1. Analysis without purpose is pointless

This set of notes analyzes a common-emitter amplifier circuit in two different ways: Tourbook table and by direct small-signal circuit theory.

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2. EF amplifier analysis

Sony radio small-signal analysis.

sony xdr f1hd audio
Figure 1. Sony XDR-F1D sim

Original circuit: Sony_XDR-F1D_audio-amp.pdf

The service manual indicates that the DC voltage at the base of Q103 is about 5.6 V, with the emitter at 5.0 V.

Figure 1 can be treated as two cascaded amplifiers:









  • Draw the Q103 amplifier’s small-signal equivalent circuit.

  • Find the input impedance Zin.

  • Find the open-circuit voltage gain (no load attached to the output) Av0.

  • Find the output impedance Zout.