Sheet 2 Electronics

Questions on Bipolar Junction Transistor Circuits

1. Describe the basic structure and operation of npn and pnp bipolar transistors.
2. What are the bias voltages that need to be applied to an npn bipolar transistor such
that the transistor is biased in the forward-active mode?
3. Define the conditions for cutoff, forward-active mode, and saturation mode for a pnp
bipolar transistor.
4. Define common-base current gain and common-emitter current gain.
5. Discuss the difference between the ac and dc common-emitter current gains.
6. State the relationships between collector, emitter, and base currents in a bipolar
transistor biased in the forward-active mode.
7. Define Early voltage and collector output resistance.
8. Describe a simple common-emitter circuit with an npn bipolar transistor and discuss
the relation between collector–emitter voltage and input base current.
9. Describe the parameters that define a load line. Define Q-point.
10. What are the steps used to analyze the dc response of a bipolar transistor circuit?

Problems on Bipolar Junction Transistor Circuits

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