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BJT and JFET Frequency Response
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General Frequency Considerations
Frequency response of an amplifier refers to the frequency range in which the amplifier will operate with negligible effects from capacitors and capacitance in devices.This range of frequencies can be called the mid-range.
At frequencies above and below the midrange, capacitance and any inductance will affect the gain of the amplifier.
At low frequencies the coupling and bypass capacitors will lower the gain.At high frequencies stray capacitances associated with the active device will lower the gain.Also cascading amplifiers will limit the gain at high and low frequencies.
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Bode Plot
A Bode plot indicates the frequency response of an amplifier.
The horizontal scale indicates the frequency (in Hz) and the vertical scale indicates the gain (in dB).
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Cutoff Frequencies
The mid-range frequency of an amplifier is called the Bandwidth of the amplifier.The Bandwidth is defined by the Lower and Upper Cutoff frequencies.
Cutoff: frequency at which the gain has dropped by:
0.5 power0.707 voltage-3dB
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Low Frequency Response – BJT Amplifier
At low frequencies Coupling capacitors (Cs, CC) and Bypass capacitors (CE) will have capacitive reactances (XC) that affect the circuit impedances.
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Coupling Capacitor - CS
The cutoff frequency due to CS can be calculated:
using
sLs
Ri)C(Rs2
1f
e21 βr||R||RRi
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Coupling Capacitor - CC
The cutoff frequency due to CC can be calculated:
using
)CcRRo(2
1f
LLC
π
oC r||RRo
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Bypass Capacitor - CE
The cutoff frequency due to CE can be calculated:
using
where
EeLE
CR2
1f
π
)rβ
sR(||RR eEe
R2||R1||RssR
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Bode Plot of Low Frequency Response – BJT Amplifier
The Bode plot indicates that each capacitor may have a different cutoff frequency.
It is the device that has the highest lower cutoff frequency (fL) that dominates the overall frequency response of the amplifier.
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Roll-off of Gain in the Bode Plot
The Bode plot not only indicates the cutoff frequencies of the various capacitors it also indicates the amount of attenuation (loss in gain) at these frequencies.
The amount of attenuation is sometimes referred to as roll-off.
The roll-off is described as dB loss-per-octave or dB loss-per-decade.
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-dB/Decade
-dB/Decade refers to the attenuation for every 10-fold change in frequency.For Low Frequency Response attenuations it refers to the loss in gain from the lower cutoff frequency to a frequency 1/10th the lower cutoff frequency.In the above drawn example:fLS = 9kHz gain is 0dBfLS/10 = .9kHz gain is –20dBTherefore the roll-off is 20dB/decade. The gain decreases by –20dB/Decade.
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-dB/Octave
-dB/Octave refers to the attenuation for every 2-fold change in frequency.For Low Frequency Response attenuations it refers to the loss in gain from the lower cutoff frequency to a frequency 1/2 the lower cutoff frequency.In the above drawn example:fLS = 9kHz gain is 0dBfLS/2 = 4.5kHz gain is –6dBTherefore the roll-off is 6dB/octave. This is a little difficult to see on this graph because the horizontal scale is a logarithmic scale.
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Low Frequency Response – FET AmplifierAt low frequencies Coupling capacitors (CG, CC) and Bypass capacitors (CS) will have capacitive reactances (XC) that affect the circuit impedances.
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Coupling Capacitor - CG
The cutoff frequency due to CG can be calculated:
[Formula 11.35]
using [Formula 11.36]
GLC
Ri)C(Rsig2
1f
π
GRRi
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Coupling Capacitor - CC
The cutoff frequency due to CC can be calculated:
[Formula 11.37]
using [Formula 11.38]
CLLC
)CR(Ro2
1f
π
dD r||RRo
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Bypass Capacitor - CS
The cutoff frequency due to CS can be calculated:
[Formula 11.39]
using [Formula 11.41]
SLS
ReqC2
1f
π
Ωr g
1||RReq
dmS
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Bode Plot of Low Frequency Response – FET Amplifier
The Bode plot indicates that each capacitor may have a different cutoff frequency.
