Which type of configuration has high output impedance but low input impedance ? 

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  1. Common Base 
  2. Common Collector 
  3. Common Emitter 
  4. Both common emitter and base 

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Option 1 : Common Base 
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Common Base configuration has high output impedance but low input impedance.
Concept:

In common emitter configuration, the emitter terminal is grounded so the common emitter configuration is also known as grounded emitter configuration.

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As the emitter current is zero in the cut-off region, the potential VE is called floating emitter potential.

  • The Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is a three-terminal device i.e. Base, Emitter, and Collector.
  • There are two main types of bipolar junction transistors the NPN and the PNP transistor.
  • The emitter is a heavily doped region of the BJT transistor, providing the majority of carriers into the base region.
  • The base region is a thin, lightly doped region sandwiched between the emitter and collector.
  • The majority of carriers from the emitter pass through the base region and its flow can be externally controlled.

Working configuration of BJT

Characteristic

Common Base

Common Emitter

Common Collector

Input resistance

Very low (40 Ω)

Low (100  Ω)

Very high (750 kΩ)

Output resistance

Very high (1 MΩ)

High (10 kΩ)

Low (50 Ω)

Current gain

Less than unity

High (100)

High (100)

Voltage gain

Small (150)

High (500)

Less than unity

Phase Shift

0° 

180° 

0° 

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