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What will happen if emitter base is reversed bias and collector base is forward bias?
If emitter-base is reverse biased then there will be no amplification effect on collector-emitter. If collector-base is forward biased, it will act like a diode, but without emitter-base current, that is meaningless.
How do NPN transistors work?
on or off
How does a transistor electronically switch the output on?
A transistor can electronically switch the output by controlling the flow of current between its two terminals, called the collector and emitter. It has a third terminal, called the base, which acts as a control input. When a small current is applied to the base terminal, it influences the flow of current between the collector and emitter terminals, effectively turning the transistor "on" or "off" and allowing it to change the output state.
True or false a high resistance between the collector and emitter when a transistor is switched off?
yes , it has high resistance between collector and emitter on the off state.
How do transistors amplify weak signal?
A transistor controls the flow of current between the emitter and collector. The larger current is supplied by the power supply, across the emitter and collector. The flow is then controlled by a small current applied to the base connection. So, a large current flow mimics the small signal current. Limits are reached, when the transistor gets close to being fully switched on or off. This will cause distortion. To avoid this, more amplification is provided by a series of transistor amplifiers, one after the other.
What will be the collector current of emitter base junction of a transister is reversed?
The question is poorly phrased and needs a grammatical cleanup. If you mean to ask "what happens to the collector-emitter current of a transistor when the emitter-base junction is reverse biased" then the answer is that the transistor will turn off, and you will only see leakage current.
What will happen if emitter base is reversed bias and collector base is forward bias?
If emitter-base is reverse biased then there will be no amplification effect on collector-emitter. If collector-base is forward biased, it will act like a diode, but without emitter-base current, that is meaningless.
How do NPN transistors work?
on or off
Why emitter follower is called so?
Because of the geometry of the common collector configuration, changes in base voltage appear at the emitter. Said another way, what happens at the base pretty much happens at the emitter, and the emitter can be said to "mirror" or "follow" the base. The emitter is a follower of the base, and the name emitter follower appeared and was used.
What is the difference between a transistor used as a switch and an amplifier?
A transistor used as a switch is operated in saturated mode, where the ratio of base-emitter current over collector-emitter current is far more than hFe, or beta gain. The transistor is either fully on or fully off in this mode. A transistor used as an amplifier is operated in linear mode, where the ratio of base-emitter current over collector-emitter current is equal to or less than hFe, or beta gain. The transistor is partially on in this mode, and is operating as a current controlled current sink.
What is cutoff region in transistor?
The cutoff region is when the transistor doesn't have sufficient base current to drive a larger current from emitter to collector. Therefore, the transistor does not turn on and stays shut off.
How common emitter acts as a switch?
In response to the control signal on the base, the transistor switches on or off, effectively shorting the collector to the grounded emitter or opening leaving the collector floating.
Explain the operation npn transistor when used as amplifier.. and explain the basic operation of NPN when used as switch?
The NPN transistor when used as an amplifier is operating in linear mode, and, when operating as a switch, in saturated mode.In the following discussion, base currrent means base-emitter current, while the base is more positive than the emitter, and collector current means collector-emitter current, while the collector is more positive than the emitter. There is base-collector current, but we are going to ignore it for now - besides, we are going to discuss class A, common emitter, configuration.The PNP transistor is very similar. Everything is backwards, including Vcc, which is now -Vcc, or appropriate reconfiguration. The rules are the same - just backward.In switched or saturated mode, the ratio of base to collector current is far greater than beta-dc, or hFe, so the transistor is operating way out of its linear mode. We call that saturated mode, and the transistor is essentially either fully on or fully off, and therefore operating as an on-off switch.The rest of this discussion will focus on linear or amplilfier mode.If the ratio of base to collector current is less than beta-dc, or hFe and, if both base and collector voltage are greater than cutoff voltage, then the transistor is operating in linear mode. Well, sort of, for best linear mode, we look at the data sheet, or make empirical observations, and we pick the base and collector currents that are centered between the base knee and the collector knee, i.e. "in the middle of" the linear region.In this mode, a very small base current can control a much larger collector current, and, most importantly, a very small change in base current can create a much larger change in collector current.In the theoretical case, for example, where the emitter is grounded and where hFe is 100, then 1 mA of base current translates to 100 mA of collector current, and 2 mA of base current translates to 200 mA of collector current. Problem is, that hFe varies amongst even so called identical transistors, and hFe varies as a function of temperature as well.So, in the practical case, an emitter resistor is added to stabilize the transistor and place limits on the need for hFe of a particular value. Done properly, this will yield predictable gain for various transistors and for various temperatures.Now, lets look at how gain works in the practical sense. The base voltage is also a known delta above emitter voltage. Yes, temperature will affect this, but proper design can make this a negligable factor. The emitter current times the emitter voltage results in a known voltage. By Norton's current law, the base current and the collector current add up to be the emitter current, but by hFe, the base