STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K.Lakshmaiah
Designation : AL/EC
Branch : Electrronics & Comm Engg.
Institute : 028, Sir C.R.Reddy Polytechnic Eluru.
Year / semester : i-year
Subject : Electronic Components & Devices
Subject code : EC-105
Topic : Transistors
Duration : 50 mts
Sub topic : Problems on current expressions
Teaching aids : PPT Diagrams.

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OBJECTIVE :

On completion of this period you will be able to solve

problems on

• Current Expression.

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Recap

• Collector current expression in CB configuration IC =αIE +

ICBO.

• Collector current expression in CE configuration IC=βIB +

ICEO.

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• A Transistor has α = 0.98, IB = 100µA and ICO = 6 µA. calculate
IC and IE.

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• IC = (αIB)/(1- α) + ICO/(1- α)
= 0.98x100 µA /(1-0.98) + 6 µA /(1-0.98)

= (4900+300) µA

= 5200µA

= 5.2mA.

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• IE = I C + I B

= 5200+100

=5300µA

=5.3mA.

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• In an NPN silicon transistor αdc = 0.995, IE = 10mA leakage

current ICO = 0.5µA.determine IC, IB, βdc and ICEO ?

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• Given data is
∀ αdc = 0.995.

• IE = 10mA.

• ICO = 0.5 µA.

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Collector current of a transistor in CB configuration is

• IC = αIE + ICBO

= 0.995 x 10 x 10-3 + 0.5 x 10-6

• IC = 9.9505mA.

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In any transistor configuration

• IE = I B + IC

IB = I E – I C

= 10-9.9505

IB = 49.5µA.
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The relation between α and β

• β = α/(1- α)

= 0.995/(1-0.995).

• β = 199.

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Collector current of a transistor in CE configuration is

• IC = β.IB + ICEO.

• 9.9505 x 10-3 = 199(49.5 x 10-6) + ICEO.

• ICEO = 100µA.

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 Summary
In this we have learned how to solve
problems related to transistor.

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Quiz

• IC = α IE + _______.

• IO

• ICBO

• ICEO

• ITO.
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Quiz

2. IE ≅ IB + ______

• ICO

• IBO

• IEO

• IC.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

1. For a given transistor β value is 75 calculate α.

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