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The document contains 6 problems related to bipolar junction transistors. Problem 1 involves calculating voltages, currents, and widths for a silicon npn transistor biased in the forward-active mode. Problem 2 involves calculating doping concentrations and currents for a uniformly doped npn transistor. Problem 3 involves calculating currents and current gain factors for a transistor operating at specific voltages and temperatures.

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HW 06

The document contains 6 problems related to bipolar junction transistors. Problem 1 involves calculating voltages, currents, and widths for a silicon npn transistor biased in the forward-active mode. Problem 2 involves calculating doping concentrations and currents for a uniformly doped npn transistor. Problem 3 involves calculating currents and current gain factors for a transistor operating at specific voltages and temperatures.

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Homework 6 sut25223

1. A uniformly doped silicon npn bipolar transistor is to be biased in the forward-active mode with the B-C junction reverse biased by 3v. The metallurgical base width is 1.10 m. The transistor dopings are NE = 1017 cm-3, NB = 1016 cm-3, and Nc = 1015 cm -3. (a) For T = 300 K, calculate the B-E voltage at which the minority carrier electron concentration at x = 0 is 10 percent of the majority carrier hole concentration. (b) At this bias, determine the minority carrier hole concentration at x' = 0. (c) Determine the neutral base width for this bias. 2. A silicon npn bipolar transistor is uniformly doped and biased in the forward-active region. The neutral base width is .xB = 0.8 m. The transistor doping concentrations are NE = 51017 cm-3, NB = 1016 cm-3, and Nc = 1015 cm-3. (a) Calculate the values of pE0 , nB0. and pC0 . (b) For VBE = 0.625 V, determine nB at x=0 and pE at x' = 0. (c) Sketch the minority carrier concentrations through the device and label each curve.

3.

Consider a uniformly doped npn bipolar transistor at T = 300 K with the following parameters: NE = 1018 cm-3 NB = 51016 cm-3 Nc = 1015 cm-3 DE = 8 cm2/s DB = 15 cm2/s DC = 12 cm2/s E0 = 10-8 s B0 =510-8 s C0 = 10-8 s xE = 0.8 m xB =0.7 m . Drive equation for JEp considering xE . For VBE = 0.60 V and VCE =5 V, calculate (a) the currents JEp , JEn ,and JCn (b) the current gain factors , T, , and .

4. Three npn bipolar transistors have identical parameters except for the base doping concentrations and neutral base widths. The base parameters for the three devices are as follows: Device A B C Base doping NB = NB0 NB = 2NB0 NB = NB0 Base width xB = xB0 xB = xB0 xB =0.5 xB0

(The base doping concentration for the B device is twice that of A and C, and the neutral base width for the C device is half that of A and B.) (a) Determine the ratio of the emitter injection efficiency of (i) device B to device A and (ii) device C to device A. (b) Repeat part (a) for the base transport factor. (c) Which device has the largest common-emitter current gain ?

5. The symmetrical p+np+ transistor is connected as a diode in the four configurations shown. Assume that V >> kT/q. Sketch p(xn) in the base region for each case. Which connection seems most appropriate for use as a diode? Why Why?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

6. The base doping in a diffused n+pn bipolar transistor can be approximated by an exponential = (0)( / ) where a is a constant and is given by = ln ( (0)/ ( )) (a) Show that, in thermal equilibrium, the electric field in the neutral base region is a constant. (b) Indicate the direction of the electric field. Does this electric field a aid id or retard the flow of minority carrier electrons across the base? (c) Derive an expression sion for the steady steady-state state minority carrier electron concentration in the base under forward bias. Assume no recombination occurs in the base. (Express the electron concentration ncentration in terms o of the electron current density.)

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