SSCP2313

Tutorial 7
IC

RB

IB
VCE

VBB

VCC

VBE
IE

Fig. 1(a)

1.

Figure 1(a) shows an npn-transistor is biased in Common-Emitter connection. The transistor

curves are shown in Figure 1(b).
a) In normal operation of a transistor, the emitter-junction is (forward, reverse)* biased and
the collector-junction is (forward, reverse)* biased.
b) What is the relation between IE, IC and IB?
c) Why IB is very much smaller than IC?
dc
d) Define dc and dc of a transistor and show that dc
.
1 dc
e) Calculate the value of dc and dc at point A, B and C.
f) Define ac and ac of the transistor and calculate the value of ac and ac for the change
from point B to point C.
g) The collector current, IC is controlled by (IB, VCE)*. Explained why the transistor can be
considered as a controlled current source.
h) What is VCE,sat? What is cutoff point?

i) There is extremely small collector current when IB is zero, where is the current come
from and what is it called?
j) In transistor curves, what does active regions means?
Note: *(select the right answer)
For all problems, the transistor is silicon with VBE = 0.7V.
+15V
-15V

RB

+15V
22k

4k

10k

100
30k

600

Fig. 3

Fig. 2

2. For the common-base amplifier shown in Figure 2, draw the dc equivalent circuit and
calculate IE and VCB (assume IC = IE).
3. In the amplifier shown in Figure 3, dc = 60. Draw the dc equivalent circuit for the amplifier
and find the value of RB required to set VCE to 8V. Draw the dc load line and show the Q
point, (IC,VCE).
+VCC

+30V

RC
20k

4k
RB

dc = 50
10k

Fig. 4

5k

Fig. 5

4. For the voltage-divider bias circuit shown in Figure 4, determine the Q-point (IB, IC, VCE).
Draw the dc load-line for the circuit.
By assuming IC = IE, (IB 0), again determine the Q-point (IC, VCE). Are there any significant
differences?

5. Circuit in Figure 5 shown the transistor is biased using collector-feedback. What is the
V
advantage of collector-feedback biased? What is the condition for VCE CC ?
2
If RC = 2k, RB = 330k and the transistor has dc = 150, what are the values of IC and VCE.
6. The biased circuit in Figure 6 is called emitter-bias.
Show that the collector current is almost independent
on dc.
Show that VCE VCC - ICRC.
If VCC = +20V, RC = 2.2k, RE = 3.9k, RB =
5.1k, find IC and VCE.

+VCC
RC

RB

-VEE
Fig. 6