Tutorial 10-1
Tutorial 10-1
ELL 101
Determine
a. 𝐼𝐵 b. 𝐼𝐶 c. 𝑉𝐶𝐸 d. 𝑉𝐶 e. 𝑉𝐸 f. 𝑉𝐵 g. 𝑉𝐵𝐶
3. Common Base Configuration. The npn transistor of Fig 1 has the emitter characteristics of
Fig 2. If the emitter current is -10 mA and the collector-base voltage is 15V, estimate the
emitter-base voltage. If 𝛼 = 0.96 and the collector cutoff current =0.01 mA, estimate the
collector current.
Fig 1 Fig 2
4. Load line analysis
a. Draw the load line for the network of Fig 3 on the characteristics for the transistor
appearing in Fig 4.
b. For a 𝑄-point at the intersection of the load line with a base current of 15µ , find the
values of 𝐼𝐶 𝑄 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝐶𝐸 𝑄
c. Determine the dc beta at the 𝑄-point
Fig 3 Fig 4
5. Self-Bias. Determine the dc bias voltage 𝑉𝐶𝐸 and the current 𝐼𝐶 for the following
configuration
6. Collector to Base feedback resistor. For the network of fig given below
a. Determine 𝐼𝐶 𝑄 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝐶𝐸 𝑄
b. Find 𝑉𝐵 , 𝑉𝐶 , 𝑉𝐸 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝐵𝐶
7. Current mirror. Calculate the current 𝐼 through each of the transistor 𝑄2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑄3 in the
circuit of Fig 5
Fig 5
8. AC analysis. In the amplifier of Fig given below 𝑉𝐶𝐶 = 15𝑉 𝑎𝑛𝑑 the quiescent point
𝑄 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝐵 = 𝐼𝐵 = 0.1𝑚𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝐶𝐸 = 𝑉𝐶𝐸 = 9𝑉. Specify 𝑅𝐿 and predict the current gain
and output voltage for an input current 𝑖𝑖 = 0.05𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜔𝑡 𝑚𝐴.
9. AC analysis. The silicon BJT of Fig 7 is used in circuit of Fig 6 𝐼𝐵 = 0.1𝑚𝐴 , 𝑅𝐿 = 2 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑜 −
𝑜ℎ𝑚, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑉𝐶𝐶 = 20𝑉
a. Estimate 𝛽 from the graph, and predict 𝐼𝐶 at the Q-point.
b. Reproduce the collector characteristics and draw the load line. Determine 𝐼𝐶
graphically.
c. Find 𝐼𝑐 for 𝑖𝑖 = 0, +50 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 50 µ𝐴.
d. If 𝑖𝑖 is a sinusoid varying between +50 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 50µ𝐴 .Find 𝐴𝐼 and write an expression
for 𝑖𝐶 (𝑡).
Fig 6 Fig 7