OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you will be able to
- Describe the characteristic curves of transistors
- Explain other ways that a transistor amplifier can be made
- Define various classes of amplifiers and their differences
- Use transistors in circuits
- Use a transistor for voltage or current amplification
- Define emitter follower
- Explain the input and output impedances
- Explain impedance matching
- Define voltage and current gains
- Describe coupling in amplifiers and the ways this is carried out
New terms: Active region, breakdown voltage, cascaded, conduction angle, coupling (in amplifier), current gain, emitter follower, fixed bias, impedance matching, input impedance, load line (in transistor), output impedance, power ...