GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ECE 3040B: Microelectronic Circuits
Spring Semester 2009, Homework #6
SOLUTIONS

1.

Pierret, Problem 11.2 (a)-(d) (20 points)

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2.

Pierret, Problem 11.8 (a)-(d) (20 points)

3.

Pierret, Problem 12.3 (10 points)

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4.

Bipolar Junction Transistor (30 points): For the

shown transistor, IS = 2 x 10-15 A, F = 100, and R =
0.25.
(a) Label the collector, base, and emitter terminals of
the transistor.
(b) What is the transistor type?
(c) Label the base-emitter and base-collector voltages, VBE and VBC, respectively, and label
the normal directions for IE, IC, and IB.
(d) What is the relationship between VBE and VBC?
(e) Write a simplified form of the transport model equations that apply to this particular
circuit configuration. Write an expression for IE/IB. Write an expression for IE/IC.
(f) Find the values for IE, IC, IB, VBC, and VBE.

(a) - (c)
(b) npn transistor

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(d) VBE = VBC

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5.

BJT in Reverse-Active Region (20 points): What are the

values for R and IS for the transistor shown?

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