Given the transistor currents, the small signal parameters rm and ro can be

determined using Equations 18.1 and 18. 3 for MOS transistors and Equations
18.4 and 18.7 for bipolar transistors. MOS transistors can operate in one of three
configurations: CScommon source, CDcommon drain, and CGcommon
gate. In a similar manner, bipolar transistors operate in one of the following three
configurations: CEcommon emitter, CCcommon collector, and CBcommon
base. These different configurations will now be analyzed. 18.3.1 CommonSource and Common-Emitter Configurations Figure 18.6 illustrates a transistor in
the common-emitter configuration. The biasing current for this structure was
determined in Example 18.3. An inspection of the circuit indicates that the
incremental collector/emitter current iC can be found from Ohms law as