Practice 1. Effects of increasing and decreasing RE

 In this practice, the effects of changing the value of RE will be examined. The practice includes 2 parts:

     a) increase the value of RE.

     b) decrease the value of RE.

 Following is the procedure for the practice, as well as analysis of the effects of changing the value of RE.

 a)      Increase the value of RE

 Procedure:

      1.       Click “Continue” to start the simulation

2.       After a while (e.g. when the curves are reaching the 5th grid), pull up the scaler in the scrollbar next to “RE” to increase the value of RE.

3.       Observe how each of the 5 curves (except the curve for ui) changes.

Analysis:

RE: increase =>

UB = Ucc*R2/(R1+R2): unchanged

            URE = UB - 0.7: unchanged

UC = Ucc - IC*RC: increase

[because IC = IRE = URE/RE: decrease]

uo = -40*IC0*RC*ui1: decrease

[because IC = IRE = URE/RE: decrease]

Uout = UC + uo: increase

[because although uo decreases at the same time UC increases, the increased amount of UC is much larger than the decreased amount of uo]

 

b)      Decrease the value of RE

 

Procedure:

      1.       Click “Continue” to start the simulation

      2.       After a while (e.g. when the curves are reaching the 5th grid), pull down the scaler in the scrollbar next to “RE” to decrease the value of RE.

      3.       Observe how each of the 5 curves (except the curve for ui) changes.

 

Analysis:

 

RE: decrease =>

UB: unchanged

            URE: unchanged

UC: decrease

uo: increase

Uout: decrease