Transistor Amplifier for the Beginner, the basics

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  • Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025

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  • @CharlieTechie
    @CharlieTechie 8 лет назад +31

    One of the best tutorial on transistor amplification I have seen on RUclips. It is so clean and simple with fantastic narration. Just wonderful! Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated.

  • @spacecraftbuildingservices
    @spacecraftbuildingservices 2 года назад +2

    Thanks as someone getting to grips with this stuff your video has clarified weeks of confusion. Thanks jim

  • @hazzaaalayoubi7617
    @hazzaaalayoubi7617 2 года назад

    It is a very simple and clear tutorial about two stage of amplifier with PNP and NPN. Great work

  • @abeleballestri612
    @abeleballestri612 8 лет назад +5

    beautiful tutorial lesson on how PNP and NPN transistors can be put in cascade together to get a very high amplification at the end of the cascade.thanks for the very special lesson. You should bring some more of the theoretical way to explain other amplification stages like the output stage of an amplifier for guitar, for example.thank you.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +1

      Here's how to Search my Channel
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  • @chazincaz
    @chazincaz 2 года назад

    Really appreciate slow and thoughtful explanations!
    there are a lot of different hurdles just understand why these circuits work… So I’m still struggling and appreciate the lesson!

  • @youtuuba
    @youtuuba 3 года назад

    Is a software scope being used here? In all cases, the image shows the input and output signals at something other than 180 degrees or in phase...it is quite noticeable. Might cause some confusion since the visuals don't show quite what the narration says.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  3 года назад

      Yes it is a PC scope. You seem to be the only one that is confused.

  • @Menjari
    @Menjari 4 года назад +1

    Finally, a simple design to get me started with good clear instructions on how it works.
    Up until now I was a Transistor Cave Man. I would try and build something but end up like The Hulk and "Hulk Smash" when it didn't work.

  • @GianfrancoTronu
    @GianfrancoTronu 3 года назад

    Very beautifull ! In addition to the great educational content, I love these videos because they are explained with patience and slow talk. I am Italian and these videos are very understandable! Intelligent and brilliant author!

  • @dafl00
    @dafl00 8 лет назад +4

    noob question: at the end of video with two stage amp, if left amp is out of phase 180 and right amp is out 180 then why doesn't the final (green) signal show up as in phase with original signal generator? I thought it would keep shifting the time base of signal.
    thanks

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +2

      Yes, you got it. If you have an even number of amplifier sections, the phase of the input signal will match the output.

    • @dafl00
      @dafl00 8 лет назад +1

      AllAmericanFiveRadio I might be losing eyesight, but that bit at 5:19 still looks out of phase

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +4

      Yes it is not perfect. It may be due to the 0.03uF capacitors not being exactly equal, the beta of each transistor not being exactly equal, also it has been a while since I calibrated the scope probes, or all the above. It looks like the phase shift is just a few degrees out. I purposely left it that way because it is very hard to get things absolutely perfect, like in a book.

    • @dafl00
      @dafl00 8 лет назад

      AllAmericanFiveRadio I see! Thank you, I didn't even think off those things.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +9

      I'm here to help, and not to fake any results. The real world is really interesting.

  • @darrellsimms8331
    @darrellsimms8331 Год назад

    Thank you for the post. Helpful for those of us reviewing transistor theory lessons from years ago

  • @mangeshmalgi279
    @mangeshmalgi279 7 лет назад +3

    Very lucid and crisp explanation.
    Thank you very much.

  • @rodneyjaygarrett
    @rodneyjaygarrett 8 лет назад +3

    Nice video. I always learn watching your videos.
    Thanks for making your videos

  • @jamesblount8205
    @jamesblount8205 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for these videos. They are very helpful and very easy to understand sir.

  • @matambale
    @matambale Год назад

    The page you have listed for the breadboard is blank, sir.
    (Just curious - the cascaded diagram shows both + and - from the supply tied to ground)

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  Год назад

      I one longer have a server. You do a screen capture to save the information you want.

    • @matambale
      @matambale Год назад

      @@AllAmericanFiveRadio Understood; thanks for the note, sir.

