Description:

The purpose of this project is to successfully design, build and test a voltage amplifier. The amplifier must be build from discrete devices.   Voltage amplifier is an important part of any electronics circuit.   Each student will be given a specific specifications.  Any BJT-based amplifiers can be used to do the project, depending on the specification.
 

Specifications:

• Power supply : To be given to each student individually.  Range is -15V <Vcc< +15V
• Input voltage: A source of 100 mV peak sinusoid from the function generator.
• Input Impedance : To be given to each student individually.
• Output voltage : To be determined from your given specification.
• Output Impedance : To be given to each student individually.
• Voltage Gain(Av) : To be given to each student individually.
• Frequency range: To be given to each student individually.
• Maximum variation in gain over the frequency range: +/- 1 dB

Due Date:
26th of June 2000
 

Requirements:
You are required to have a:

• Professional  project report  and hand it in prior to your presentation.  Format for the report can be viewed here. An example of a sample report can be downloaded here.
• Complete working circuit demonstration and explanation of features.  During the demonstration  a series of questions may be asked about the project.
• Additional points (up to 5 more points) are available for those designs who not only meet the specs. but also impress the instructors.  These features include but are not limited to the following areas:
• Innovation (come up with unique and creative design)
• Power Efficiency (decrease the value of Vcc while maintaining specs)
• Simplicity (reduce number of stages in the project)

Prepared by: Faisal M. Yasin, cepus@seas.gwu.edu, June 2000.