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Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTS) P-N-P BJT Configurations

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Bipolar Junction Transistors
(BJTs)
BipolarDevice:Bothelectronsandholesparticipateinconductionprocess
Madeof2pnjunctions
PNP:(1)heavilydopedp+(emitter)
(2)narrow,moderatelydopedn(base)
widthofbaseW
B
<<Lp (diffusionlengthofminoritycarrier)
(3)moderatelydopedp(collector)
p-n-p BJT Configurations
t t
output
CommonBase CommonEmitter CommonCollector
GAINMODE
input
input
output
BJT Modes of Operation
Junctionpolaritiesandminoritycarrier
distributionsofapnp transistorunder
fourmodesofoperation
Region of
Operation
Description
Active Small base current controls a
large collector current
Saturation V
CE(sat)
~ 0.2V, V
CE
increases
with I
C
Cutoff Achieved by reducing I
B
to 0,
Ideally, I
C
will also equal 0.
ThermalEquilibrium ActiveMode
p
+
p-n-p Transistor Active Bias Mode
Few recombine
in the base
Most holes
diffuse to
collector
Large injection
of Holes
Collector Fields drive holes
far away where they cant
return thermionically
Current Components in a p-n-p Transistor
under Active Mode
I
E
=I
Ep
+I
En
I
C
=I
Cp
+ I
Cn
I
B
= I
E
-I
C
= I
En
+ (I
Ep
-I
Cp
)- I
Cn
En Ep
Ep
E
Ep
I I
I
I
I
+
= = 1 0 s s
Ep
Cp
T
I
I
= o 1 0 s o s
T
Emitter Efficiency:
Base Transport Factor:
Common Base dc Current Gain:
T o
E
Cp
I
I
o o =
Common Emitter dc Current Gain:
o
B
C
o
o
I
I
o
o
|

=
A
A

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B E C En
(
Ep Cp
)
Cn
, I
C
=
o
I
E
+ I
CBO
, I
C
=
o
I
B
+ I
CEO
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Common Base Configuration I-V
Ic(mA)
T o
E
Cp
I
I
o o =
I
C
=
o
I
E
+ I
CBO
Apply asmall V
CB
(<0) to reduceIc to zero. Ic=I
E
for an ideal BJ T, it is independent of V
CB
Input: V
EB
, V
CB
; Output: I
E
, I
C
Minority Carrier Distributions in the
Base Region of a p-n-p
Saturation Mode
Both junctions forward biased.
Active Mode
V
BC
= 0 and V
BC
> 0
Common Emitter Configuration I-V
o
B
C
o
o
I
I
o
o
|

=
A
A

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I
C
=
o
I
B
+ I
CEO
Apply asmall in I
B
to givelargechangein Ic. for an ideal BJ T, I
B,
Icindependent of V
EC
Input: V
EB
, I
B
; Output: V
EC
, I
C
The collector currents for different
base currents meet at V
A
Early Effect (Base Width Modulation)
and Early Voltage (V
A
)
base currents meet at V
A
.
Ideally I
C
is independent of V
EC
(when VEC > 0) for a given I
B
, if W
B
is constant.
V
CB
narrows W
B
leading to higher diffusion current in B, hence higher
o
and higher I
C
(a) Bipolar transistor connected in the common-emitter configuration. (b)
Small-signal operation of the transistor circuit.
Current Gain as a Function of Operating Frequency.
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(a) Schematic of a transistor switching circuit. (b) Switching operation from
cutoff to saturation.
n-p-n Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT)
] exp[
) (
kT
E
N
N EB g
B
E
o
A
|

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