(Assignments 6)

1. What is the majority carriers in the base region of an npn transistor called?

2. Why is the base current in a transistor so much less than the collector current?

3. For normal operation of a pnp transistor, the base must be (+ or -) with respect to the

emitter, and (+ or -) with respect to the collector.

4. What is the DC when IC= 8.23 mA and IE =8.69 mA?

5. What is the DC of a transistor if IC =20.3 mA and IE =20.5 mA?

6. The base current of 50 mA is applied to the transistor in Figure below, and a voltage of

5V is dropped across RC. Calculate DC for the transistor. If VCC is increased to 15 V,

how much do the VCE change?

7. Find VCE, VBE, and VCB in both circuits of Figure below?

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8. Find IB, IE, and IC in Figure below DC = 0.98.

9. What is the change in collector current, If the DC in Figure below changes from 100 to

150 due to a temperature increase?

10. The power dissipation derating factor for a certain transistor is 1 mW/°C. The PD(max)

is 0.5 W at 25°C. What is PD(max) at 100°C?

11. To achieve an output of 10 V with an input of 300 mV, what voltage gain is required?

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12. Determine the value of the collector resistor in an npn transistor amplifier with DC= 250,

VBB = 2.5 V, VCC = 9 V, VCE = 4 V, and RB = 100 kΩ.

13. Determine IC(sat) for the transistor in Figure below. What is the value of IB necessary

to produce saturation? What minimum value of VIN is necessary for saturation? Assume

VCE(sat) = 0 V.

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