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Post subject: BJT bias point Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:47 am

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Can anyone explain how the Emitter resistance RE stablize the DC bias Point ? ( commom emitter ).

Something about negetive feedback ?

Is this stabilization is instead active bias ?

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Post subject: Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:20 pm

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RE is used as a negative feedback.

The current gain of Beta increases with the operating temperature of the BJT. Therefore Ic (Collector current) raises. This current flows through RE and as a result the voltage drop on RE increases - Ve becomes higher. Vb is usually kept constant in common emitter topology (By means of a voltage divider), hence Vbe decreases, which turns the BJT more to off state and reduces the Ic.

This mechanism can be used instead of active bias.

Posted  11/12/2012