ELEC 354 Electronics I.

Bipolar Junction Transistors: DC Analysis

Example 1.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

Example 2.
Redesign the circuit in example 1 (i.e., find new values for RE and RC ) to establish a collector current of 0.5 mA and a
reverse-bias voltage on the collector-base junction of 2V.

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ELEC 354 Electronics I. Bipolar Junction Transistors: DC Analysis

Example 3
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

Example 4.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

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ELEC 354 Electronics I. Bipolar Junction Transistors: DC Analysis

Example 5.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

Example 6.
For the circuit in example 5, find the largest value to which RC can be raised while the transistor remains in the active
mode.

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Example 7.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

Example 8.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

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Example 9.
Analyze the following circuit to determine all node voltages and branch currents. Assume = 100.

Example 10.
If the transistor in the circuit of example 9 is replaced with another having half the value of , this is = 50. Find the
new value of IC and express the change in IC in percent form (ans: IC = 1.15 mA, -10%)

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