E4.

I/O Characteristic of BJT and OPAMP: PSN

Objective:
(i) To simulate and analyses the transfer characteristic of BJT.
(ii) To simulate and analyses the transfer characteristic of OPAMP.
(iii) Measurement of Slew rate and input-output impedance of OPAMP.

Circuit 1. Transistor in CE configuration



Figure 4.1: Circuit diagram for CE configuration.
Steps to draw the Schematic:
Get all components and place them in the worksheet as shown in Figure 4.1.

Place part

1. transistor: Select part Q2N22222A from transistor library:

2. Place DC Voltage source from the Source library (VDC)
To set the value for VDC double click and type the values as DC=12,

3. Place ground: go to Place ground. Use 0/source option.

4. Connect all the components as in the circuit diagram place wire

5. Place net alias for all important nets

6. Save the schematic.

Analysis :

1. PSPICE create netlist
2. To setup a PSPICE simulation clicks on PSPICE and then selects New
simulation profile. Enter a filename for the simulation click on Create.
3. Analysisedit the simulation set up : set DC analysis for 0 to 12V
0
1
2
V1
12V
Q1
Q2N2222A
I3
1mA
4. Results if simulation is performed correctly the results are display on the
schematic.
5. Once the simulation is finished a probe window pops up.
6. From the TRACE Menu select ADD TRACE and select the input and output
currents to be displayed.

Results: The simulated waveform for the circuit above is as shown in Figure 4.2.


Figure 4.2: output waveform for CE configuration.
Circuit 2. OPAMP Transfer Characteristics


Figure 4.3: OPAMP basic ckt to plot the transfer characteristic

Steps to draw the Schematic:
1. Get all components and place them in the worksheet as shown in Figure 4.3.

2. Place part

1. Operational Amplifier: Select part U1 (OPAM) from Analog library:
VCE
0V 1V 2V 3V 4V 5V 6V 7V 8V 9V 10V 11V 12V
IC(Q1) IB(Q1)
-40mA
0A
40mA
80mA
120mA
160mA
200mA
U1
OPAMP
+
-
OUT
R1
10k
0
0
0
V1
1mV

2. Place DC Voltage source from the Source library (VDC)
To set the value for VDC double click and type the values as DC=1mV,

3. Place ground: go to Place ground. Use 0/source option.

4. Connect all the components as in the circuit diagram place wire

5. Place net alias for all important nets

6. Save the schematic.

Analysis :
1. PSPICE Create Netlist.
2. To setup a PSPICE simulation clicks on PSPICE and then selects New Simulation
profile. Enter a filename for the simulation click on Create.
3. Analysis Edit the simulation set up
4. Analysis type : DC analysis
5. Sweep Variable : V1
6. Sweep type : Liner (start value: -50uV, End value: 50uV, Increment: 10uV)
7. Results if simulation is performed correctly the results are display on the schematic.
8. Once the simulation is finished a probe window pops up.
9. From the TRACE Menu select ADD TRACE and select output node voltage to be
plotted.
Results: The simulated waveform for the circuit above is as shown in Figure 4.4.


Figure 4.4: Simulated Waveform





Circuit 3. OPAMP circuits for measurement of slew rate

V_V1
-50uV -40uV -30uV -20uV -10uV 0V 10uV 20uV 30uV 40uV 50uV
V(N14420)
-20V
-10V
0V
10V
20V

Figure 4.5: OPAMP basic ckt for measurement of slew rate

Steps to draw the Schematic:

1. Get all components and place them in the worksheet as shown in Figure 4.5.

2. Place part

Operational Amplifier: Select part U1 (OPAM) from Analog library:

Place Vpulse Voltage source from the Source library.
To set the value for Vpulse see the Figure 4.5.

3. Place ground: go to Place ground. Use 0/source option.

4. Connect all the components as in the circuit diagram place wire

5. Place net alias for all important nets

6. Save the schematic.

Analysis :
1. PSPICE Create Netlist.
2. To setup a PSPICE simulation clicks on PSPICE and then selects New Simulation
profile. Enter a filename for the simulation click on Create.
3. Analysis Edit the simulation set up
4. Analysis type : transient analysis
5. Run time: 5ns
6. Results if simulation is performed correctly the results are display on the schematic.
7. Once the simulation is finished a probe window pops up.
8. From the TRACE Menu select ADD TRACE and select output node voltage to be
plotted.

Results: The simulated waveform for the circuit above is as shown in Figure 4.6.
U2
OPAMP
+
-
OUT
0
1
R1
1k
2
V1
TD = 0
TF = 0
PW = 0.5us
PER = 5us
V1 = 0
TR = 0
V2 = 1v



Figure 4.6: simulated output.

Measurement of input impedance of OPAMP
In the transfer characteristic curve of OPAMP we can see that the Ad is 1x10
6
Calculation:-(Ad=Vout/V1=5V/5uV=1x10
6
)
Exercise:
Circuit 4 : for measurement of I/P impedance

Figure 4.7: I/P Impedance Measurement circuit
Time
0s 0.5us 1.0us 1.5us 2.0us 2.5us 3.0us 3.5us 4.0us 4.5us 5.0us
V(2)
0V
10V
20V
SEL>>
V(1)
0V
0.5V
1.0V
U1
OPAMP
+
-
OUT
R1
1k
R2
1k
4
3
2
R3
1k
0
V1
5uV
1