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School of Electrical and Information Engineering


University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
ELEN2016A — Electronics I (2020)

Quiz 7

Question 1

In the circuit given below, the biasing components are, 𝑉𝐶𝐶 = 15 𝑉, 𝑅𝐵 = 120 𝑘Ω, 𝑅𝐸 = 680 Ω
and 𝑅𝐶 = 1 𝑘Ω. The transistor parameters are specified as, 𝑉𝐵𝐸(𝑜𝑛) = 0.7 𝑉, 𝛽𝐷𝐶 = 80 and
𝑉𝐶𝐸(𝑠𝑎𝑡) = 0.3 𝑉. Determine the following :

a. The type of BJT circuit this is.

b. The magnitude of the maximum collector current, 𝐼𝐶(max) .(assume the collector is
shorted to the emitter).

c. The BJT DC operating point.

d. The magnitude of the emitter current.

e. The voltage at the base of the transistor.

f. The voltage at the collector of the transistor.

g. The base-collector voltage and its significance.

+𝑉𝐶𝐶

𝑅𝐵 𝑅𝐶

𝛽𝐷𝐶

𝑅𝐸
2

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Question 2

Consider the circuit given below. The biasing components are given as, 𝑉𝑐𝑐 = 12 𝑉,
𝑅1 = 36 𝑘Ω, 𝑅2 = 18 𝑘Ω, 𝑅𝐸 = 470 Ω, and 𝑅𝐶 = 1 𝑘Ω. The device parameters are specified as,
𝛽𝐷𝐶 = 120, 𝑉𝐵𝐸(𝑜𝑛) = 0.7𝑉, and 𝑉𝐶𝐸(𝑠𝑎𝑡) = 0.2 𝑉.

+𝑉𝐶𝐶

𝑅1 𝑅𝐶

𝛽𝐷𝐶

𝑅2
𝑅𝐸

a. What classification of BJT circuit is this ?

b. Find the maximum collector current, 𝐼𝐶(max) .(assume that the collector is shorted to
the emitter)

c. Determine the DC operating point for this bias circuit ?

d. What is the operating point if the resistor 𝑅2 becomes an open circuit ?

e. If 𝑅2 were to be short circuited, what will the circuit's operating point become ?

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Question 3

A common emitter npn BJT potential divider bias circuit is to be designed according to the
output characteristics given below. For this design it is already known that 𝛽𝐷𝐶 = 120 and
𝑅𝑐 = 2 𝑘Ω.

𝐼𝐶 [ mA ]

𝐼𝐶(max) 7.2

𝑄 − 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡
𝐼𝐶𝑄 4.8

18
𝑉𝐶𝐸 [ V ]
𝑉𝐶𝐸𝑄 𝑉𝐶𝐸(max)
6.0

a. What is the specified DC operating point for this design ?


b. What is the magnitude of the emitter current ?
c. Calculate the voltage across the emitter resistor.
d. Ascertain the required magnitude of the emitter resistor.
e. What is the approximate magnitude of 𝑅𝑇𝐻 , if the operating point is to be stable
against changes in 𝛽𝐷𝐶 ?
f. What is the approximate value of 𝑉𝑇𝐻 , if the operating point is stable against
changes in 𝛽𝐷𝐶 ?
g. Determine the values of 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 , if the operating point is to be stable against
changes in 𝛽𝐷𝐶 .

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_________________________________________________________________________________ Dr Shuma-Iwisi & Dr Xriz

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