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Small Amplifier Circuit

Last Updated on August 21, 2017 by Swag 20 Comments

The post explains a simple amplifier circuit which can be quickly made using a couple
of transistors )BJTs) and a few resistors. The idea was requested by Mr. Raveesh.

The Request

Sir,

I am working in LIC of India and electronics is my hobby since so many

years. Often I will be browsing your website and found many useful
projects. I require a favour from you.

I have a FM transmitter module which works on 5 volts DC with provision

to connect from Computer through USB or from audio out from any other
device through 3.5 mm audio jack. The module works great in computer
USB mode with great signal strength, quality
and coverage. But when I connect the same through audio input jack
from DTH set top box the signal strength becomes weak even with full
volume in both set top box and FM module. I think the audio signal
level from set top box is not sufficient for the FM
level from set top box is not sufficient for the FM
module.

Please suggest me a good quality stereo audio small signal amplifier circuit which can
work from 5 or 6 volts single supply, that would not load the set top box, preferably
using good low noise op-amp with detailed circuit and parts label.

Sincerely hope you will help

With regards

Raveesh

The Design

A simple amplifier circuit can be very easily built by assembling a couple of transistors
and some resistors as shown in the following figure:

The circuit is a simple two transistor amplifier using a feedback loop for enhancing the
amplification.

Any music as we know is in the form of a consistently varying frequency, therefore

when such a varying input is applied across the indicated C1 end terminals, the same
is delivered across the base T1 and ground.

The higher amplitudes are processed normally and is reproduced with a potential
that's approximately equal to the supply voltage, however for the lower misc
amplitudes T2 is allowed to conduct at the higher ratio which is allowed to pass to its
emitter, and this is when the actual enhancement of the music is implemented by
transferring this accumulated higher potential back to the base of T1 which
transferring this accumulated higher potential back to the base of T1 which
correspondingly saturates at a much optimal rate.

This push pull action ultimately results in an overall amplification of an insignificantly

small music or data input into a significantly larger output.

This simple amplifier circuit enables boosting extremely small or minimal frequencies
to an appreciably bigger outputs which can be then used for feeding lager amplifiers.

The discussed circuit was actually popularly used in old cassette type playback
recorders in their preamp stages for boosting the minute signals from the tape head so
that the output from this small amplifier became compatible for the attached high
power amplifier.

Parts List

R1 = 22K
R2 = 220 ohms
R3 =100k
R4 = 4K7
R5 = 1K
C1 = 1uF/25V
C2 = 10uF/25V
T1/T2 = BC547

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Comments

Asian Alchemist Gelginite says

January 25, 2017 at 6:16 pm

Dear Sir!Can we use this Circuit instead of a Transformer of Loudspeaker?

Reply

Swagatam says
January 26, 2017 at 12:39 pm

No that's not possible

Reply

TUERESUECO SOR-EL says

October 17, 2016 at 3:08 am

Sir excuse my ignorance but, what is the function of R3?. Your website is amazing!!!

Tranks you.

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Swagatam says
October 17, 2016 at 11:21 am

TUERESUECO, it is for providing a feedback loop which enhances the amplification many folds,
without R3 the amplifier will be unable to amplify the input efficiently

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 Abhishek Sharma says
August 17, 2016 at 5:09 pm

But sir what should I do if I am not able to get a 10 amp transformer in market. And I am using
7.6Ah battery. I'm using IRF 540 MOSFETs and 2.2uf capacitor in its astable multivibrator.

Reply

Swagatam says
August 18, 2016 at 8:59 am

then there's no other way of achieving the mentioned results, you can do it only by upgrading
the trafo and the battery specs.

7.6AH is quite less and will not provide more than 100 watt at the output

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Abhishek Sharma says

August 18, 2016 at 11:06 am

What is the ampere of Transformer with turn ratio 19:1 12v centre tapped? How to do all that
calculations. And other thing I Want to ask that by adding a 8A OR 10A transformer, will the CFL
stop that minor blinking problem?, because all other things I have checked correct.

