DARLIGTON PAIR AMPLIFIER
Aim: To determine the frequency response of Darlington pair amplifier and its input
and output impedances.
Apparatus: Circuit board, CRO (0-30MHz), BNC adaptors, Connecting wires, Signal
generator (0-3MHz), Regulated power Supply (0-30V).
VCC=+10V
Circuit Diagram:
R1
1MΩ
RS
1µF
100KΩ SL100
SL100
Signal
Generator Vi R2
VS 1MΩ V0
10µF 10KΩ
1KΩ
Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit as per circuit shown above.
2. Give the supply VCC=+10V.
3. Apply the signal to the input of the circuit from the signal generator
and connect the output to CRO and observe the input and output
waveforms.
4. Note down VI, VO for different frequencies from 100 Hz to 1MHz and
in steps and tabulate them.
5. Plot the graph between the Frequency and Gain on semi log graph.
6. Set the input signal frequency at mid band and calculate the input and
output resistances using the following formulae.
R1= * RS ; RO= * RL
Expected Graph:
20 log AV (dB)
0dB
Frequency (Hz)
Tabular Column:
Frequency Vi VO AV=VO/Vi Gain in dB=
(Hz) (Volts) (Volts) 20logAv
Calculations:
Input Resistance Calculations:
VS= Source Voltage
Vi= Input Voltage measured between base and ground
Input resistance Ri = * RS
RS= 100KΩ
Output Resistance Calculations:
VNL= Output measured without load
VFL= Output voltage with load
Output resistance, RO= * RL
RL= 10K
Result:
Questions:
1. What is Darlington pair connection?
2. Ignoring, biasing network, what is typical range of input impedance of
Darlington pair Emitter Follower?
3. How the Darlington pair connection configuration does improve the
input impedance?
4. What is the formula for input impedance of Darlington pair Emitter
Follower?