Questions tagged [bias]
A DC voltage or current in a circuit to set the operation point of an active or non-linear component.
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JFET Vgs Calculation Equation
Does anyone know the formula to calculate the Vgs of a JFET used as a variable resistor?
Say, I have a Vds of 24v and I require a current of 20mA (just arbitrary values) I would need a 1.2k resistance,...
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Isolated audio without a transformer
I'm putting together a guitar pedal for splitting the signal to two different amps. One of the features I want to put in is a 'ground-lift'; isolating the signal to avoid ground loops between the two ...
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VBE Multiplier with Emitter Resistance Cancellation
Function of shown circuit is biasing of output power stage complementary audio amplifier. P1 allows precise adjustment of \$ V_{CE} \$ of VBE multiplier and \$C_B\$ improves its rail rejection. \$ r_e'...
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Several questions on video circuits
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Looking into several old good home computer video output circuits I see the similarity I can not fully understand. They use diodes or transistors as a bias for the final output section. See ...
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Applying a 1/3 bias to an LCD display spec'd at 1/2 still safe?
We're currently using an MSP430 with an integrated LCD controller that only has a 1/3 bias mode. The LCD display has a 2-mux configuration and the data sheet specifies "drive method: 1/2 duty, 1/2 ...
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Presence of Crossover Distortion in Class A Amplifier
This question is about theory facts of class A audio amplifier.
It is known that class A amplifier is usually biased so that an amplifier's quiescent point is in the middle of the amplifying device's ...
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Why is the collector feedback bias popular in electret-mic preamp circuits?
I got some simple electret microphone modules and I've been experimenting with audio amplifiers. I googled to find some example circuits, and I found that most of them resemble the circuit above. I ...
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How to Model a Bias Tee in ADS
I'm modeling a Bias Tee in ADS and I wanted to ask how to add board parasitics into the model and what should the results of a good model look like in terms of the S-parameters. This is my first time ...
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How to bias an AC input composite video signal [duplicate]
This is a question about biasing 0V-referenced AC input signals to a positive single-ended signal. Even if the best solution for my question would be something else (and I'd like to hear about that, ...
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Cascode Amplifier Biasing Sequence
I'm trying to understand the proper biasing procedure of a cascode distributed amplifier part that requires three power supplies. A positive drain-source VDD, a negative gate-source VGG1, and a second,...
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Lower noise in biased op amp
I have a circuit similar to this. I’m trying to lower my noise under 60 Hz. Using pspice I keep finding that I need a very large resistor for R5, like 50 gigs but in practice this is not giving me the ...
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Audiable pops when switching DC biased audio signal
In my previous question, I have asked how to DC bias audio signal for a crosspoint audio switching matrix (Switch array (crosspoint) and DC biasing of audio signal).
I am using the following circuit ...
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What bias voltage is applied to a PIN photodiode when connected only to multimeter
If I take just a PIN photodiode (e.g. BPW34 FAS ) and connect a multimeter to its terminals to measure current, for example: expose the photodiode to the sunlight and read current of ~1 mA on the ...
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Input Bias Compensation Resistor Calculation for an Integrator
I have been reading the following tech note from Analog Devices that discusses designing an op amp circuit to compensate for the input bias current: https://www.analog.com/media/en/training-seminars/...
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What would be the difference in the voltage transfer curves of this two circuits, assuming the op-amps are not ideal?
How does the resistor connecting the non-inverting terminal to ground affect the transfer curve?
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Single Stage Amplifier CMOS - Biasing Issues
So this is kind of vague question. I'm wondering what the approach to biasing MOSFETs in saturation is.
For the following circuit, I really have no specifications - I'm just trying to play around ...
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Driving a butterfly package DFB laser
I want to drive a DFB laser in a type-2, 14-pin butterfly package. The manufacturer has provided limited information on how to bias the laser diode and could not get any information on the reference ...
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How to solve practical OPAMP with finite differential resistance and finite offset current while other parameters can be considered ideal?
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
Ip(bias)=200nA
rd=differential resistance=5Mohm
a=infinite
What should be its output?
I am confused if I should consider negative ...
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How does the spectral response of a photodiode change with bias voltage?
Look at this data sheet, in the second page we have a graph for the spectral response.
Now, I have learned that photodiodes must be reverse-biased in order to get a decent signal from them, but then ...
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Inject 5V bias power (“fake” phantom power) for microphone (ModMic)
I've recently bought a ModMic4 for my PC, but the signal level is very low and have to amplify it quiet a lot digitally, which introduces ton of white noise and I have to use noise supression which ...
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Behaviour of Voltage on Base in a fixed BIAS Common Emitter Amplifier
I'm having some trouble understanding the behaviour of the basic common emitter fixed bias amplifier. I've been looking at this for awhile now and I'm starting to think there is a foundational ...
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In an AC coupled Op-Amp circuit where do input bias currents flow from?
If we have an AC coupled amplifier like the one below, i've read and been told it needs a DC path to ground to allow input bias currents to flow, though I just can't get my head around this, I bias is ...
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making a photodiode module
I am trying to do stimulated Raman scattering microscopy. In this experiment two pulsed laser beams are used . The wavelength of these two laser beams is tuned to match a specific Raman frequency of ...
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Basic questions on biasing
I have some trouble understanding a basic concept. Here is my question.
This is from a document which can be found on the website,
http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/tidu765/tidu765.pdf
The text ...
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If positively biasing amplifier does minimum voltage on input pins apply?
I am using an amplifier to bias a signal for an ADC. The signal range is -1.25 to 1.25 volts. I have the 2.5V precision reference for the ADC through a voltage divider to the inverting input of the ...
