Npn Definition and 73 Threads

I have been trying to build a simple Current control circuit using a NPN TIP35C transistor but have run into the problem of it constantly over heating and being destroyed. The transistor is the only component that heats up whilst it is on. The supply voltage is 10V, well below the Max and at the...

I'm completely new in hobby electronics, and I assembled the following circuit to control a power LED over wifi using esp8266. The problem is, that it is always, on and sometimes flicker , no matter,what I send via GPIO1 port. I know that this is not an esp8266 problem, I tested my program with...

##V_{BE}## is basically the difference in voltage between the base terminal and the emitter terminal. Normally when silicon is used and the transistor is biased to operate in the active region, ##V_{BE}## = 0.7 V approximately. The way I understand this is that for an npn BJT, the applied...

Hello Everyone, I would to ask you for a couple of clarifications if possible: I understand that a NPN transistor has 3 legs (emitter, base and collector) and that if a very small current goes from the base to the emitter (current ##I_{be}##, the transistor will be turned ON and a larger...

Homework Statement Homework Equations KVL The Attempt at a Solution Using KVL around BE loop 0-0.6-i_e*(30*10^3)-15=0 i_e=-0.52mA However, I stuck when I tried to find i_c and use KVL around CE loop/ CB loop For CE loop: 10-i_c*(15*10^3)-Vce-i_e*(30*10^3)-15=0 For CB loop...

In a transistor, the base-emitter junction is forward biased while the base-collector junction is reverse biased. The emitter emits charge carriers.These charge carriers go to the base. My question is: why don't all of these charges flow as base current since this junction provides low...

Homework Statement Given: an npn transistor having VBE = 0.76V for a collector current of 10mA at T=350 K (n=1) Find the corresponding collector current for VBE = 0.70V 2. Relevant questions a) Wouldn't that temperature be way to high for the transistor to act normally?? I mean 350K is 170F...

Hi again dear friends. , hope all are doing well. Please could some one evaluate my work and advise me in case any correction is required. Have a good day

I don't know how to calculate the voltages at the bases of every transistor shown in the lower row of that picture (~3V (2.9..V), ~2V, ~1.8V). Any help would be appreciated! - I'm currently trying to figure that out... The other thing I don't really understand: Why do the transistors in the...

Homework Statement Suppose ##n## electrons attempt to move through an ##NPN## transistor, there's a probability that some of the electrons traversing the ##P## area will recombine and and not make it to the other side. The infinitesimal probability in a region dx is given by...

Today I learned how to tell if a transistor is NPN or PNP:

Hello people, I am working on a BJT NPN amplifier the model that I've choosen is 2N2222 : http://www.e-voron.dp.ua/files/pdf/tranzistor/2N2222.pdf I am having 3 problems here: 1) am not having any AC voltage at output Vce seems like I have set wrong operating point? 2) I am trying to figure...

I was just sent an email with the following text. "" Here is a puzzle I just encountered. Take any NPN transistor and ground the base. Now apply +12 volts to the emitter through a series resistor of 1k. Yes, it is a Zener diode of about 6 volts so about 6 ma of current flows.What is the...

Homework Statement we look at a silicum n++ p+ n transistor. given: NE= 1,0×1018 cm–3; NB= 2,0×1016 cm–3; NC = 2,0×1015 cm–3; here E stands for the emitter, B for the basis and C for the collectorHomework Equations a. calculate the distance in eV from the fermi-level to EFi for the emitter...

I need to know if my formula's are correct for current gain. Sorry for shakey drawing. I know beta would change the dc values slightly but for my prof. it's close enough. Beta AC = 70. DC Analysis VB = R1R2/R1+R2 VE = VB - VBE IE = VE/RE AC Analysis r'e = 25mv/IE Req = R1 || R2 Rout = RC ||...

Homework Statement I had a few questions about the npn BJT with regards to designing a few circuits. The questions and my attempts are below. For the calculations, assume ##\beta = 140## and ##V_{BE} = 0.7V## for npn active mode. 1. Fixed bias circuit: Design the resistor values required to...

Hi! I was wondering what happens with Base current direction if NPN BJT works in reverse active mode? In forward active and in saturation mode currents are like this: Collector and emitter currents in reverse active mode would be in opposite direction: :

Hi, I'm looking for a device like a transistor which preforms the opposite. E.g. On an NPN when Base is +0.7V current can flow through the Collector to the Emitter and when the voltage at B is 0V (i.e. a switch connected to base is open) no current will flow from C to E. I want the opposite of...

So, recently I started learning about electronic components and then I started learning about semiconductors. The one which I've been having some real trouble to understand its function is the transistor. So I bought an electronics textbook called El ABC de La Electrónica (The ABC of Electronics...

Hi i have have a small question regrading to a NPN BJT transistor. the DC current gain (beta) is the ratio between Ic/Ib where Ic and Ib are the collector and base currents respectively. Ib is the input current, that's alright , but, i don't get why Ic considered as the output? in NPN BJT...

The Drive terminals are connected to a PWM signal generated by an arduino micro controller. The purpose of this circuit is to isolate the arduino from the motors to avoid too much current being drawn. What I understand so far: The motor will only turn when the diode is reverse biased. When it...

