#273: Common Emitter Amplifier Design Tips & Shortcuts @w2aew

Uploaded November 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This video provides some basic design tips and shortcuts for the Common Emitter, Class A, Amplifier. The considerations for selection of the DC Bias point are presented, as well as some tips on how to set/compute the gain for both degenerated and high-gain configurations. Below you will find links for related videos and for a PDF copy of the notes used in this video:

#185: BJT Bias and Beta Dependence: youtube.com/watch?v=YQlbPGNB-ys

#113: Bias point and Class of operation: youtube.com/watch?v=c6cmkm3UPUI

#114: Common Emitter/Base/Collector configurations: youtube.com/watch?v=zXh5gMc6kyU

#67: Common Emitter Gain and Frequency Response: youtube.com/watch?v=NizrzRKQqII

A much more detailed treatment of a single BJT amplifier is presented by TheSignalPath here:
youtube.com/watch?v=Y2ELwLrZrEM

Video Notes:
qsl.net/w2aew/youtube/common_emitter_tips.pdf

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