BJT - Tutorial 1 - Page 1-2: (Ma) 8 90 A 80 A 70 A 60 A 50 A 40 A 30 A
BJT - Tutorial 1 - Page 1-2: (Ma) 8 90 A 80 A 70 A 60 A 50 A 40 A 30 A
BJT - Tutorial 1 - Page 1-2: (Ma) 8 90 A 80 A 70 A 60 A 50 A 40 A 30 A
IC (mA)
8
90 µA
7 80 µA
70 µA I B (µA)
6 VCE = 1 V
60 µA VCE = 10 V
100
(Saturation region) 5 50 µA VCE = 20 V
90
40 µA 80
4 70
30 µA
60
3
(Active region) 50
20 µA
2 40
30
10 µA
1 20
I B = 0 µA 10
(a) (b)
Figure 3.14 Characteristics of a silicon transistor in the common-emitter config-
uration: (a) collector characteristics; (b) base characteristics.
6. Using the characteristics of Fig. 3.14a, determine dc at IB 25 A and VCE 10 V. Then cal-
culate dc and the resulting level of IE. (Use the level of IC determined by IC dcIB.)
7. (a) Given that dc 0.987, determine the corresponding value of dc.
(b) Given dc 120, determine the corresponding value of .
(c) Given that dc 180 and IC 2.0 mA, find IE and IB.
8. If the emitter current of a transistor is 8 mA and IB is 1/100 of IC, determine the levels
of IC and IB.
9. Determine the region of operation for a transistor having the characteristics of Fig. 3.14 if
ICmax 7 mA, VCEmax 17 V, and PCmax 40 mW.