Edc BJT Ce
Edc BJT Ce
Edc BJT Ce
THEORY:
A transistor is a three terminal device. The terminals are emitter, base, collector. In
common emitter configuration, input voltage is applied between base and emitter terminals and
out put is taken across the collector and emitter terminals. Therefore the emitter terminal is
common to both input and output.
The input characteristics resemble that of a forward biased diode curve. This is
expected since the Base-Emitter junction of the transistor is forward biased. As compared to
CB arrangement IB increases less rapidly with VBE. Therefore input resistance of CE circuit is
higher than that of CB circuit.
The output characteristics are drawn between Ic and VCE at constant IB. the collector
current varies with VCE unto few volts only. After this the collector current becomes almost
constant, and independent of VCE. The value of VCE up to which the collector current changes
with V CE is known as Knee voltage. The transistor always operated in the region above Knee
voltage, IC is always constant and is approximately equal to IB. The current amplification factor
of CE configuration is given by β = ΔIC/ΔIB
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
OBSERVATIONS:
IB = 50 μA IB = 75 μA IB = 100 μA
S.No
VCE (V) IC (mA) VCE (V) IC( mA) VCE(V) IC (mA)
MODEL GRAPH:
(i) INPUT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRECAUTIONS:
1. While doing the experiment do not exceed the ratings of the transistor. This may lead
to damage the transistor.
2. Connect voltmeter and Ammeter in correct polarities as shown in the circuit diagram.
3. Do not switch ON the power supply unless you have checked the circuit connections
as per the circuit diagram.
4. Make sure while selecting the emitter, base and collector terminals of the transistor.
CALCULATIONS:
1. Input resistance: To obtain input resistance find ΔVBE and ΔIB at constant VCE on one
of the input characteristics. Then
Ri = ΔVBE / ΔIB (VCE constant)
2. Output resistance: To obtain output resistance, find ΔIC and ΔVCE at constant IB.
Ro = ΔVCE / ΔIC (IB constant)
3. The current amplification factor of CE configuration is given by
β = ΔIC/ΔIB
RESULT: The input and output characteristics of a transistor in CE configuration are drawn.
The Input (Ri) and Output resistances (Ro) and of a given transistor are calculated.
1. The Input resistance (Ri) of a given Transistor is______________
2. The Output resistance (Ro) of a given Transistor is____________
3. The Current amplification factor is_________________________
VIVA QUESTIONS:
1. What is the range of for the transistor?
2. What are the input and output impedances of CE configuration?
3. Identify various regions in the output characteristics?
4. What is the relation between and ?
5. Define current gain in CE configuration?
6. What is the phase relation between input and output?
7. Draw diagram of CE configuration for PNP transistor?
8. What is the power gain of CE configuration?
9. What are the applications of CE configuration?