  • @etrou4
    @etrou4 4 года назад

    That's great, thank you. I suppose npn and pnp pair is necessary to cancel the inversion. If both are inverting the signal, why can't we do it with 2 npn stages?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  4 года назад

      The bases of a NPN and PNP are 180 degrees out of phase. This what makes the Push Pull work.
      This video may help.
      MOSFET Push Pull Amplifier Visual Demo
      ruclips.net/video/-6N7l1dnk6s/видео.html

  • @mahdinoroozi1614
    @mahdinoroozi1614 2 года назад

    Thank for sharing, would you please let me know what software being used for demonstration? God bless

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  2 года назад

      Thank you, and your welcome.
      For the drawings I use FreeHand or Corel Draw. After I have the drawing I make them into cells using Photo Shop Elements. Then I take the completed cells and animate them with Photo Shop Premiere Elements.

  • @simoncheung2427
    @simoncheung2427 4 года назад

    this is good for the practical connection and show what will be displayed on screen. i have learned 3 months for BJT and i know i am still a beginner as yr tittle. i can learn something new on it especially the connection of 2 BJT

  • @xeszgaming5660
    @xeszgaming5660 2 года назад

    can i use a two stage npn npn or pnp pnp? should i be only using a different transistor?

  • @EgorGrigorievich
    @EgorGrigorievich 2 месяца назад

    Hello.Which circuit simulator are you using?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  2 месяца назад +1

      I use
      CorelDRAW Essentials 2020
      Photoshop Elements 2018 Editor
      Adobe Premiere Elements 2018
      In that order.

  • @lesthompson5907
    @lesthompson5907 Год назад

    wot is a NPN & how dos it work in a transistors for what is PMP ? what dos it do we haven seen one yet ?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  Год назад

      These videos may help you.
      Transistor, How Does it Work in a Circuit, Demo
      ruclips.net/video/vs3zUHdlsYY/видео.html
      Transistor How can it Amplify
      ruclips.net/video/O9aT950DRkw/видео.html
      Transistor What does it do in a circuit Visual Demo
      ruclips.net/video/o1ygTZTHDnE/видео.html
      NPN Transistor on off switch and also a variable resistor
      ruclips.net/video/knm_t10hJGM/видео.html
      Junction Transistor for the Beginner, the basics
      ruclips.net/video/pStpu8DslXo/видео.html
      Determining NPN PNP C E B for a Junction Transistor using a Ohmmeter
      ruclips.net/video/fWBjvaRDErk/видео.html
      Transistor Basic Function
      ruclips.net/video/BOMbydWGecg/видео.html

  • @robertmartin5679
    @robertmartin5679 Год назад

    Why does the transistor burn out when the resistance at the output decreases ?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  Год назад +1

      All parts have a limits. Look up the specifications for your transistor. If the current in the circuit exceeds the specifications it will burn out.

  • @larryshaver3568
    @larryshaver3568 Год назад

    what does the 180 deg. shift cause?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  Год назад

      It can be very useful. I made a video on it.
      Audio Phasing, Important and Useful
      ruclips.net/video/lgWLCG5vg5c/видео.html

  • @stevegoodjob5902
    @stevegoodjob5902 3 года назад

    You nailed all my questions well done 👍🏻

  • @sambishop3963
    @sambishop3963 6 лет назад

    Do the two stages have to be npn then pnp (or switched around) or can two npns/pnps go next to each other?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  6 лет назад +1

      Can be NPN,PNP or PNP,NPN or NPN,NPN or PNP,PNP but you must use the appropriate voltages. For NPN C is positive. For PNP C is Negative.

    • @sambishop3963
      @sambishop3963 6 лет назад

      AllAmericanFiveRadio thanks for clearing that up for me and the quick reply

  • @vibra64
    @vibra64 8 лет назад

    You stated that the 470 ohm resistor is for self bias and the 100K and 10K are for fixed bias. Does the transistor need both for bias? Can it operate normally with just fixed bias?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      Yes this circuit needs both. It's designed for the beginner to have a successful working circuit. Build it and make some changes in the biasing and see what happens to the output signal.

  • @PabloPazosGutierrez
    @PabloPazosGutierrez 8 лет назад

    is there an ideal bias and capacitor values for a 9v input? I want to try amplifying a mic signal and I have a 9v battery. thanks!

