Recitation 23

Frequency Response of C-C & C-B Amps

6.012 Spring 2009

Recitation 23: Frequency Response of Common Collector & Common-Base Amplier

Yesterday, we used OCT technique for the frequency response of Common-Drain and Common-Gate ampliers. Today we will look at C-C, C-B frequency response.

Common-Collector Amplier

One way to study the frequency response is to First nd the small signal equivalent model for the circuit Do KCL, KVL nodal analysis, to nd CO3dB Or use OCT + Miller Approximation to nd w3dB However, the small signal model of this circuit is quite complicated (as the C-D Amp. we talked about yesterday). What we can do is directly use the two-port model for the circuit, and add in the capacitances. So the methodology is as outlined below.

Methodology
1. Start with low frequency two port model, obtain Av, Ai, Gm at low frequency 2. Identify the nodes (S/D/G/B for MOS; B/E/C for BJT) and add in capacitance in active device 3. Use Miller Approximation in conjunction with OCT to estimate bandwidth (w3dB ). Advantage: can directly use the Rin ,Rout from two-port model, only need Av, Ai orGm much easier.

Recitation 23

Frequency Response of C-C & C-B Amps

6.012 Spring 2009

So taking the C-C Amplier as an example, the two port model is:

Rin = + o (o ||oc ||RL ) 1 Rs Rout = + o gm Avo = 1 Rin RL Vout Av,LF = = (1) Vs Rs + Rin RL + Rout Large gm , o will give desired resistances for voltage buer. High Rin , low Rout = + o (oc ||o ||RL ) RL (1) RL + + o (oc ||o ||RL ) RL + g1 + m
Rs

Identify the B/E/C and add in capacitances

Note: the other end of C is to the right of Rout ! That is where E node is! C is in the input/output feedback position.

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Frequency Response of C-C & C-B Amps

6.012 Spring 2009

Use Miller Approximation:

where CM = C (1 AvC ). AvC is the voltage gain across C (not across overall amplier). Vout Vout instead of What is the voltage gain across C ? Vin Vs Vout Or, it is when Rs = 0. Vs typically o ||oc Vout Vin AvC = = Vout Vs
Rs =0 RL

+ o RL  R s + + o RL 

(1)

RL RL +
1 gm
s  +R o

RL RL + 1/gm 1/gm RL + 1/gm = C

CM = C (1 AvC ) = C If
1 gm

1 1 + gm RL

1 (Rs ||Rin ) (C + CM ) In contrast to C-S or C-E amplier, the Miller eect reduces the capacitance in this case, which will give better frequency response: (or another way to look at it, eect of C is very small, since voltage gain across C is 1. We do not need a lot of charges to go in/out the capacitor. And typically the movement of charges is the source to slow down the frequency response). RL , then AvC 1 = CM 0 w3dB = Therefore like C-D, Miller eect reduces capacitor value, = expect good frequency response. Use of C-C: for multistage ampliers, can enable high Rin , low Rout , wont degrade frequency response

Recitation 23

Frequency Response of C-C & C-B Amps

6.012 Spring 2009

Common-Base Amplier

Current buer: 1. Two port model (for current amplier)

Low frequency current gain iout vs Rin Rout Rs Rout (1) Rs + Rin Rout + RL 1 = gm = oc || [o (1 + gm ( ||Rs ))] =

Recitation 23

Frequency Response of C-C & C-B Amps

6.012 Spring 2009

2. Label B/E/C, add in capacitances

No capacitor in the feedback position = Do not need Miller Approximation. Use OCT C : RTHC = Rs ||Rin = Rs || C : RTHC 1 gm = Rout ||RL = RL ||(oc ||(o + gm o ( ||Rs )))

Let us try to make some simplications (if conditions are met) for a on w3dB : If Rs not so small, since 1 gm And if Rs Rs || Rout gm o ( ||Rs )) = RTHC w3dB = =
1 gm

is small ( 100),

1 C = TC = gm gm ( 10 k) oc ||(o + gm o ( ||Rs )) gm o = o o RL ||(oc ||o o )

C

Rout oc ||o o can be quite large RL gm C + C - a good current buer 1 can be approaching wT = + C RL

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