Middle Technical University Electronics Lab.

Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage

Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi

Experiment-13
PNP Transistor as an Amplifier

13-1 Object:

To study the PNP transistor as common emitter amplifier

13-2 Theory:

The idea of operation a NPN transistor is basically the same as with the other
transistors model. Now in PNP transistor all the voltage and currents are inverted.

The PNP transistor is called NPN complementary. Each NPN circuit has a
complementary PNP. To find this circuit:

1. The NPN transistor is replaced by another PNP one.

2. All the voltages and current are inverted.
Thus the commen emitter amplifying basic circuit is the one shown in figure
(13-1).

Figure (13-1) PNP transistor as a common emitter amplifier

The voltage gain in a circuit as the one in figure (13-1), where is no bypass
capacitor is:

13-3 Procedures:

Now we will use circuit as shown in figure (13-2). It is considered an amplifier

voltage divider bias circuit in common emitter configuration with an PNP transistor.

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Middle Technical University Electronics Lab.
Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage
Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi

Figure (13-2) Voltage divider bias common base configuration

circuit
1. Connect the transistor such as in figure (13-2).
2. Check that Switch Jac is opend (off).
3. Adjust the DC voltage source to (-8 V). in this moment, we have polarized the
transistor for its later usage as an amplifier.
4. Measure the voltages in the transistor for this polarization point, by voltmeter
(but them in dc measurement mode) and write down the recorded voltages in
table (13-1).
Table (13-1)
VC (V) VB (V) VE (V)

5. Now we will introduce a small alternating voltage for its amplification, and to do
that you should be close switch (Jac), as shown in figure (13-3).
6. Select a sine wave of 1 KHz frequency and adjust the input voltage signal at (Vp
= 500 mV or 0.5 V) in the signal generator.
7. You will need a two channel oscilloscope to see the input and output waveforms
together, and don't forget to connect the oscilloscope ground to the practice board
ground.
8. Draw input and output voltage in the same scale.
9. Keep on increasing the input voltage until the output wave begins to be distorted,
record this value.
10. Measure the direct voltages (dc) in the collector with a voltmeter and check that it
has been no change, and record other voltages in table (13-2).
Table (13-2)
Collector voltage (V) Base voltage (V) Emitter voltage (V)

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Middle Technical University Electronics Lab.
Electrical Engineering Technical College 2nd Stage
Electrical Power Technical Engineering Dept. Mohammed D. Altamemi

Figure (13-3) Voltage divider bias common base configuration circuit with ac
input

13-4 Discussions:

1. What is the voltage in the base?

2. What is the VBE voltage?
3. Which is the voltage gain?

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