Reply

Swagatam says
August 18, 2016 at 3:39 pm

If the problem is regarding the flickering of a CFL then increasing the trafo amp will not help, it
could be due to a faulty oscillator circuit or some other fault.because any CFL under 100 watt
will easily light up brightly with your existing trafo and battery.

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Abhishek Sharma says

August 19, 2016 at 11:48 am
 Sir, it's an astable multivibrator oscillator using 2n2222a and 2.2uf capacitor, and there are
MOSFETs IRF 540 on each side, now I have checked the components using multimeter and the
value of two transistors just different by 2 or 4 number and MOSFET are good but could you tell
me what could be the fault and factors on which I should focus? And can replacing MOSFETs
IRF540 with IRFZ44N give me good results.

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Swagatam says
August 20, 2016 at 6:41 am

Abhishek, get rid of the mosfets and build it using 2N3055 BJTs which will give you confirmed
results.

Make it exactly as shown in the following article:

http://www.homemade-circuits.com/2012/07/simplest-and-best-100-watt-inverter.html

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Abhishek Sharma says

August 17, 2016 at 6:44 am

Dear sir I want a circuit to amplify an ac signal of 220-240v ac output from my inverter to amplify
current. Its a square wave Inverter I have made it by astable multivibrator and two MOSFET and a
5 amp 12-0-12 transformer. The output Is fluctuating. Please suggest a circuit which do not
contain any IC, to stabilize the output or amplify it, I have transistors
2n2222a,2n3904,2n3906,bc547,bc 557,and MOSFET IRF 540 and 630.and 68ohms, 510ohms, 10k
ohms resistance as unused component so suggest me to utilise them all in that circuit

Reply

Swagatam says
August 17, 2016 at 2:16 pm

Dear Abhishek, no need of any external circuit, to amplify you just have to upgrade the trafo
from 5 amp to 10 amp or as desired.

and thee battery AH must be also upgraded appropriately.

The trafo voltage rating should be preferably 9-0-9V for a 12V battery
 The trafo voltage rating should be preferably 9-0-9V for a 12V battery

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karthik says
April 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm

Hi sir,
I tried to run a DC motor (found in trimmer) using a power supply circuit from LM317 , 12v
transformer. The diodes & IC's were over heating, please provide me a driver simple circuit.
Thank You

Reply

Swagatam says
April 2, 2016 at 3:52 am

Hi Karthik, the IC and the diodes will heat up if the load current is above the 50% of their
maximum handling capacity..so if the motor is rated at around 500mA then those parts will
heat up.for the diodes you can try 1N5408 and for the LM317 use a large hetasink to control
the dissipation.

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Victory Chukwujindu says

March 17, 2016 at 7:29 pm

Pls sir what power can this amplifier produce and can i use this circuit as a preamp in my
homemade lm3886 amplifier in the sense that i want to use the input of this amp as my music
input and the output as the lm3886 amplifier input so the amp will sound much louder at it's final
output(speaker) is that a good idea?

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Swagatam says
March 18, 2016 at 4:33 am

victory, yes you can use this circuit for your application, it's exactly meant for such applications.

however if the source music is already loud enough for the LM3886 input then in that case the
 however if the source music is already loud enough for the LM3886 input then in that case the
above circuit could be useless and an overkill.

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Rajkumar v says
March 17, 2016 at 5:02 am

Dear sir good day to you

I have used 12v motor It is made to put the pcb hole but it often reaches temperatures. How can I
avoid it? Please Provide appropriate protection circuit
Motor specification:
25000 RPM no load speed at 12V
No Load Current 1A, Stall Current 10A
0.36 Kgcm torque

Thank you

Reply

Swagatam says
March 17, 2016 at 7:24 am

Dear Rajkumarpower the motor through an LM338 circuit.the LM338 has an internal high
temperature protection.you can attach this IC with the motor body, so if the motor heats up,
the IC will also heat up, and its internal circuitry will shut off the current preventing any possible
damage to both the devices, whenever the heat crosses sat around 90 C.

Reply

Rajkumar v says
March 17, 2016 at 4:41 am

Dear sir
I can not believe it !!! It is very pleasant, how to set volume control

Reply

Swagatam says
March 18, 2016 at 4:34 am
 you can connect a pot across the C2 for implementing the volume control feature.

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