What is Common-emitter circuit?
An amplifier circuit in which the emitter is the common terminal for input and output. It provides both current gain and voltage gain and is the most widely used configuration.
Field: Bipolar transistors
Related terms
Crossover distortion Current gain (hFE) Current mirror Cutoff region Darlington connection Early effect Emitter follower Forward-active region HBT (heterojunction bipolar transistor) Miller effect