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +1

      Transistor Amplifier Biasing Experiments, for the Beginner
      ruclips.net/video/svopsstdJP4/видео.html

    • @PabloPazosGutierrez
      @PabloPazosGutierrez 8 лет назад

      AllAmericanFiveRadio thanks I've seen the video, but since I don't own an oscilloscope I can't do it empirically like you do, I need to do calculations on paper to get the resistor's and caps values to optimize output.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      The first thing to determine is, what is it you want to build. Let's say it is class A amplifier. The load the transistor is driving will have a great influence on the biasing. Also we would need to know what is the voltage you're going to use. For class A operation grounded emitter circuit the collector should have a value about half the output of the power supply. This can be checked with a volt-ohmmeter. The biasing resistors for the base must be chosen to produce this result, but it's more complicated than that. There are many combinations of resistors that could produce class A biasing. What determines the choices for these resistors is the signal that is going to drive the base. If you choose bias resistors that are too low you may short out the signal you are trying to amplified. I would start with the datasheet for the transistor you want to use. Usually manufacturers will supply biasing information along with test circuits that you can modify for your purpose.

  • @boybravo689
    @boybravo689 2 года назад

    Thumbs up done nice video presentation sir tnx

  • @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz
    @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz 9 месяцев назад

    Sir I have a led blincker cuircut that produce 15 hz wave but it's voltage very low around 2-5 volt and amp is also low but I want around 50v and 1-2 amp for my project can I use this cuircut for it please reply me

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  9 месяцев назад +1

      You may be able to use a relay or just the IGBT.
      Auto ON OFF Circuit Updated with IGBT
      ruclips.net/video/n-Ac4czBkpM/видео.html
      180° Phase Shift using one IGBT Auto ON OFF Circuit
      ruclips.net/video/KwS1f3Z1150/видео.html

  • @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz
    @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz 10 месяцев назад

    Can i use this as crystal oscillator

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  10 месяцев назад +1

      This circuit may help you.
      Crystal Oscillators for the Beginner
      ruclips.net/video/xezzwJAZEQY/видео.html

  • @marvinschwartz4144
    @marvinschwartz4144 5 лет назад

    What is the software you are using in this video

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  5 лет назад

      I use Freehand 11 for the drawings, Movavi to screen capture the Oscope, Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2018 to put all the drawings in order and size them, and Adobe Premiere Elements 2018 to make the video.

    • @marvinschwartz4144
      @marvinschwartz4144 5 лет назад

      @@AllAmericanFiveRadio Thanks heaps

  • @akos.prestigio4927
    @akos.prestigio4927 5 лет назад

    what happen if I connect for example 10 in series in alternately? explode or grow the current?

  • @rodneyjaygarrett
    @rodneyjaygarrett 8 лет назад

    Sir,
    I was experimenting with this circuit and my sine wave coming out of the first stage was clipping on the top part of the wave. I was using a 1kh sine wave using the resistors in you diagram. My transistors were bc547 and bc557. Can you advise me as to what I can do to correct this.
    I am a novice .
    Thank you

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      Let's just talk about the NPN transistor bc547. When your signal at the output is clipping at the top that means the base of the NPN transistor is to positive. You could lower the 10K resistor, but I don't recommend that because you may start to short out the signal you're trying to amplify. I would raise the resistance of the 100K resistor, 5K, 10K, 20K,,,. Whatever voltage you are using VDC to drive the circuit, it should measure about half VDC from the collector of the transistor to ground. When you achieve these results the output should be a nice sine wave. If you have the biasing just about perfect, and you overdrive the circuit the top and bottom should clip at about the same time.
      All this is the same for the PNP transistor bc557. Just reverse the polarity of everything.

  • @ZenithClarity
    @ZenithClarity 8 лет назад

    Great video. I hope you continue to do these basic circuit vids. Would also be really nice to see these set up on a breadboard to.
    Either way they are very enjoyable.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      After I had uploaded the video I realized I forgot to show the circuit on the breadboard. You really can't see much on the breadboard but it is reassuring to see that I actually built the circuit.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +1

      I put this link in the SHOWMORE of this video
      Picture of circuit on breadboard
      www.richardmcwhorter.com/NPN_PNP_AMP/DSCN2942.jpg

    • @ZenithClarity
      @ZenithClarity 8 лет назад

      Thank You.

  • @Cyrusradplus
    @Cyrusradplus Год назад

    Hi i made a common emmiter amplifier for 200mhz signal with 2× gain
    I can amplify a 50 mv p-p to 100mv p-p but I can't do it for 2v to 4v p-p
    Why what values should be change???

  • @n1chp
    @n1chp 8 лет назад +1

    Hi Rich, Thank you very much. Easy to understand.

