Interpretation of Results

After conducting experiment 1 entitled “Cascaded Amplifier”, we were

able to gather the following data and results:
 By connecting the generator to the circuit of a DC amplifier, we
were able to gather from the data that the ac output signal (Vo) of
Q1 is directly connected and is equal to the ac input signal (Vi) of
Q2, with its terminals classified as collector and base respectively.
 Based on the data from Table 2-1a, we can say that the transistors
from Q1 and Q2 are stable and is working and that no isolation
happened since stages 1 and 2 are connected directly.
 A Direct-coupled amplifier has no capacitor in between its
amplifiers.
 By connecting the generator to the circuit of an RC coupled
amplifier, we were able to gather and prove from the data that a
coupling capacitor is located between the output signal (Vo) of Q1
and input signal (Vi) of Q2.
 Based on the data from Table 2-2a, we can say that the transistors
form Q1 and Q2 are stable and is working
 There is an isolation between the DC biasing of the first and second
stage of an RC coupled amplifier because of the capacitor present
in between the two stages which is open to DC.
 By connecting the generator to the circuit of a Transformer-
coupled amplifier, we were able to gather from the data that a
transformer-coupled amplifier is the one responsible for coupling
through the transformer.
 Based on the data from Table 2-3a, we can say that the transistors
from Q1 and Q2 are stable and is working properly.
 There is no isolation between stages 1 and 2 because the transformer
does not operate DC.
Conclusion

After conducting the experiment entitled “Small-Signal Amplifier and

gathering data and results, the following can be concluded:
Through this experiment, we were able to familiarize ourselves with the
circuit of a direct-coupled, rc-coupled and transformer coupled amplifier
and further differentiate it apart from each other. A DC amplifier has its
ac output signal (Vo) from Q1 directly connected to its ac input signal
(Vi)from Q2. An RC-coupled amplifier has its ac ouput signaL (Vo) connected
to its ac input signal (Vi), however a capacitor is placed in between the two
terminals. A transformer-coupled amplifier has a transformer connected
to the circuit, which is responsible for coupling.
Based from the gathered data on tables 2-1a, 2-2a and 2-3, we were
able to verify proper biasing of transistors on this experiment. The
transistor Q1 and Q2 are all working on the 3 different amplifier circuit
because it is in an active mode of operation.
Among the three cascaded amplifiers, the DC-coupled amplifier is the
only coupling method that does not provide DC isolation between its stages
since the ac output signal of Q1 is directly connected to the ac input signal
of Q2.
The ac voltage gain of each amplifier stage can be computed by
dividing the ac output signal of Q1 (Vo)/ac input signal of Q1 (Vi) and the
same for the next stage.
The overall ac voltage gain of a multistage amplifier can be
computed by multiplying the voltage gain of the first amplifier to the
voltage gain of the second amplifier.
When a load is connected to a cascaded amplifier, the ac gain will
decrease, since ac gain is equal to (RC parallel to Rl)/re’.
When a bypass capacitor is placed in the cascaded amplifier, the ac
gain will increase because the bypass capacitor is shorted and is equal to
(RC parallel to RL)/re’+RE.