The small-signal characteristics of feedback amplifiers using common emitter (CE) and common collector (CC) configurations are discussed. It is shown that while most of the closed-loop characteristics are the same, the stability of the CC system is generally superior to that of the CE system (contrary to the Cherry and Cambrell [1].

Authors: Gift, Stephan J.; Cherry, Edward M.; Cambrell, Gregory K.
Affiliation: University of the West Indies, Department of Electrical Engineering, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies
JAES Volume 33 Issue 10 pp. 787-800; October 1985
Publication Date: October 1, 1985

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