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Lecture 22 - Power Amplifiers - (Contd .) : Rijil Ramchand

The document discusses the series-fed class A amplifier with a transformer coupling. It explains that the dc load line is determined by the winding resistance of the transformer, which is typically very small, creating a vertical dc load line. It further explains that maximum efficiency is achieved by biasing the operating point in the center of the ac load line so that the peak collector current fluctuation equals the zero-signal collector current. The RMS voltage and current values are provided, from which the maximum efficiency of 50% is derived.

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Lecture 22 - Power Amplifiers - (Contd .) : Rijil Ramchand

The document discusses the series-fed class A amplifier with a transformer coupling. It explains that the dc load line is determined by the winding resistance of the transformer, which is typically very small, creating a vertical dc load line. It further explains that maximum efficiency is achieved by biasing the operating point in the center of the ac load line so that the peak collector current fluctuation equals the zero-signal collector current. The RMS voltage and current values are provided, from which the maximum efficiency of 50% is derived.

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Lecture 22 – Power Amplifiers –

(Contd….)

RIJIL RAMCHAND
SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled

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SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled

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SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled – Max. Efficiency
• In this circuit dc (winding) resistance
determines the dc load line.
• Typically, this resistance is quite small
(assumed to be zero) providing dc load
to be a vertical line rising from Vcc, as
shown.
• When an ac signal is applied to the base
of the transistor the collector current
will vary around the operating point Q.
• In order to have maximum ac power
output, the peak value of collector
current due to input ac signal alone
should be equal to the zero-signal
collector current.
• To achieve this, the operating point Q is
located at the centre of the ac load line.

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SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled – Max. Efficiency
• This is achieved by adjusting the
biasing circuit (R1, R2 and RE). 
• When ac signal is applied, collector
current fluctuates from maximum to
minimum (zero), and operating point Q
moves up and down the load line.
• At the peak of the positive half cycle of
the input signal, the total collector
current Ic max = 2 Ic and collector-emitter
– voltage Vcg min = 0 while at the peak of
the negative half cycle of the input
signal, the collector current Ic min = 0 and
collector-emitter voltage Vce max = 2 Vcc.
• Thus collector-emitter voltage varies in
opposite phase to the collector current.
• The variation of collector voltage
appears across primary of the
transformer.
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SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled – Max. Efficiency
The r.m.s. Collector voltage is given as:

The r.m.s. Collector current is given as:

The r.m.s. Power delivered to the load (Pac)


is therefore given as:

The average power drawn from the supply


(Pdc) is given by:

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SERIES-FED CLASS A AMPLIFIER –
Transformer Coupled – Max. Efficiency
The maximum efficiency of a Transformer-
coupled Class A amplifier is given as:

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