ABSTRACT
Large signal amplifiers are usually confined to using bipolar transistors as their solid-state devices because of
the large linear region of amplification required. One exception to this is the use of VMOS for large power
outputs due to their ability to have a large linear region. There are three basic configurations of amplifiers:
common emitter (CE) amplifiers, common base (CB) amplifiers, and common collection (CC) amplifiers. The
basic configuration of each is shown in Figure 7.1.