  • @simoncheung2427
    @simoncheung2427 4 года назад

    can anyone tell me the phase different i see is not exactly the same as 180 degree. is 180 degree just a a rough value?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  4 года назад

      There's always a few nano-seconds between stages.

    • @simoncheung2427
      @simoncheung2427 4 года назад

      thanks for reply. 2:53 what i see is that the right edge of yellow wave is overlapped with green wave while there is less or no overlap of the left side of yellow wave. therefore i say it looks not exactly 180 degree phase difference. thanks

  • @RedKas-s9q
    @RedKas-s9q 4 месяца назад

    So how can I connect a 28v transformer to a mosfat

  • @BurkenProductions
    @BurkenProductions 4 года назад

    What does bias mean though?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  4 года назад

      Biasing an Audio Transistor
      ruclips.net/video/KtXE7s5DlcI/видео.html
      Biasing Basics, Class A
      ruclips.net/video/Mah6TXRBXHs/видео.html
      Build a Two Transistor Audio Amplifier
      ruclips.net/video/H_ybgHLKe6w/видео.html
      Transistor Amplification Factor, Beta
      ruclips.net/video/Bk5H2DjL3a0/видео.html
      Transistor What does it do in a circuit Visual Demo
      ruclips.net/video/o1ygTZTHDnE/видео.html
      Control Grid, Triode Tube
      ruclips.net/video/K_AJRIsNlR0/видео.html
      Searching My AllAmericanFiveRadio Channel
      ruclips.net/video/4k7ByHqh8Js/видео.html

  • @curtpiazza1688
    @curtpiazza1688 2 года назад

    Wow...learned a lot...great explanation!

  • @Apostatizer
    @Apostatizer 4 года назад

    Great video! Thanks for this!
    I like how you show the input and outputs oscilloscope.
    Did you know your Audio is slightly bass heavy? Just something I noticed! Not big a issue or anything. 😀

  • @ragnarw.eliansson5299
    @ragnarw.eliansson5299 8 лет назад

    Great video as always!
    I wonder though, while both of these cascaded circuits are exactly identical, the amplitude is still at all greater throughout the second stage. This means more current draw on through the load. In practice, we see the transistors and passive biasing equipment increase in wattage, as we move up the stages.
    So my question is: Should we simply go for a larger transistor whenever our current (amplitude voltage times impedance of the load) exceeds what the transistor can tolerate, or should clipping be taken into account as well in this case?
    B.R.
    -Ragnar

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      Transistor Amplifier Biasing Experiments, for the Beginner
      ruclips.net/video/svopsstdJP4/видео.html

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад +1

      You actually worked backwards. Let's say the last stage is going to be driving a device that can draw 1 AMP. I would choose transistors that could handle at least 2 AMPs in the last stage.

    • @ragnarw.eliansson5299
      @ragnarw.eliansson5299 8 лет назад

      Thank you very much Rick!
      Ragnar

  • @ferhatnusreturuc1809
    @ferhatnusreturuc1809 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you sir, a clean explaination.

  • @noelbacs9728
    @noelbacs9728 11 месяцев назад

    He there can you design a 100 watts amplifier using 5 or 4 transistor.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  11 месяцев назад

      Yes you can. The bigger challenge is building the clean power supply.

  • @jimblack5726
    @jimblack5726 3 года назад

    Hiya Richard(?) I'm not a beginner I'm just lazy.😉 What do you think the input impedance is?

  • @mrjenybean
    @mrjenybean 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for this! excellent

  • @Kennynva
    @Kennynva 7 лет назад

    Why does the phase shift like that....180 degrees?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  7 лет назад

      Go to my channel and to right of the ABOUT is the Channel Search. Search for 'phasing'

  • @VeryMuchBlessed
    @VeryMuchBlessed 6 лет назад +1

    Another great video. Thanks much.

  • @ganeshkandu
    @ganeshkandu 3 года назад

    If I use capacitor at output output and input phase will be same

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  3 года назад

      Hope this answers question.
      Audio Phasing, Important and Useful
      ruclips.net/video/lgWLCG5vg5c/видео.html
      Amplifier Input and Output Phasing
      ruclips.net/video/m7X2XfUmnro/видео.html
      Transformers, basic phasing
      ruclips.net/video/BRBqUQPLk-M/видео.html

  • @g00glian0
    @g00glian0 5 лет назад

    So you are obviously hooking 12V to the + and - signs on the circuit??

