The Class A amplifier - build and test (2/2)

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  • #153 In this video I continue talking about the class A amplifier by building and testing such a circuit. Its a basic single transistor design, but regardless is show the important features that should be expected from such a circuit.
    Related videos:
    Class A amplifier part 1 - • The Class A amplifier ...
    Class A amplifier part 2 - • The Class A amplifier ...
    Class B amplifier part 1 - • The Class B amplifier ...
    Class B amplifier part 2a - • The Class B amplifier ...
    Class B amplifier part 2b - • The Class B amplifier ...
    Class C amplifier part 1 - • The RF Class C amplifi...
    Class C amplifier part 2 - • The RF Class C amplifi...
    Class D audio amplifier part 1 - • The Class D audio ampl...
    Class D audio amplifier part 2 - • The Class D audio ampl...
    Class D audio amplifier part 3 - • The Class D audio ampl...
    Class D RF amplifier part 1 - • The Class D RF amplif...
    Class D RF amplifier part 2 - • The Class D RF amplifi...
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  • @nelgau
    @nelgau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Each and every one of your videos is a masterpiece of exposition. Thank you for being so generous with your time and for teaching us electronics! :)

  • @carmelpule8493
    @carmelpule8493 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Brilliant presentation. I have experience with all the circuits presented as I started this work in 1952, but I must say I am really enjoying how this gentleman is covering all the detail. Well done, for not only including the theoretical part , but also the simulation, the implementation practical part, and testing and other detail only an expertised person can depict, .

  • @tlmoller
    @tlmoller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    “How hard can it be?”. Love these videos. So great in all ways.

  • @yoavrosenbach
    @yoavrosenbach 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    AMAZING !!!! This is how it should be thought !!!!
    I don't understand where are your other 1M subscribers...

  • @RicardoPenders
    @RicardoPenders 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You are a great teacher in electronics, I like that you are showing every detail you need to take into account when designing a circuit and you also show what the circuit does with the change of temperature, what the current consumption is when there's a signal going through and without a signal, I didn't know that the temperature would go up without the signal.
    So you can see that you excellent way of explaining things and showing the signals on the different meters and scopes that even someone like me who knows almost all you need to know can still learn a thing or two from watching your videos.
    Thank you very much for sharing this online, you make it so easy to follow along and you keep it interesting so I don't lose focus.

    • @alexlo7708
      @alexlo7708 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Input signal made transistor changes its own resistant value which it goes in a unidirectional way , rises up from DC quiescent operating point. The more resistant ,the less current can flow in and the less power loss.

  • @librasulus
    @librasulus 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am too ignorant in the field to understand even the half of your content but I salute you, great content!

  • @rhp9797
    @rhp9797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I loved the tease at the end! Absolutely brilliant!

  • @andromedusmoat9608
    @andromedusmoat9608 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fast becoming my most watched channel... Keep it up!

  • @sureshlala6462
    @sureshlala6462 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks, very educational for me to understand as I build Class A amplifiers, always nice to see if I am doing anything wrong, very well explained, cheers.

  • @curtstacy779
    @curtstacy779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video again. I love the way you explain things.

  • @rubenhidalgocarrillo
    @rubenhidalgocarrillo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very good video, as always. Thanks!!!

  • @geoelectronica
    @geoelectronica 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super tare Maestre, congratulation!
    Ai putea sa continui seria cu si despre amplificatoare, sunt multi pasionati, e un subiect care prinde.
    Exp de topicuri: the most common amplifier classes, Boucherot cell, Totem Pole, Bootstrap Circuit, LONG TAILED PAIR, constant current stage, current mirror circuit, Voltage Amplification Stage, Complementary-Feedback-Pair, single ended amplifier, etc.
    Cheers

  • @JacquesConradie
    @JacquesConradie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative and well explained - thanks!

  • @acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE
    @acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A lot of useful information, thanks.

  • @pu5epx
    @pu5epx ปีที่แล้ว

    Audiophiles will love this!

  • @marctamtonthat
    @marctamtonthat 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your great videos. Very interesting and useful.
    Some DC circuits are designed to reverse the polarity every minutes in order to mitigate the wear of the filament. It would be interesting to have this feature.

  • @sheepbaba
    @sheepbaba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice one and thanks.
    I recently built a Class A audio amplifier kit. I just followed instructions and don't really understand how it works. This video helps. It sounds amazing. Running about 15wpc it is not too hot but has huge heat sinks and uses a current source transistor.
    The inductor design looks cool but am intrigued by the transformer coupling.
    Previously I have been using a SET valve(tube) amplifier.
    I can't wait to see if you find a way to make it more efficient.

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm happy you liked the video! I guess that with the valve amplifier you had the transformer on the output - so that should work more efficiently than the transistor amplifier with current sinks. However, with valves, the minimum anode voltage that you can achieve is limited - you cannot go as low as with transistors. I guess the best of both worlds would be a transistor amplifier with a transformer output - this is not that common since the price of the transformer is way more than the extra current sink transistor + heat sink.

    • @sheepbaba
      @sheepbaba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FesZElectronics that's really interesting. The guy who made the valve amp I believe also made some transformer coupled transistor amps.
      Now I know why... 😊
      Sadly he passed away last year. He used to make stuff for studios and even Pink Floyd.

  • @BIGRIP87
    @BIGRIP87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    next letter after A is B

  • @rogeronslow1498
    @rogeronslow1498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Try doing a two-tone test. That's the acid test of linearity.

