This document describes an experiment to analyze the frequency response of an amplifier circuit. Key points:
- The frequency response shows how the gain of a circuit varies with input signal frequency. An amplifier should maintain consistent gain across all audio frequencies to avoid distorting sound.
- The experiment was conducted using a CE amplifier circuit in Multisim and hardware. Gain and bandwidth were measured with and without a bypass capacitor.
- In both cases, gain decreased at high frequencies due to parasitic capacitances in the transistor. The bypass capacitor increased bandwidth by reducing gain, as expected theoretically.
- 3dB is used to define bandwidth as it represents a 0.707 reduction in voltage gain, a common standard for measuring