hey..i have to design an audio amplifier with a gain of around 3600V/V (load is a 10W, 4ohm speaker and input is 5mV(p-p) i have designed two stages and cascaded them for this gain (attached)..nw i have to design the output stage using class AB type biasing it with Vbe multiplier (using tip31c and tip32c transistors)...i designed one bt the gain drops remarkably wen i cascade it..hw shud i bias it so that the gain does not drop??

 

Show the output stage you have designed and how you are connecting it to the first stages. Otherwise we are just guessing as to the problem.

 

Vbb=2Vt ln((Iq)/Is), i assumed Iq (quiescent current= 100mA):
Vbb=2Vt ln((100*10^-3)/10^-9) =0.92V
R1+R2=Vbb/IR (i wuznt sure hw to divide Iq between IR and IC1...i used 16.83mA and 84.2mA respectively)
R1+R2=0.92/16.83m = 54.65
Vbe1=Vt ln ((IC1)/(Is))
Vbe1=Vt ln ((84.2*10^-3)/(10^-9)) =0.46V
R1=Vbe1/IR
R1=0.46/16.83m=27.11
R2=54.65-27.11=27.54
the input impedence of the output stage shud be greater than the output impedence of the cascade i attached earlier so that the gain doesnt drop..cud u plz help me achieve that..plus im not even sure of the assumptions ive used for the output stage...

 

Why you choose Iq = 100mA ?
Normally we set this current equal to
Iq > IL_max/(Hfe_min) = 2.3A/(400) = 5.8mA

Hfe_min ---> from the data sheet
http://www.bourns.com/pdfs/tip31.pdf

I choose Iq = 10mA and we can connect your second CE stage directly to drive the output stage.
See the example diagram.

R1 = (Vcc - 2Vbe) / 10mA ≈ 1K ---> 2Vbe because you use Darlington stage.

Ic4 = ( Vcc - 2Vbe)/1K = 13.8mA

Ib4 = Ic4/Hfe = 13.8mA/200 = 70uA

hfe ---> from the data sheet figure 11
http://elenota.pl/pdf/Fairchild/2n3904.pdf

R4 + R5 = (15V - Vbe) /Ib4 = 205KΩ
R4 = R5 = 100K ---> In real life we add potentiometer in series with R5 to set the output voltage equal to 0V.
R2/R3 = 2
Read this file
http://www.ece.drexel.edu/courses/ECE-E352/ClassABAmp.pdf

 

Why you choose Iq = 100mA ?
Normally we set this current equal to
Iq > IL_max/(Hfe_min) = 2.3A/(400) = 5.8mA

Hfe_min ---> from the data sheet
http://www.bourns.com/pdfs/tip31.pdf

I choose Iq = 10mA and we can connect your second CE stage directly to drive the output stage.
See the example diagram.

R1 = (Vcc - 2Vbe) / 10mA ≈ 1K ---> 2Vbe because you use Darlington stage.

Ic4 = ( Vcc - 2Vbe)/1K = 13.8mA

Ib4 = Ic4/Hfe = 13.8mA/200 = 70uA

hfe ---> from the data sheet figure 11
http://elenota.pl/pdf/Fairchild/2n3904.pdf

R4 + R5 = (15V - Vbe) /Ib4 = 205KΩ
R4 = R5 = 100K ---> In real life we add potentiometer in series with R5 to set the output voltage equal to 0V.
R2/R3 = 2
Read this file
http://www.ece.drexel.edu/courses/ECE-E352/ClassABAmp.pdf

thanx alot for ur help i simulated ur design and the output voltage still does drop to a very small value ...plus y have u used the 0.1ohm resistors (just so dat i cud explain to my teacher) cud v use larger ones?

 

I simulated this circuit. And the voltage gain is equal to 90KV/V
So I need reduce the gain.

 

thanx alot for ur help i simulated ur design and the output voltage still does drop to a very small value ...plus y have u used the 0.1ohm resistors (just so dat i cud explain to my teacher) cud v use larger ones?

Why do you talk WEIRD? Please talk in English.

 

Why do you talk WEIRD? Please talk in English.

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I simulated this circuit. And the voltage gain is equal to 90KV/V
So I need reduce the gain.

i cant seem to understand the purpose of R3,C2,T3,R4,R8,Re2 and Re3... could you please explain that to me... and why isnt your output stage design working with my input stage cant we make a few changes in my design to make it work with yours?

 

i cant seem to understand the purpose of R3,C2,T3,R4,R8,Re2 and Re3... could you please explain that to me.

R3 plus R4 apply negative feedback from the output to the base of T3 so that the output is at 0VDC. But then a high or low hFE of T3 changes it.
C2 filters the AC audio out of the negative feedback to keep the AC gain high.
T1 and T3 provide voltage gain (amplification).
R8 is the load for T5 and it can quickly turn off T7 when T5 turns off.
Re2 and Re3 reduce the differences in vbe and hfe of T7 and T8 so that they match better and so that their idle current is controlled.

why isnt your output stage design working with my input stage?

The input stage here has a low output impedance from its T2 emitter-follower so it can drive the fairly low input impedance of T3.
Your input stage has a fairly high output impedance because it doesn't have an emitter-follower on its output and the low impedance of T3 loads it down and reduces its output level.

Thank you for turning off the weird "text speak used by little kids on their cell phones" and now you are speaking pretty good English.