The capacitor that has the highest lower cutoff frequency (fL) is closest to the actual cutoff frequency of the amplifier.
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Miller Effect Capacitance
Any P-N junction can develop capacitance. This was mentioned in the chapter on diodes.
In a BJT amplifier this capacitance becomes noticeable between: the Base-Collector junction at high frequencies in CE BJT amplifier configurations and the Gate-Drain junction at high frequencies in CS FET amplifier configurations.
It is called the Miller Capacitance. It effects the input and output circuits.
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Miller Input Capacitance (CMi)
It can be calculated: [Formula 11.42]
Note that the amount of Miller Capacitance is dependent on interelectrode capacitance from input to output (Cf) and the gain (Av).
fMi Av)C(1C
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Miller Output Capacitance (CMo)
It can be calculated: [Formula 11.43]
If the gain (Av) is considerably greater than 1: [Formula 11.44]
fMo )CAv
1(1C
fMo CC
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High-Frequency Response – BJT Amplifiers
Capacitances that will affect the high-frequency response:
• Cbe, Cbc, Cce – junction capacitances• Cwi, Cwo – wiring capacitances• CS, CC – coupling capacitors• CE – bypass capacitor
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High-Frequency Cutoff – Input Network (fHi)
[Formula 11.46]
using [Formula 11.47]
and [Formula 11.48]
iThiHi
CR2
1f
π
Ri||R||R||RsR 21Thi
Av)Cbc(1CbeCCCbeCCi WiMiWi
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High-Frequency Cutoff – Output Network (fHo)
[Formula 11.49]
using [Formula 11.50]
and [Formula 11.51]MoWo CCceCCo
oLCTho r||R||RR
CoR2
1f
ThoHo
π
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hfe (or ) Variation
The hfe parameter (or ) of a transistor varies with frequency.
[Formula 11.55]Cbc)(Cberβ2
1f
emidβ
π
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Full Frequency Response of a BJT Amplifier
Note the highest Lower Cutoff Frequency (fL) and the lowest Upper Cutoff Frequency (fH) are closest to the actual response of the amplifier.
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High-Frequency Response – FET Amplifier
Capacitances that will affect the high-frequency response:• Cgs, Cgd, Cds – junction capacitances• Cwi, Cwo – wiring capacitances• CG, CC – coupling capacitors• CS – bypass capacitor
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High-Frequency Cutoff – Input Network (fHi)
[Formula 11.61]
using [Formula 11.62]
and [Formula 11.63]
[Formula 11.64]
iThiHi
CR2
1f
π
GsigThi R||RR
MigsWii CCCC
gdMi Av)C(1C
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High-Frequency Cutoff – Output Network (fHo)
[Formula 11.65]
using [Formula 11.66]
and
[Formula 11.67]
oThoHo
CR2
1f
π
dLDTho r||R||RR
ModsWoo CCCC
gdMo )CAv
1(1C
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Multistage Frequency Effects
Each stage will have its own frequency response. But the output of one stage will be affected by capacitances in the subsequent stage. This is especially so when determining the high frequency response. For example, the output capacitance (Co) will be affected by the input Miller Capacitance (CMi) of the next stage.
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Total Frequency Response of a Multistage Amplifier
Once the cutoff frequencies have been determined for each stage (taking into account the shared capacitances), they can be plotted.
Again note the highest Lower Cutoff Frequency (fL) and the lowest Upper Cutoff Frequency (fH)
are closest to the actual response of the amplifier.
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Square Wave Testing
In order to determine the frequency response of an amplifier by experimentation, you must apply a wide range of frequencies to the amplifier.
One way to accomplish this is to apply a square wave. A square wave consists of multiple frequencies (by Fourier Analysis: it consists of odd harmonics).
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Square Wave Response Waveforms
If the output of the amplifier is not a perfect square wave then the amplifier is ‘cutting’ off certain frequency components of the square wave.