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                      SINGLE STAGE CE AMPLIFIER
Mrs. Rupali Vijesh Nilajagi
(Lecturer, Department of Electronics & Telecommunication 
engineering,
AISSMS Polytechnic , Pune)
Single Stage Common Emitter (CE) Amplifier
A single stage CE amplifier using 
transistor as an active device is 
as shown in Fig.
Single stage low power amplifiers 
are generally used for small 
signal amplification in the 
electronic circuit.
Fig. Circuit Diagram of Single Stage 
Common Emitter (CE) Amplifier
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
· The input a.c. signal is applied across the 
base emitter terminals of the transistor & 
output is taken across collector emitter 
terminals of the transistor. 
· The Q point is determined by the VCC 
supply along with the resistance RC. The 
resistances R1, R2, RE form the biasing & 
stabilization circuit & thus establish proper 
operating point.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION (Continued…)
· Input capacitor (Cin≈ 10μ𝐹): It blocks DC voltage to the base, if it is not 
provided the source resistance comes across R2, so that transistor gets unbiased. It 
allows A.C. to pass & isolates source resistance from R2.
· Emitter capacitance (CE≈ 100μ𝐹): it is used in parallel with RE to provide a low 
reactance path to the amplified a.c. signal. If it is not used then amplified a.c. signal 
flowing through RE will cause a voltage drop across it, thus reducing the output 
voltage.
· Coupling capacitor (CC≈ 10μ𝐹): it couples one stage of amplification to the next 
stage. If it is not used, RC comes across with the R1 of next stage & biasing of 2nd 
stage gets disturbed. In short it isolates the d.c. of one stage from the next stage but 
allows the A.C. signal.
PHASE REVERSAL / WORKING:
 Apply KVL to collector to emitter loop
VCC – IC RC – VCE = 0.
∴ VCC – IC RC = VCE --------------- (1)
· When the input a.c. signal voltage increases, the base current 
increases as a result collector current increases (as IC = 𝛽 𝐼𝐵). Hence 
voltages drop IC RC increases. As VCC is constant, from equation 1 
output voltage VCE decreases.
·From above point in common emitter amplifier when the input 
increases in the positive, the output voltage decreases. i.e. output is 
180° out of phase with input.
Waveforms showing the process of phase reversal
Input Voltage Vin
Output Voltage Vo
Advantages of Single Stage CE amplifier 
 The single stage RC coupled CE amplifier is most convenient and 
least expensive amplifier.
 It provides high audio fidelity.
 It has low amplitude distortion.
 It provides low frequency distortion.
 It has wide frequency response and large bandwidth.
Disadvantages of Single Stage CE amplifier 
 The voltage gain reduces at low as well as high frequencies.
 It provides poor impedance matching and hence it cannot be used as 
a final stage of an amplifier.
 It has a tendency to become noisy with age especially in moist 
climate.
Applications of Single Stage CE amplifier 
(i) Single stage CE amplifier is used as a voltage amplifier.
(ii) They are used in Public Address System.
(iii) In Tape recorders.
(iv) In stereo amplifiers
(v) In T.V. V.C.R. and C.D. Players.
Thank You…!
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