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  5 лет назад

      Yes

    • @g00glian0
      @g00glian0 5 лет назад

      @@AllAmericanFiveRadio It is such a great circuit for a newbie like myself. Except when I try to go and hook power up to this, and a function generator. Things start to get weird. So I hook 12v up to the + and -, and then hook the + of the function generator into the cap. and the - to the ground the 12v is hooked to?

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  5 лет назад

      @@g00glian0 Click on the link in the SHOWMORE for a picture of the circuit.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  5 лет назад

      @@g00glian0 Look at the picture (link in SHOWMORE)
      Red wire is positive Black is negative
      NPN transistor on left PNP on Right
      Wire connecting capacitor from NPN collector to PNP base is red in video and black in picture

  • @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz
    @INDIANchhanel-ii7zz 10 месяцев назад

    Please sir reply how i can make crystal oscillator usint this please please please please please please 🥺

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  10 месяцев назад +1

      This circuit may help you.
      Crystal Oscillators for the Beginner
      ruclips.net/video/xezzwJAZEQY/видео.html

  • @rodneyjaygarrett
    @rodneyjaygarrett 8 лет назад

    how are you powering this circuit? I notice that on the pnp transistor the positive is grounded. I was bread boarding this circuit but had to stop because I didn't understand the power supply.
    Thanks

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      A 12 power supply, NPN collector is positive, emitter is negative. PNP collector is negative, emitter is positive.

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      I think if you know how a audio coupling capacitor work this may help. It isolates DC on each side but lets audio move from one side to the other.
      Audio Coupling Capacitor, how it Functions in a Circuit
      ruclips.net/video/PAPnwX6YiIM/видео.html

    • @danishdart
      @danishdart 2 года назад +1

      You still didn't explain why +12v goes directly to ground on the PNP transistor.

    • @danishdart
      @danishdart 2 года назад

      Okay I think I get it now. And as per usual its a crappy explanation that's the cause of the confusion to begin with.
      Specifically this one from AllAmericanFiveRadio:
      "A 12 power supply, NPN collector is positive, emitter is negative. PNP collector is negative, emitter is positive."
      What the hell is that? You're just explaining the pin-out of the transistor.
      I might sound ungrateful but I've had it with retarded Electrical engineering explanations and terms.
      It makes it near impossible to learn anything within the field and so much is never explained.
      Like a decoupling capacitor! Do you know what gets decoupled? Train cars and trailers! Not an effin' capacitor
      and don't get me started on "bias" Do transistors have opinions now?
      The answer should have been:
      A PNP transistor needs a negative voltage supply.
      So you would need a power supply that provides a -12V rail for the PNP transistor and a +12V rail for the NPN transistor.
      This also explains why the positive rail in the schematic is going directly to ground at the PNP transistor.
      Relative to the -12V rail it is 0V and therefore effectively ground.

  • @Finom1
    @Finom1 7 лет назад +1

    Great educational video!!!

  • @andymouse
    @andymouse 3 года назад

    Great stuff ...cheers.

  • @bomberoo243
    @bomberoo243 3 года назад

    Thanks for the content

  • @frundlemud
    @frundlemud 2 года назад

    excellent keep going please.

  • @kolinevans9127
    @kolinevans9127 4 года назад

    Great video

  • @rockndancenroll
    @rockndancenroll 8 лет назад

    Hello, this was a very nice video thanks. Does anybody know where I can find more info on what are the specific resistors for (self-bias, fixed bias) and why are some large/smaller than others? Thanks

    • @AllAmericanFiveRadio
      @AllAmericanFiveRadio  8 лет назад

      Transistor Amplifier Biasing Experiments, for the Beginner
      ruclips.net/video/svopsstdJP4/видео.html

    • @rockndancenroll
      @rockndancenroll 8 лет назад

      AllAmericanFiveRadio thanks :)

  • @hecmakinakimya
    @hecmakinakimya 2 года назад

    Very good thanks

  • @ernestorivera3095
    @ernestorivera3095 6 лет назад

    thanks for share....!

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    @maheshsingle1334 5 лет назад

    It use full

  • @mdzisan9003
    @mdzisan9003 4 года назад

    Nice

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    @MWest-ry9gw 7 дней назад

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    @yousafabbasi5570 3 года назад

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