Differential Amplifier Calculator

Differential Amplifier Calculator

This calculator calculate the bias voltage and current, as well as the gain and frequency response. 

R1 (K ohms) 
R2 (K ohms)
RC (Collector resistor) (K ohms) 
RE (Emitter resistor) (K ohms) 
VP (Supply Voltage) (V)
Beta (DC Current Gain)
VBE (Base to emitter drop) (V)
Rs (Source Resistance): (ohms)
RL (Load resistor) (ohms) 
fT (Current Gain BW Product): (MHz)
CCB (Cu Collector-Base Cap.): (pF)
CBE (Cπ, Base-Emitter Cap.): Optional   (pF)

VC (Collector Voltage) (V) 
VE (Emitter Voltage) (V) 
VB (Base Voltage) (V) 
IE (Emitter Voltage) (mA) 
IC (Collector Voltage) (mA) 
IB (Base Voltage) (mA) 
gm (Transconductance)
rπ (Input Resistance of BJT at low freq) (ohms)
re  (ohms)
RIN (Input Resistance of Amp) (K ohms)

 

A (Amplifier Voltage Gain)
fP1 (MHz)
fP2 (MHz)

Equations

VB=  VP*R2/(R1+R2)

VE= VB-VBE

IE=VE/RE

Alpha= Beta/(Beta+1);

IC= Alpha*IE

VC= VP -  IC*RC/2

IB=IC/Beta

 

gm = Ic/25mA

re= Alpha/gm

rπ= Beta/gm

A=Alpha* rπ*RC/(Rs+2*rπ)/re

fP1=1/(2*π*(Rs||2*rπ)*(CBE/2+CBC))

fP2=1/(2*π*RC*CBC)

 

fT= gm/(2π*(CBE+CBC))

The lower pole is dominate: 

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