current is very much smaller than collector current, meaning that the really important part is that collector and emitter current are the same for all practical purposes.So, now add a collector resistor. Ignoring base current, the collector/emitter circuit is a series circuit, and Norton's current law, reinterpreted for series circuits, says the two resistors have the same current. Think about what that means; if the current in both resistors is the same, then the ratio of the voltage across the two resistors is proportional to their value. The gain of the amplifier is collector resistor divided by emitter resistor. That is critical knowledge. Again, base current enters into the equation but, if hFe is high enough, it does not matter.All that is left, then, is to bias the base. You want to pick a base voltage (current) that places the collector current in the center (or in an appropriate point) of the linear region. Choose a nominal hFe, divide by collector current, and you get an approximation of what base current bias should be. Choose a resistor divider to match, keeping in mind that the two resistors (base to Vcc and base to Gnd) in parallel will reflect your effective input impedance.Review everything, particularly your power levels. To calculate the power through the collector/emitter junction subtract collector resistor voltage from emitter resistor voltage from Vcc, and you get collector/emitter voltage. Multiply that by collector current, and you get power dissipated by the transistor in nomial bias condition.Play with the values until you have what you want. You could even set this up in a spreadsheet.Last, but not least, there is a base bias voltage. If you are going to amplify something, you need to maintain that nominal bias voltage. Connect a series capacitor between the base and the input point and you will be able to operate from an AC signal that is zero referenced. Just pick the RC time constant appropropriate for your application.Similarly, there is a collector bias, so, if you want an AC output zero referenced, use a series capacitor also in between the collector and the ouput.This is an AC coupled, inverting amplifier. There are DC coupled non-inverting versions, but they are more complicated, requiring more than one transistor, and this answer does not address them. Good luck!
Where you can use transistor?
Transistors are Bi-polar PN Junction devices (BJT's) which switch or amplify current and come in PNP and NPN types which dictate base to emitter bias conditions. BJT's commonly have three terminals b (base), e (emitter), and c (collector) which by internal design provide an hFE or dc current gain which is needed to produce larger currents from varying smaller currents. There are two p-n junctions : base/emitter and base/collector with BJT transistors. For this reason transistors are commonly used as simple current switches or amplifiers. Without the transistor there would essentially be no computers since there would have never been any mechanism by which to construct logic devices like OR Gates, AND Gates, NAND Gates, Flip-Flops, Inverters and Buffers. Transistor Switches In a simple switch application the transistor is placed in cutoff mode (off) or saturation (on). The on/off condition of a transistor is affected by a base-emitter bias versus the dc hFE. In a simple logic application where a digital signal is produced the NPN type transistors base-emitter bias current is high enough to saturate the transistors emitter-collection region with current. When the emitter collector region becomes saturated (both junctions forward-biased) a logic low (Vce =0) will be produced across the collector emitter terminals since current is flowing. By simply removing or lowering the base/emitter forward-bias current the transistor will move from saturation (Vce=0) to cutoff where the Vce is equal to Vcc.
How does a transistor electronically switch the output on?
A transistor can electronically switch the output by controlling the flow of current between its two terminals, called the collector and emitter. It has a third terminal, called the base, which acts as a control input. When a small current is applied to the base terminal, it influences the flow of current between the collector and emitter terminals, effectively turning the transistor "on" or "off" and allowing it to change the output state.
How do NPN bipolar junction transistors turn on and off?
In order to bias a bipolar junction transistor on, you need to forward bias the base-emitter junction at the same time you forward bias the collector-emitter junction, and the ratio of collector current over base current must be somewhat less than hFe, the transistor's gain. This is known as saturated, or non-linear mode, operation. In practice, we drive the base much harder than the calculated required current, so as to minimize dependency on varying hFe's for various transistors.Turning the transistor off is a simple matter of eliminating the base current.In the case of the NPN transistor, the base and collector would need to be more positive than the emitter. In the case of the PNP, they would need to be more negative.
What are the function of the transistor?
A transistor has three leads, called the base, the collector, and the emitter. The voltage of the base (in relation to the ground) determines whether and how much current flows from the collector to the emitter. An NPN transistor can be off, meaning that there is no (or very little) voltage from the base; partly on, meaning that there is some voltage from the base; or saturated, meaning that it is receiving full voltage from the base. A saturated transistor allows the current to flow from the collector to the emitter unopposed; a partly on transistor provides some resistance; and a transistor that is off provides full resistance. A PNP transistor is similar to an NPN transistor except it performs the opposite function: when it is saturated, the current is fully resisted; when there is no voltage from the base, the current is not at all resisted; and when it is partly on there is some resistance. In sum, a transistor controls the flow between the collector and the emitter based upon the voltage of the base. this is carbage. a transistor is basicaly two diodes back to back base being common TO BOTH DIODES because of inpurity doping on purpose at the depletion region the transistor will control the current flow on the other diode. Once it reaches saturation both diodes conduct therefore current can flow in BOTH DIRECTIONS ACROSS IT.
