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I'm having the following problem. I got to analyze a BJT differential pair with emitter degeneration of both transistors. I calculated the theoretical expressions of my gain and obtained (since the transistors are equal):

$$A_{d1}=-\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$
$$A_{d2}=\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$

The numerical values here don't matter for my question I guess. Then I proceeded to simulate my circuit LTSPICE. As I expected, the values were slightly different from the ones obtained theoretically. What I did not expect was that the values of the gains were slightly different from one another, while that transistor are equal (there should symmetry on the circuit). Why is this happening?

EDIT: Here is the schematic used enter image description here

as well as the operating point:

V(n001):     6   voltage
V(vo1):  2.9365  voltage
V(vo2):  2.9365  voltage
V(n003):     -0.746863   voltage
V(n002):     -0.653111   voltage
V(n004):     -0.653111   voltage
V(n005):     -5.32863    voltage
V(n006):     -6  voltage
V(vc):   0   voltage
V(vd):   0   voltage
Ic(Q2):  0.00187503  device_current
Ib(Q2):  1.74223e-005    device_current
Ie(Q2):  -0.00189245     device_current
Ic(Q3):  0.000928333     device_current
Ib(Q3):  9.18252e-006    device_current
Ie(Q3):  -0.000937515    device_current
Ic(Q4):  0.000928333     device_current
Ib(Q4):  9.18252e-006    device_current
Ie(Q4):  -0.000937515    device_current
Ic(Q1):  0.00179235  device_current
Ib(Q1):  1.74223e-005    device_current
Ie(Q1):  -0.00180978     device_current
I(Rref):     0.0018272   device_current
I(Re2):  0.000937515     device_current
I(Re1):  -0.000937515    device_current
I(Rc2):  0.000928333     device_current
I(Rc1):  0.000928333     device_current
I(Vc):   -1.8365e-005    device_current
I(Vd):   -9.18251e-006   device_current
I(Vee):  0.00370223  device_current
I(Vcc):  -0.00368386     device_current

I notice that the current flowing in each of the voltage sources is a little bit different... Could that be the reason? And why are they different?

I'm having the following problem. I got to analyze a BJT differential pair with emitter degeneration of both transistors. I calculated the theoretical expressions of my gain and obtained (since the transistors are equal):

$$A_{d1}=-\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$
$$A_{d2}=\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$

The numerical values here don't matter for my question I guess. Then I proceeded to simulate my circuit LTSPICE. As I expected, the values were slightly different from the ones obtained theoretically. What I did not expect was that the values of the gains were slightly different from one another, while that transistor are equal (there should symmetry on the circuit). Why is this happening?

I'm having the following problem. I got to analyze a BJT differential pair with emitter degeneration of both transistors. I calculated the theoretical expressions of my gain and obtained (since the transistors are equal):

$$A_{d1}=-\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$
$$A_{d2}=\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$

The numerical values here don't matter for my question I guess. Then I proceeded to simulate my circuit LTSPICE. As I expected, the values were slightly different from the ones obtained theoretically. What I did not expect was that the values of the gains were slightly different from one another, while that transistor are equal (there should symmetry on the circuit). Why is this happening?

EDIT: Here is the schematic used enter image description here

as well as the operating point:

V(n001):     6   voltage
V(vo1):  2.9365  voltage
V(vo2):  2.9365  voltage
V(n003):     -0.746863   voltage
V(n002):     -0.653111   voltage
V(n004):     -0.653111   voltage
V(n005):     -5.32863    voltage
V(n006):     -6  voltage
V(vc):   0   voltage
V(vd):   0   voltage
Ic(Q2):  0.00187503  device_current
Ib(Q2):  1.74223e-005    device_current
Ie(Q2):  -0.00189245     device_current
Ic(Q3):  0.000928333     device_current
Ib(Q3):  9.18252e-006    device_current
Ie(Q3):  -0.000937515    device_current
Ic(Q4):  0.000928333     device_current
Ib(Q4):  9.18252e-006    device_current
Ie(Q4):  -0.000937515    device_current
Ic(Q1):  0.00179235  device_current
Ib(Q1):  1.74223e-005    device_current
Ie(Q1):  -0.00180978     device_current
I(Rref):     0.0018272   device_current
I(Re2):  0.000937515     device_current
I(Re1):  -0.000937515    device_current
I(Rc2):  0.000928333     device_current
I(Rc1):  0.000928333     device_current
I(Vc):   -1.8365e-005    device_current
I(Vd):   -9.18251e-006   device_current
I(Vee):  0.00370223  device_current
I(Vcc):  -0.00368386     device_current

I notice that the current flowing in each of the voltage sources is a little bit different... Could that be the reason? And why are they different?

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Differential gain on BJT differential pair: not symmetric?

I'm having the following problem. I got to analyze a BJT differential pair with emitter degeneration of both transistors. I calculated the theoretical expressions of my gain and obtained (since the transistors are equal):

$$A_{d1}=-\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$
$$A_{d2}=\frac{βR_{C}}{2(r_{π1}+(1+β)R_{E} )}$$

The numerical values here don't matter for my question I guess. Then I proceeded to simulate my circuit LTSPICE. As I expected, the values were slightly different from the ones obtained theoretically. What I did not expect was that the values of the gains were slightly different from one another, while that transistor are equal (there should symmetry on the circuit). Why is this happening?