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Comparison of Transistor Configurations

 

 

 

 

         

 

Table 1 below shows a quick comparison of the basic transistor common-terminal configurations, namely, common-base (CB), common-emitter (CE), and common-collector (CC) configurations.

     

Table 1. Comparison of the CB, CE, and CC Configurations

 

CB

CE

CC

Input-Output Phase Difference

0 degrees

180 degrees

0 degrees

Voltage Gain

High

Medium

Low

Current Gain

Low

Medium

High

Power Gain

Low

High

Medium

Input Resistance

Low

Medium

High

Output Resistance

High

Medium

Low

          

See Also:   Transistor Common-Terminal Configurations; More Tables