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The figure shows the transistor connected in common emitter configuration and the
figure also shows the hybrid equivalent circuit of such a transistor.
In common emitter transistor configuration, the input signal is applied between the
base and emitter terminals of the transistor and output appears between the collector
and base terminals. The input voltage (Vbe) and the output current (ic) are given by
the following equations:
Vbe = hib.ib + hrb.Vc
ie = hfb.ib + hob.Vc

Hybrid expression
Expression can be obtained from the general hybrid formulas derived in this article
HYBRID EQUIVALENT OF TRANSISTOR[1] by adding a second subscript letter b
(which stands for commonbase) with the h-parameters and are as discussed below.

Current Gain
It is given by the relation,
Ai = -(hfb/(1 + hob.rL))
Where rL is the A.C load resistance. Its value is equal to the parallel combination of
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resistance Rc and RL. Since hfb of a transistor is a positive number, therefore Ai of a


common emitter amplifier is negative.

Input Resistance
The resistance looking into the amplifier input terminals (i.e. base of a transistor) is
given by the relation,
Ri = hib + hrb.Ai.rL = hib ((hrb.hfb)/(hob + (1/rL)))
The input resistance of the amplifier stage (called stage input resistance Ris) depends
upon the biasing arrangement. For a fixed bias circuit, the stage input resistance is,
Ris = Ri

Voltage Gain
It is given by the relation,
Av = Ai.r1/Ri
Since the current gain (Ai) of a common base amplifier is positive, therefore the
voltage gain (Av) is also positive. It means that there is no phase difference between
the input and output signals of the common base amplifier. The voltage gain, in terms
of h-parameters, is given by the relation.
Av = hfb.rL/(hib + h.rL)
Where
h = hib.hob hrb.hfb

Output Resistance
The resistance looking into the amplifier output terminals is given by the relation,
Ro = (Rs + hib)/(Rs.hob + h)
Where
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Rs = Resistance of the source, and


h = hib.hob hrb.hfb
The output resistance of the stage,
Ros = Ro // rL

Overall Voltage Gain


It is given by the relation,
Avs = (Av.Ris)/(Rs + Ris)

Overall Current Gain


It is given by relation,
Ais = Ai.Rs/(Rs + Ris)

Example
A transistor used in a common base amplifier has the following vaules of hparameters:
hib = 28 , hfb = -0.98, hrb = 5 x 10-4 and hob = 0.34 X 10-6 S
Calculate the values of input resistance, output resistance, current gain and voltage
gain, if the load resistance is 1.2 K. Assume source resistance as zero.

Solution
Given Data:
hib = 28
hrb = 5 x 10-4
hob = 0.34 x 10-6 S
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rL = 1.2 K
Rs = 0

Input resistance of the amplifier stage


We know that the input resistance,
Ri = hib + hrb.Ai.rL
= 28 + [(5 X 10-4) X 0.98 X 1200] = 28 + 0.5 = 28 Ans
Output Resistance of Amplifier Stage
We know that:
h = hib.hob hrb.hfb
= [23 X (0.34 X 10-6)] - [5 X 10-4) X (-0.98)]

Output resistance
Ro = (Rs + hib) / (Rs.hib + h) = hib/h -------------(as Rs = 0)
= 28/5 X 10-4 = 5.5 X 10-4 = 56 K Ans.

Current Gain of Amplifier Stage


We know that the current gain of amplifier stage,
Ai = -(hfb/(1+ hob .rL) = -(-0.98)/(1 + [(0.34 X 10-6) X 1200] = 0.98 Ans.

Voltage Gain Amplifier Stage


We know that voltage gain of a transistor,
Av = Ai.rL/Ri = (0.98 X 1200) / 28.6 = 41 Ans.

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1. http://www.daenotes.com/electronics/devices-circuits/hybrid-equivalenttransistor

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