Electronics Sheet 5 Spring 2022

Answer the following questions:

Q1 What is the Q-point for a biased transistor as in Figure with
IB = 150 µA, βDC = 75, VCC = 18 V, and RC = 1.0 kΩ?

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Q2 Determine the intercept points of the

dc load line on the vertical and
horizontal axes of the Collector-
characteristic curves for the circuit in
Figure. VCC = 20 V, and RC = 10 kΩ?

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Q3 Assume that you wish to bias the

transistor in Figure with IB = 20 mA. To
what voltage must you change the VBB
supply? What are IC and VCE at the Q-
point, given that βDC = 50?
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Q4 Design a biased-transistor circuit using VBB = VCC = 10 V for a Q-point of

IC = 5 mA and VCE = 4 V. Assume βDC = 100. The design involves finding
RB, RC, and the minimum power rating of the transistor. (The actual
power rating should be greater.) Sketch the circuit.
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Q5 Determine whether the transistor in

Figure is biased in cutoff, saturation, or
the linear region.
Remember that IC = βDCIB is valid only in
the linear region.
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Q6 From the collector characteristic curves

and the dc load line in Figure. Determine
the following:
I.(a) Collector saturation current
(b) VCE at cutoff
(c) Q-point values of IB, IC,
and VCE.
II. (a) Maximum collector
current for linear operation
(b) Base current at the maximum
collector current
(c) VCE at maximum collector current
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Q7 What is the minimum value of βDC in

Figure that makes R IN(BASE) ≥ 10 R2?

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Q8 Analyze the circuit in following Figure to
determine the correct voltages at the
transistor terminals with respect to ground.
Assume βDC = 100.

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Q9 To what value can RE in following Figure

be reduced without the transistor going
into saturation?
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Q10 Taking VBE into account in Figure, how

much will IE change with a temperature
increase from 25◦ C to 100◦ C? The VBE is
0.7 V at 25◦C and decreases 2.5 mV per
degree Celsius. Neglect any change in βDC.

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Q11 When can the effect of a change in βDC be neglected in the emitter bias
circuit?
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Q12 Determine IC and VCE in the pnp emitter

bias circuit of Figure. Assume βDC = 100.

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Q13 Determine VB, VC, and IC in Figure.

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Q14 A collector-feedback circuit uses an npn transistor with VCC = 12 V, RC =

1.2 kV, and RB = 47 kΩ. Determine the collector current and the collector
voltage if βDC = 200.
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Q15 Determine IB, IC, and VCE for a base-biased transistor circuit with the
following values:
βDC = 90, VCC = 12 V, RB = 22 kΩ, and RC = 100 V.
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