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Choosing an inductor for a bias T
I'm creating a Bias-T circuit for a certain application. When choosing my inductor to block my AC-signals I know for example the proper inductance to choose etc. However, what I am having trouble with ...
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Why is the source voltage 1/4 of the supply voltage applied to the drain in a voltage-divider JFET circuit?
According to a Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) article in ElectronicsTutorial, the voltage across the source resistance is equal to 1/4 the supply voltage applied to the drain/gate for a class ...
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when a diode is forwards biased can current flow backwards through it?
when a diode is forwards biased can current flow backwards through it?
this question comes from me trying to understand class AB amplifier biasing, so any additional comments about the diodes' use ...
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Bias resistor in opamp circuit
For the circuit below, what is the purpose of the 2 bias resistors.
They are said to detect breaking, what does it mean.
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How to bias(voltage offset) unity gain buffer
First post so sorry for any bad formatting.
I'm trying to figure out how to bias my signal going through a non-inverting op amp with a gain of 1. Because I want a gain one just 1, it would just be a ...
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how to adjust drain bias to keep power dissipation constant (HEMT)
I am reading a chapter in a thesis about using HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) as a cryogenic amplifier. The measurement scheme is to use the gate voltage fluctuation's influence on the drain ...
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Understanding of class-AB currents
I am trying to understand a simple class-AB output stage. The bias voltage for the transistors is made by using two diodes. The following picture show the circuits. The currents drawn are how, i ...
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Need help to increase schmitt trigger sensivity in a circuit
I need help on a circuit I've designed to detect hits on a piezo sensor on a drum. It uses an opamp with 2 channel, on goes to a schmitt trigger, the other to the ADC input on the XMEGA ...
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Gilbert cell biasing
I'm new here so I'm going to make is as simple as it can get..
How can I bias a Gilbert cell with bjt transistors like this one:
What methods can I use to bias the transistors? Is there any example ...
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how can I get leakage current in tlp?
I got tlp test data and found that the current at vertical line means leakage current.
But I don't understand the method how does the tlp-test measure the leakage current.
I tried to search the ...
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Verify bias voltage with no load
I have a device that can be configured to maintain a specific bias voltage on the output. How should I verify if it actually generates that specific voltage?
I do not think I could simply use a ...
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Input bias current compensation
I am studying the Input Bias Current compensation technique by connecting the resistor to non inverting terminal of opamp. why the reistor of bias compensation should be parallel value of Rf & Ri ?...
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Some questions about the emitter resistor added to the fixed bias circuit
In many texts it is mentioned that the emitter resistor stabilizes the bias circuit. For example particularly for the below example:
Which quantity is aimed to be stabilized initially? Vbe?
And how ...
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Is the following equation wrong in this BJT DC bias analysis?
I came across a section of a tutorial regarding BJT DC analysis as follows:
The first two equations for Ic and KVL for the BE loop seems correct.
But I'm stuck at the last equation inside the box ...
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How does the voltage divider model a voltage source in this transistor bias circuit?
I encountered a text which says that the leakage current Ico (or called Icbo) adds up to the signal current hence causes thermal runaway because it causes temperature to increase and it also increases ...
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Amplifying DAC output with common-emitter configuration
In my current project setup I generate audio signals from my MCU's internal DAC. These audio signals are transferred to a speaker box with an internal amplifier via phone jack. To make the whole ...
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Why wouldn't my latching switch circuit turn off?
I built this latching switch circuit: https://www.edn.com/design/power-management/4427218/Latching-power-switch-uses-momentary-pushbutton
When I connected it to my project (~140 LEDs) I found that I ...
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Bias T to level shift output from oscillator
I am using XOR gate HMC851LC3C to get an ultra-short pulse (200ps range). This logic gate requires inputs in the range of -2.5V to 0.5V. However, RF signals from my oscillator is sine wave -1V to 1V. ...
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Do we have a voltage drop across this ideal current source?
Additional info includes Vss=0V, Vdd=3V.
Also assume saturation (since we have Vd=Vg) and λn=0.
We also know the reference current but not the Resistor.
I know Vgs and thus Vds but I am looking to ...
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Solving Unkonw R1 and R2 in classic descrete BJT bais arangment
im stuck solving the RB1 RB2 values is a classic discrete BJT circuit bias arrangement. Im sure its a simple thing that im just not seeing.
Circuit values given are
Ie=1.5mA
V collector to emmiter =...
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Attenuator with strong bias
I am trying to come up with simplest solution to reduce 0~2.5V DAC output to 0.09V swing and shift it into -19.34~-19.25V range for controlling current limit of OPA548 op-amp within 0~100mA. There is ...
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Voltage divider bias (BJT) leads to a huge voltage drop across the collector resistor. Why?
I've already looked for similiar questions, but couldn't find any.
Basically, I'm new in electronic circuits analysis and, after following my professor's lecture and looking on the internet I found ...
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Amplifier Causing Problems When Observed at DC
INTRO: Hello everyone! I am experimenting with audio amplifiers for a while now. I learned how to do an operational amplifier with discrete components and understand all its section and sub-circuits, ...
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What is the real problem with fixed point bias circuit?
In the circuit below, the texts mention the problem with this kind of biasing here is if the hfe(β) varies then the Ic will vary in linear reagion. (What varies what here also not clear, I thought all ...
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How do I reverse-bias a resistor?
We all know that a photo diode can be used as a light detector and as a light emitter (although the way that it's built will usually make it specialized to prioritize one application over the other); ...
