Title :
Designing Spice-predictable, D.C. coupled, multistage, bipolar-junction-transistor amplifiers
Author :
Johnston, Richard R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Lawrence Technol. Univ., Southfield, MI, USA
Abstract :
The proposed method for designing D.C. coupled, multistage amplifiers whose performance matches the design criteria (as measured by Spice simulation), uses a reduced version of the Gummel-Poon model of the transistor that is used by Spice
Keywords :
DC amplifiers; SPICE; circuit CAD; equivalent circuits; DC coupled amplifiers; Gummel-Poon model; Spice-predictable amplifier design; bipolar junction transistor amplifiers; design criteria; multistage BJT amplifiers; Capacitors; Circuits; Convergence of numerical methods; Design methodology; Electric variables measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Equations; Resistors; Stability criteria; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1997. Proceedings of the 40th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sacramento, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3694-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1997.666072
