Transistor

Outline
•Topic we cover in this lecture
•Biasing
•NPN
•DC current and voltage analysis
•NPN transistor
 Biasing Concept
• Biasing, in general, is defined as an
arrangement made in the diode or an
electrical device to allow a larger flow of
current in a certain direction. Usually, a device
or more precisely a diode can be connected to
a source in different ways.
 Biasing Concept
• If both the junctions are forward biased free electrons enter the emitter
and collector of the transistor, joins at the base and come out of the base.

If both the junction are reverse biased then small currents flows through both
junctions only due to thermally produced minority carriers and surface
leakage.
 NPN Transistor
• NPN transistor is a three-terminal device having a p-type semiconductor
sandwiched between the two n-type semiconductors. It is the most useful
of the two bipolar junction devices. The other being the PNP transistor. It
has various applications and is used mostly for amplification and
switching.