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No. The PNP and NPN transistors are exactly opposite each other in polarity. You cannot just replace one for the other without redesigning the circuit.

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The device which acts like an NPN and a PNP transistor connected base to base and emitter to collector is?

Triac


How to draw NOT gate using NPN transistor?

RTL logic: NPN transistor. Emitter grounded. Input connected to base through a resistor. Vcc also connected to base through a resistor. If the input is high or open, the transistor is on. If the input is low, the transistor is off. Connect a resistor from Vcc to the collector. The collector is the ouput. You have to play around with resistor values to setup your fan-in and fan-out properties.


Why same h parameter model is used for npn and pnp transistor?

The same h parameter model is used for npn and pnp transistors because gain is gain. It does not matter if you are using a negative or a positive system. So long as you are consistent in your calculations, you will get the correct results. In an NPN transistor operating in class A, if you increase the base current by increasing the base voltage, you will increase the collector current which decreases the collector voltage. In a PNP transistor operating in class A, if you increase the base current by decreasing the base voltage, you will still increase the collector current, which will increase the collector voltage.


What is the major difference an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor?

The NPN transistor has its conduction curve where the base is more positive than the emitter, while the collector is also more positive than the emitter. The PNP transistor is exactly opposite, with its conduction curve where the base is less positive than the emitter, while the collector is also less positive than the emitter.


For normal operation of an npn transistor the base must be ground true or false?

False. For normal operation, an NPN transistor will have the base be more positive than the emitter and less positive than the collector, with the collector more positive than the emitter. Whether the base is grounded or not depends on the chosen design configuration of the circuit.

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When an NPN transistor is properly biased then most of the electrons from the emitter?

collector


How do you know if a transistor is a PNP or an NPN?

To know if a transistor is PNP or an NPN,the following should be verified:For a PNP transistor, the base-collector junction is forward biased while the base-emitter junction is reversed biased.For an NPN transistor, the base-emitter junction is forward biased while the base -collector junction is reversed biased.


What is the difference between upstream and downstream in electrical network?

Generally upstream is closer to the positive (+) voltage source. In the case of an NPN transistor upstream of the transistor is the part of the circuit from (+) to the NPN collector pin. Downstream of the transistor is from the NPN emitter pin to the ground / sink / negative (-) terminal.


Why use a npn transistor in a common emitter bjt single stage amplifier circuit?

You can use an npn or a pnp bjt in a common emitter amplifier circuit. The decision of which one to use is based on whether you want the collector and base to be more positive (npn) or more negative (pnp) than the emitter.


What happens when emitter and collector of a transistor are short?

The transistor acts like a normal pn diode. in NPN transistor the both n i.e.,collector and emitter ane shorted then they become a n and other is p so pn diode is formed. When the emitter and the collector of a transistor are short, the emitter current =the collector current.


The device which acts like an NPN and a PNP transistor connected base to base and emitter to collector is?

Triac


In a npn transistor does the collector current reach an upper limit as the base current gets smaller?

No. As base current decreases, so does collector current.


What is a npn transistor?

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How to draw NOT gate using NPN transistor?

RTL logic: NPN transistor. Emitter grounded. Input connected to base through a resistor. Vcc also connected to base through a resistor. If the input is high or open, the transistor is on. If the input is low, the transistor is off. Connect a resistor from Vcc to the collector. The collector is the ouput. You have to play around with resistor values to setup your fan-in and fan-out properties.


Why same h parameter model is used for npn and pnp transistor?

The same h parameter model is used for npn and pnp transistors because gain is gain. It does not matter if you are using a negative or a positive system. So long as you are consistent in your calculations, you will get the correct results. In an NPN transistor operating in class A, if you increase the base current by increasing the base voltage, you will increase the collector current which decreases the collector voltage. In a PNP transistor operating in class A, if you increase the base current by decreasing the base voltage, you will still increase the collector current, which will increase the collector voltage.


What is the major difference an NPN transistor and a PNP transistor?

The NPN transistor has its conduction curve where the base is more positive than the emitter, while the collector is also more positive than the emitter. The PNP transistor is exactly opposite, with its conduction curve where the base is less positive than the emitter, while the collector is also less positive than the emitter.


For normal operation of an npn transistor the base must be ground true or false?

False. For normal operation, an NPN transistor will have the base be more positive than the emitter and less positive than the collector, with the collector more positive than the emitter. Whether the base is grounded or not depends on the chosen design configuration of the circuit.