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Usman Habib BE 108064

CHAPTER # 16 Large signal or Power Amplifiers

ASSIGMENT

1. Classification of power amplifier

a) Class A power amplifier b) Class B power amplifier c) Class AB power amplifier d) Class C power amplifier e) Class D power amplifier 2. Power Distribution Pout =Ic2Rc=IcVCE = [Ic (P-P) VCE(P-P)]/8

3. Power Efficiency =

Example 16.1 A power transistor operating in class A operation has zero signal power dissipation of 8 watts. If the AC power output is 2W.determine the collector efficiency and power rating of transistor =

Example 16.2 For class A series feed CE large signal amplifier using resistance load, the maximum and minimum value of collector-emitter voltages are 20v and 10v and maximum and minimum values of collector current are 10MA and 5MA when and AC signal is supplied to it. Determine RMS value of collector voltages and collector current and AC power output also determine the power rating of the transistor. Solution VCE = 3.54V

Pout =VCEICrms 3.541.7710-3=6.25mW

Example 16.3 Calculate the input power, output power delivered to the transistor, power lost in transistor collector efficiency and overall efficiency of the amplifier.
Input power Pin=VCEICQ =20482.5mA = 250mA

Output Power Pout 20

Power lost in transistor

Ptr POUT = 4.99-0.625=4.365W

Collector efficiency,
=

=12.53%

overall efficiency
=

=6.48%

power rating of transistor VCEQICQ =10.35482.5 Example 16.6 A transformer couple class A power amplifier draw a current of 200MA from a collector supply of 10V, when no signal is applied to it. Determine (I) maximum output power (ii) maximum efficiency (iii) power of the transistor. If the load connected across the transformer secondary is of 2ohm and transformer turn ratio is 5:1, comment on the impedance matching Solution (i)Maximum output power
Pout = =1w =5W

(ii)Maximum collector efficiency,

= =50%

(iii)Power rating of the transistor VCEQICQ=100.2=2w

Example 16.10 For a class B amplifier providing a 20V peak signal to 16ohm load and power supply of Vcc =30V, determine the input power, output power and circuit efficiency. Solution
Input power Pin= = 11.94

Output power Pout= Circuit efficiency

=

=78.5%

Example 16.11 An output waveform displayed on an oscilloscope providing the following measured values (A) Vce minimum=1.2V , Vce maximum =22V,Vceq=10V (B) Vce minimum=2V , Vce maximum =18V,Vceq=10V
Determine the percent harmonic distortion in each case A) B)

Example 16.12 A sinusoidal signal Vs = 1.95 sin 400t is applied to a power amplifier.The resulting current is I=12sin400t+1.2sine800t+0.9sine1200t+0.4sine1600t Calculate (i) total harmonic distortion (ii) the percentage increase in power because of distortion. Solution
Total distortion

=0.1294 OR 12.94%

Percentage change in power

Example 16.13 A class B push pull amplifier must dilever 10 watt of audio power to the output load (i) if the output transformer 80% efficient, what is tha minimum power drain on the power supply under optimum condition (ii)what is the minimum average desipation rating required for each transistor Solution (i)minimum power drain on power supply

Pin=

=15.9w

(ii)minimum averge power dissipation Pd = 15.9-12.5=3.4w =1.7w

4. Short answer type question

Question # 1 TO Question # 26