Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory

Unit 2

Bipolar Junction Transistors

Part I
 Chapter 2: Bipolar Junction
Transistors

Lecture 10: Introduction, Basics of Bipolar Junction Transistor, Construction,

Operation of NPN and PNP Transistor; Types of Configurations and Characteristics:
CC, CB, CE in NPN and PNP Transistor and their comparison;
Lecture 11: Transistor as an Amplifier (CE, CB, CC) and Switch (ON and OFF).

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 Basics of BJTs

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 First Transistor: Invented by
John Bardeen

Walter
Brattain

William
Shockley
Bell Laboratories, 1947
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 Transistor: Transfer + Resistor

Transfer of an input signal current from a low resistance circuit to a high

resistance circuit.

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 1. Emitter have high doping to have more
charge carriers and medium region
(thickness).
2. Base have low doping and very thin region
(thickness).
3. Collector have medium doping and larger
region (thickness).

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 Transistor Symbols

PNP Transistor NPN Transistor

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 Transistor Operation
(with related to biasing)
Emitter-Base Junction Collector-Base Junction Region of Operation
Forward-Biased Reversed-Biased Active (amplifier)
Forward-Biased Forward-Biased Saturation (Closed Switch)
Reversed-Biased Reversed-Biased Cut-off (Open Switch)
Reversed-Biased Forward-Biased Inverted

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 Emitter Current Amplification Factor

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 Common-Base Transistor

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 BJT as an Amplifier
Common Base Amplifier

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 BJT as an Amplifier
Common Emitter Amplifier

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 BJT as an Amplifier
Common Collector Amplifier

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 BJT as a Switch

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 BJT as a Switch

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 End of Bipolar Junction Transistors – Unit 2 (Part I)
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