Art of Electronics 3rd ed. 2.2.5/A
Input frequency range is 20Hz-20KHz
Vcc is 15V
Quiescent current: 1mA
Step1: Choose Ve
Ve=0.5Vcc (for the largest swing without clipping)
Step2: Choose Re. For 1mA quiescent current, Re=7.5K
Step3: Choose R1 and R2 (base bias resistors)
Vb=Ve+0.6V for this R1:R2=1:1.17
Loading criterion: R1||R2<<βRe
For 7.5K*β: R1=130K, R2:150K
Step4: Chose C1(base decoupling capacitor)
Zin ≈ βRe ≈ 750K || 70K (bias divider) ≈ 63K
f3db << 20Hz
20Hz<<1/2πRC
C>0.15uF
Step5: Choose C2 (output decoupling capacitor)
Assume Zload >> Re, so C2>1uF
To avoid excessive attenuation of lower frequencies the capacitor values should be increased, so C1=0.47uF, C2=3.3uF
