Experiment 9

Implement Multistage Cascode and Cascade Amplifier

Objective
● To understand multistage amplifier

Materials Needed
a. Breadboard
b. Connecting leads
c. Digital multimeter (DMM)
d. Resistor
● Rc2=1.8k
● Re=1k
● R1=6.8k
● R2=5.6k
● R3=4.7k,
e. Capacitor 10u F

Basic Information
A cascade circuit , as shown in fig.1 provides a common emmitter amplifier using Q1
directly connected to a common base amplifier using Q2. The voltage gain of stage Q1 is
approximately 1, with the voltage V 0 1 being opposite in polarity to that applied as

Av 1=-1

The voltage gain of stage Q2 is non inverted and of magnitude

Av 2 = Rc / re 2

Resulting in an overall gain

Av = Av 1 Av 2 = - Rc / re 2

Cascade Amplifier

a. Calculate DC bias voltage and currents in the cascade amplifier of fig.1(assuming

the base currents are much less than the voltage divider current).
 Figure.1

Calculated V B1 =______________
Calculated V E1 =______________
Calculated V C1 =______________
Calculated V B2 =______________
Calculated V E2 =______________
Calculated V C2 =______________

Calculate the DC bias emitter current

Calculated I E1 =______________
Calculated I E2 =______________

Calculate the transistor dynamic resistances

Calculated re1 =______________

Calculated re2 =______________

b. Connect the cascade circuit of fig.1. measure and record DC bias voltages.

Measured V B1 =______________
 Measured V E1 =______________
Measured V C1 =______________
Measured V B2 =______________
Measured V E2 =______________
Measured V C2 =______________

Measure the values of emmitter current

I E1 =______________
I E2 =______________

And the values of dynamic resistance

re1 =______________
re2 =______________

c. Using Equations calculate the AC voltage gain of each transistor stage.

Calculated Av 1=______________
Calculated Av 2=______________

d. Apply input signal, V sig =10mV , peak at f=10k Hz. Using the oscilloscope
observe the output waveform V 0 to make sure that no signal distortion occurs. If
the output is clipped or distorted reduce the input signal until the clipping or
distortion disappears. Using the DMM measure , record the AC signals.

Measured V i =_______________

Measured V 01 =______________

Measured V 02 =______________

Calculate the measured voltage gain

Av = V 0 2 / V i =_______________

Av 1 = V 0 1 / V i = _______________
 Av 2 = V 0 2 / V 0 1 =_______________

Compare the measured voltages gains with those calculated in steps c and d.

e. Using the oscilloscope, observe and record waveforms for the input signal, V i ,
output of stage 1, V 0 1, and output of stage 2, V 0 2. Show amplitude and phase
relations clearly.