    • @alexloktionoff6833
      @alexloktionoff6833 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i.e. intermodulation, two hi-frequency tones with 1KHz difference

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I will try this out for the next amplifier - stay tuned for Class B :D

  • @smak201
    @smak201 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video as usual! Have you considered also analyzing the noise of the amplifiers and how they work with very weak input? It would be interesting to see how different topologies and transistors (BJT, JFET) compare when there is no need to produce much power, but the input signal has very low amplitude.

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I guess this a different topic - typical noise figure of different component types; its an interesting topic though, I will try to do something about it at some point!

  • @urlkrueger
    @urlkrueger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well, let me help you out. B comes next but is then followed by C and then somewhere down the list is PP.
    What I like about your channel is that I am learning how to change my thinking from a technician's point of view ( how does this work ) to an engineering point of view ( how do I make something that will work).

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PP (push-pull) is not an operating class, its just a specific implementation having active elements both "pull" and "push" the output - you can even implement class A operation with a PP stage - low side amplifier transistor and high side constant current source. Unless of course you meant something else by "PP".
      I'm happy you are enjoying my videos :D

  • @dannyperry8070
    @dannyperry8070 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have tried a similar circuit to yours. What I find that without the 50 ohm load the gain varies with frequency because the impedance of L increases. With a 50 ohm load there is also some variation in gain. The larger the load resistor is the greater the variation.

  • @bsuryasaradhi6816
    @bsuryasaradhi6816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    gold!

  • @Flightsimer96
    @Flightsimer96 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:05 : Why is the max current through the emitter resistor equal to the peak current through the load resistor?

  • @dannyperry8070
    @dannyperry8070 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Why did you not place a bypass capacitor across RE? Also why is the supply voltage 1/2 of Vload p_p? is that because of the inductor?

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      By placing a capacitor over RE, you get a very high amount of gain which is highly temperature and transistor dependent. I kept it this way to have a more predictable value. When amplifying small signals, you want as much gain as possible, so you will use the capacitor, but for large signals, too much gain will cause distortion.
      Regarding the second point, yes, the inductor is allowing a higher collector voltage than the supply, so by using inductors you can get higher output voltages.

  • @stefanb.933
    @stefanb.933 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hello, how can an 8hz sine wave be played on a 4 ohm load?...it doesn't have to be amplified...

  • @objection_your_honor
    @objection_your_honor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can a power FET be used in linear mode, in place of the NPN?
    since it's a voltage driven gate, can bigger resistors be used in biasing the gate, to decrease power loss?

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, FET's can be used, and since they don't need current for the static operating point, it will allow the use of larger values. The only thing to keep in mind is that the exact threshold voltage for the FET is contained in quite a wide range (its not as precise as the 0.6V for the BJT); so you might need to adjust the bias resistors with a potentiometer.

  • @dannyperry8070
    @dannyperry8070 ปีที่แล้ว

    In calculating the static current, you are using RL 50 ohm load which is blocked from Vcc via capacitor. So I don't understand how this can be used to provide the static current. The way I see it is the static current is provided through the inductor which under DC conditions would have very little resistance and with a signal its resistance changes till RL become dominant. I really like your videos and using them to design and experiment with similar circuits.

  • @user-jp4lr6lv1l
    @user-jp4lr6lv1l 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi what is difference between video amplifier and audio amplifier in equal circuit?

  • @piclife1178
    @piclife1178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Did you try bypassing the emitter resistor with a capacitor to maintain DC operating bias but increase AC gain. BD135 give great RF performance up to 10Mhz in class C but usually end up going pop because of the high collector voltages produced.

  • @BIGRIP87
    @BIGRIP87 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can i use iron core inductor for audio application?
    because at lower frequencies the ferrite core inductor, won't act more like an inductor.
    right?

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In general iron core is most common for low frequency (

    • @BIGRIP87
      @BIGRIP87 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FesZElectronics right.

  • @tahanprahara
    @tahanprahara ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello... how to choose the right inductor size? thankyou Sir

  • @dannyperry8070
    @dannyperry8070 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Trying to understand why the DC resistance of the inductor was not taken into consideration?

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I guess I skipped that just to simplify the analysis. For more accuracy that should also be considered.

  • @R2AUK
    @R2AUK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️👍

  • @marekwafel8651
    @marekwafel8651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍

  • @persiangulf2282
    @persiangulf2282 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi bro
    I have a question
    How we should delete dc ofset from output of class a amplifier who push speaker diaphragm out?
    Please help me
    Tnx 🙏

    • @FesZElectronics
      @FesZElectronics  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The easy way is to add a series capacitor of large enough value so that the useful signal is not attenuated.

  • @colin55111
    @colin55111 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What inductor has 1.25m ???? Show me where that is the standard way of identifying an inductor.

  • @quantumdirac
    @quantumdirac ปีที่แล้ว

    May create electronics course and sell on Udemy. I believe it will be quite popular. I will be the first one to enrol.

  • @shams350z
    @shams350z 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man, hope you're doing well. You look stressed out.

  • @SheikhN-bible-syndrome
    @SheikhN-bible-syndrome 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your low in iron and it wouldn't hurt to add some more magnesium and potassium into your diet via supplements ... Just fyi

  • @colin55111
    @colin55111 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where do you get the stupid idea that the base bleed has to be 10 times the base current and then you create answers to two decimal places!! You have no mathematical understanding.

  • @ladronsiman1471
    @ladronsiman1471 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are this calculations also similar for a fet transistor ?

  • @TheMechatronicEngineer
    @TheMechatronicEngineer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why the 50 ohm termination of the scope?