Common Base Amplifier Calculator

Calculate CB amplifier voltage gain, impedance, and frequency response

Circuit Parameters

Common Base Advantages

  • • Excellent high frequency response
  • • No Miller effect (base grounded)
  • • Good for RF/microwave applications
  • • Low input impedance (50Ω match)
  • • No phase inversion
  • • Used in cascode configurations

Gain Characteristics

Voltage Gain (Av)245.9
Gain (dB)47.8 dB
Current Gain (α)0.990
Power Gain (dB)23.9 dB
Phase Shift

Impedance & Frequency

Input Impedance (Zin)13.0 Ω
Output Impedance (Zout)4.70
Transconductance (gm)76.92 mS
Alpha (α)0.9901
Bandwidth (fH)300 MHz