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Linear Electronic Circuits<br />

241<br />

Figure 8-3<br />

Power amplifier operational<br />

basics.<br />

R F<br />

C F<br />

V<br />

Electrical pulses<br />

produced by<br />

noise<br />

A<br />

Q2<br />

Q3<br />

V<br />

I<br />

Amp<br />

B<br />

RL<br />

Electromagnetic<br />

noise<br />

Q1<br />

P1<br />

D1<br />

D2<br />

each transis<strong>to</strong>r, providing 0.5 milliamp of current flow through each<br />

collec<strong>to</strong>r. If an input voltage is applied between the two base inputs (A<br />

and B) so that point A is at a different potential than point B, the balance<br />

will be upset. But as the collec<strong>to</strong>r current rises through one transis<strong>to</strong>r,<br />

it must decrease by the same amount through the other, because the<br />

constant-current source will not allow a varying “<strong>to</strong>tal” current. For<br />

example, if the differential voltage between the inputs caused the collec<strong>to</strong>r<br />

current through Q2 <strong>to</strong> rise <strong>to</strong> 0.6 milliamp, the collec<strong>to</strong>r current<br />

through Q3 will fall <strong>to</strong> 0.4 milliamp. The <strong>to</strong>tal current through both<br />

transis<strong>to</strong>rs still adds up <strong>to</strong> 1 milliamp.<br />

Notice that the output of the differential amplifier is not taken off of<br />

one transis<strong>to</strong>r in reference <strong>to</strong> ground; the output of a differential ampli-

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