in LTSpice: [1] Obtaining input and output characteristics curves by varying input voltages and currents; [2] Determining the operating region based on voltage measurements; [3] Finding the DC operating point of a BJT amplifier; [4] Building and testing a BJT amplifier circuit. 2. Students are asked to perform the simulations, record observations, and draw relevant curves to analyze the BJT behavior under different conditions. 3. Key aspects like input/output characteristics, operating regions, biasing, and amplification are explored through systematic variation of circuit parameters and voltages.

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Lab-4

Analog Circuits

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): Experiment List

In this session you will perform BJT based practical’s using LTSpice. Based on the class lecture
perform the following exercises. In your lab-book, remember to write your steps/methods, and
the observations/results. The TA’s shall sign and grade at the end of each lab. Discuss with your
group mates. If you have any difficulty, you may consult TAs.

Note: LTSpice graphs data can be exported to excel sheet using the export command. You can
then draw the graph as per requirement. Use 2N3904 npn for all the exercises.

1. Simulate a BJT circuit to get the input and output characteristics curves.

(A) Circuit setup for input characteristics:

i. Hook up the circuit as shown in the figure above.


ii. Keep Vcc fix at 0V (Or do not connect Vcc)
iii. Increase VBB from 0V to 20V, note down readings of base current IB and base to
emitter voltage VBE in the observation table.
iv. Repeat above procedure for Vcc = +5V and Vcc = +10V
v. Draw input characteristics curve. Plot VBE on X axis and IB on Y axis.

Note: In the analysis type select DC Sweep.

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(B) Circuit setup for output characteristics:

i. Connect circuit as shown in the circuit diagram.


ii. Keep base current fix (Initially 0)
iii. Increase VCC from 0V to 20V, note down readings of collector current Ic and collector
to emitter voltage VCE in the observation table.
iv. Repeat above procedure for base currents IB = 5µA, 50 µA, 100 µA. Increase
base current by increasing VBB .
v. Draw output characteristics curve. Plot VCE on X axis and IC on Y axis.

2. Determining the Operating Region of a BJT.

Specify the operating region of the transistor in the following cases. Use LTSpice
measurements or manual calculation where required.

V1

V3 V2

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(A) VBB = 4 V, VCC = 12 V, RB = 40 kΩ, RC = 1kΩ, RE = 321 Ω, Measure V1, V2 an dV3.
(B) VBB = 0, VCC = 12 V, RB = 40 kΩ, RC = 1kΩ, RE = 500 Ω.
(C) Data: V1 = VB = 2.7 V, V2 = VE = 2 V, V3 = VC = 2.3 V.

3. (A) Determine the DC operating point of the BJT amplifier in the circuit below.

Data: RB = 62 .7 k Ω, RC = 375 Ω, VBB = 10 V, VCC = 15 V.

Hint: First write the load line equation for the collector circuit. To determine the Q point, find
the collector curve (from VCE vs IC graph) that intersects the load line. To do so, you must know
the base current.

(B) How would the Q point change if the base current is changed to 100 µ A?

4. Built a BJT amplifier.


(A) Connect the circuit as shown below. RB = 5k Ω, VCC = 8 V, and a 0.65V DC input voltage
with a 10 mV 10kHz sine wave on top. Perform a transient analysis lasting about 1ms with
1µs time steps.

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Vout

Plot Vout and Vin waveforms. The output waveform should be an amplified version of the input
wave.

(B) Explain why and what happens if you change (increase and decrease) the DC voltage for
either Vin or VCC?
(C) Explain why and what happens if you change the resistor value?
(D) Explain why and what happens if you change the transistor model or change to a
pnp transistor?

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