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Chan2_in for reading for reading the base signal voltage.<br />

• GainSub.vi sends out bias and signal voltage (Chan1_out). (The signal is<br />

superimposed on the bias; the bias is modulated with signal.) Chan0_in reads<br />

the response (output of amplifier). The VI then resends the input signal<br />

(Chan1_out) and reads the response at the base (Chan2_in). These results<br />

are displayed in the two graphs. The ac peak values are used to calculate the<br />

gain. The VI also computes and displays rπ, βDC, and βac.<br />

• Open GainSub.vi. Set the Digital Controls for collector resistor, RC, base<br />

resistor, RB, and Rs. Rs is used to compute the signal current through Rs. Set<br />

Frequency at between 10 and 1000 Hz. Set VBB for 0.1 mA as determined<br />

with SetVCE.vi. VCC(init) must be less than or equal to 2 V. Default the Front<br />

Panel to hold these values for when GainSub.vi is used as a subVI.<br />

• Ratio VBB/Vs is set at 5. The VI uses this to set Vs = VBB/5, producing,<br />

roughly, IB/Ib = 5. This results from IB = (VBB – VBE)/RB and Ib = Vs/RB. This<br />

current ratio provides for operation in the linear mode.<br />

• Run GainSub.vi and verify IC 0.1mA. Verify that signals for Vbe = Vin and<br />

Vce = Vo appear to be undistorted (maintain sine-wave integrity). Assess all<br />

numbers in the Digital Indicators. At the low current of the measurement,<br />

Gain should be very close to gm·RC. Default and save the Front Panel to save<br />

settings for the next VI.

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