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Emitter-Base
Junction
iC
iE
n
iB
Collector-Base
Junction
Emitter
Base
Collector
Active Base Region
Figure 5.1(a) - Simplified cross-section of an npn transistor with currents that occur during
"normal" operation
+
p
iC
p
i
p
p
Active Transistor
Region
+
p
iC
Collector (C)
n
vBC
iC
Collector
iB
iB
p
Base (B)
Base
iE
BE
Emitter
(a)
Emitter (E)
iE
(b)
Forward Characteristics
C
iC
n
iF
Collector
iF
iB
B
BE
iF
F
iF
F
Base
Emitter
iE
E
Figure 5.3 - npn transistor with vBE applied and vBC = 0.
Reverse Characteristics
C
iC
Collector
BC
iB
B
p
iR
R
iR
Base
Emitter
iE
E
Table 5.1
Common-Emitter and Common-Base
Current Gain Comparison
F or R
0.1
0.5
0.9
0.95
0.99
0.998
F
R
or R
1 F
1 R
0.11
1
9
19
99
499
Biasing
For common emitter amplifier
Solution
Example 5
Determine the voltages at all nodes and current through all branches.
Assume beta 1 and beta2 = 200. Assume Q1 is in the active mode.
Conceptual circuit for measuring the iC-vCE characteristics of the BJT. (b) The iC-vCE characteristics of a practical BJT.
Determine the voltages at all nodes and the currents at all branches in the circuit below.
Solution
(a) Conceptual circuit to illustrate the operation of the transistor of an amplifier. (b) The circuit of
(a) with the signal source vbe eliminated for dc (bias) analysis.
Hybrid-
The T Model
Example 4.9
DC Analysis
Small-Signal Analysis
Example 4.11
Determine voltage gain in the circuit below
DC Analysis
Small-Signal Model
Graphical Analysis
Graphical determination of the signal components vbe, ib, ic, and vce when a signal component vi is
superimposed on the dc voltage VBB.
+
iB
BE
IF
F
BC
REC
IR
R
P
(p , n bo)
bo
iT
(a)
Emitter
Base
Collector
i q A Dn
T
dn
dx
n(W)
(b)
0
Diffusion Capacitance
For the base-emitter voltage and hence the collector current in the BJT to change, the charge stored in the base
region also must change.
n( x)
n(0)
Q
n(W) = n bo
n bo
x
0
n( x)
n(0, V BE2)
n(0, V BE1)
Q
n bo
n(W) = n
bo
x
0
iC
B
i = i
iB
BE
v
BE
i = I S exp (
)
C
VT
F B
i = ( + 1) i B
E
F
Figure 5.20 - Simplified model for the npn transistor for the forward-active region
iB
iC
C
B
+
-
0.7 V
i = i
BE
F B
iE
E
Figure 5.21 - Further simplification of the npn model for the forward-active region
Beta-cutoff Frequency
10 3
10 2
10 1
10
10 -1
10 4
10 5
10 6
10 7
10 8
10 9
Frequency (Hz)
Figure 5.22 - Common-e mitte r curre nt ga in vs . fre que ncy
Transconductance
Relates changes in ic to changes in vbe
gm = dic/dvbe (@Q-point)
gm = Ic /VT
CD = gm.f
The Early Effect (James Early form Bell Labs)
Experimentally demonstrated that when the output curves are extrapolated back to a point of zero collector
current, the curves all intersect at a constant voltage point vce = -VA
I = 100 uA
B
4.0mA
C
o
l
l
e
c
t
o
r 2.0mA
I = 80 uA
B
I = 60 uA
B
C
u
r
r
e
n
t
I = 40 uA
B
I = 20 uA
B
0A
-V
-15V
-10V
-5V
0V
5V
10V
15V
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Figu r e - 5 . 3 0 Tr a n s is tor ou tp u t c h a r a c te r is tic s id e n tifyin g th e e a r ly volta ge VA
IC
CC
22k
R
R
C
EQ
22k
IB
36 k
12 k
VEQ
Q1
4V
18 k
16 k
CC
16 k
R
+12 V
Study the operation of the transistor considering tolerances (worst case anaysis) in the circuit. Assume that the
12V power supply has a 5% tolerance and the resistors have 10% tolerance. Assume also that the voltage drop
in REQ can be neglected, and beta is large.
VEQ (max, min)
IC (max, min)
VCE (max, min)
Probe Output
Ic(Q), Ib(Q), Vce