BJT as a Switch

Figure 1: BJT as a switch circuit

Introduction:
In this experiment, the BJT’s behavior (Bipolar Junction Transistor) is tested under
different input voltages. Each voltage at the BJT’s terminals is measured. (V BE1, vBE2,
VCE1, VCE2, VBC1, VBC2).
All measurements will be summarized in the below table:
Vin = 0V Vin=6V
VBE1 2.69mV T1 Mode: 0.729V T1 Mode:
VCE1 0.714V Cutoff 25.7mV Saturation
VBC1 -0.71V 0.703V
VBE2 0.678V T2 Mode: 0.267mV T2 Mode:
VCE2 0.35V Saturation 0.677V Cutoff
VBC2 0.327V -0.667V
Figure 2: Table of measurements

By setting Vin to a square wave of 6Vpp with a 3VDC offset, the input will alternate
between 0 and 6V at a frequency of 0.5Hz.
As the voltage is set to 0, T2 is in saturation (acting as a closed switch) while T1 is Cutoff
(acting as an open switch). This will turn LED 2 on for 1 second and turn LED 1 off. As
the voltage switches to 6V, T1 is in saturation (acting as a closed switch) and T2 is Cutoff
(acting as an open switch). This will LED 1 on and turn off LED 2. The same alteration
of on and off will keep repeating itself every 2s.
The theoretical analysis of the ongoing periodic phenomenon was proved experimentally,
where the LEDs kept turning on and off.