I am currently trying to make a small circuit work, and more than just trying different things until it does work, I wanted to hopefully get an explanation to why it is not working. I am a novice, I only started dabbling in my free time recently and thought I had a decent if only vague...

Hello, I am trying to get a better understanding of how oscillator circuits (clapp, hartley, colpitts etc) work, so I have been trying to solve the differential equation for a very simple one--the one most the way down the page here...

Hi, Could anybody explain me why the base current of a pnp is higher than a npn for the same collector current? Regards, David

Q1.when transistor[NPN transistor in CE configuration] is in saturated state ,then,in output characteristic curve on increasing voltage across collector -emitter,the current in the output circuit increases linearly but my confusion is that we know that in saturation state transistor's base...

Hi I would like some advice on what you think I should use as a passive switch for my NPN or MOSFET transistor. I am trying to PWM pulse with modulate an electromagnet with a 12V 3.6A battery and I want to have a passive switch. I have tried to use photo interrupters in the past but I am not...

Here is an image show how currents flow in NPN transistor from Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra Smith: Can you explain more about injected holes (iB1)? I can't imagine how holes can flow into emitter (N type) Is it possible to for holes to flow from base to emitter?

For question 1, it asks me to find the operating point by different methods. But I have no idea to solve it. Can anyone give some hints for me? I can just think about the diode can be replaced by an ideal diode, a 0.5V dc source and a 0.2/4=0.05Ω resistor. For question 3, I have solved...

Hello, I've been playing with transistors on a circuit simulator and found that it doesn't matter on an NPN transistor whether I put the load on the collector or emitter side, the load still has the same current flowing through it. The same is true for the PNP transistor, however when I...

How do I know if a transistor is voltage controlled or current controlled? It seems to me that changing voltage, ceteris paribus, changes the current so what gives? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_junction_transistor#Active-mode_NPN_transistors_in_circuits Talking about exponential...

So I am working on a project and I am using a diagram I found on this forum but I want to alter it a little. The transistor on the right is a 2n2222 npn transistor. I want to change the 9v to 24v. I've been looking up datasheets on it and I think it will do what I want but I wanted to get a...

Hello, I am trying to design a circuit that can measure the BETA of a PNP and NPN transistor, I have an ammeter, and I have a design that makes IB going in 0.1mA, so that the current IC of the collector with a shifted decimal is the Beta we would like to measure. So I used a current source, and...

Let's consider npn transistor, when emitter-base is forward with voltage supplied to it, then the majority charge carrier(electron) will diffuse to base(p-type) , Then (in base-emitter) the minority charge carrier in p-type (electron) will that move close to the depletion layer of...

The formulas in question are: Beta = Ic/Ib Ie = Ib ( 1 + beta ) Ie = Ib + Ic

Hello All, I have a sensor which outputs an NPN signal, however, the gauge it connects to only inputs PNP signals, how can i convert the NPN to PNP? I have tried looking for circuit diagrams and simple converters but I have found nothing, all help appreciate. Thanks

Ok so I'm reviewing npn transistors and here is what I am looking at http://postimage.org/image/sdywponvv/ Now the book I bought says Ib = (VE + 0.6V)/R1 I have no idea why it would be that Isn't it suppose to be (Vcc -0.6V)/R1 for Ib The transistor is definitely on as emitter is grounded...

Hello, Hoping this can be cleared up quickly as I have my final exam in 1 hour. My question is for the attached image. I know for pnp transistors that ic=0, and Vce=0 at top right hand corner. However, one thing I don't understand is why the base current starts at 20uA at the bottom, rather...

Homework Statement Determine the voltage level at V3. For each case also determine which transistors are on and saturated, on and active, and which are off. Let R1=R2=R3=2.2kΩ and let Rc=240Ω and Vcc=5V. Calculate β for each transistor as well. We are to assume that if the transistor is on...

HI FRIENDS Is there any substitute of IC 74192 and low power MPSA 14 NPN TRANSISTOR I Cat`t find that in my country. thanks

Hello, I just bought lot of pnp and npn transistors. They are not labeled. How do i tell them apart?!

If the base current of an NPN transistor is increased, what will happen to its Collector current since I still don't understand how a transistor amplifies signals or about the current gain. (i.e. Ic/Ib)

When the NPN is in the forward active mode The base emitter junction is forward biased and the base collector junction is reverse biased. But isn't it possible for the base collector junction to break down? Or do we assume it never breaks down? Also does anyone know any good water analogies...

All electron flow nuances aside, let's look at simple circuit analysis. Hopefully you guys can clarify something for me. Say we have to drive an LED. We have a +5V source, a 3.4V forward voltage, and a 150 Ohm current limiting resistor: +5V --> Resistor --> LED --> GND Okay, so let's...

Homework Statement The absolute max voltage rating for the base-emitter voltage is the lowest of all values. This low value means the B-E junction must be protected from a high reverse voltage. A diode is used for an npn transistor. Explain its function and conditions under which...

I have been studying npn bipolar transistors and how to apply gain to the current in a circuit, yet i simply do not comprehend how altering the base - emitter current can effect the emitter - collector current, can anyone here explain how altering the base - emitter current effects the emitter...

Homework Statement What is the minimum input voltage for which the transistor will begin to turn on? Homework Equations None. The Attempt at a Solution I don't understand why the answer was 0.7V. I understand that yes by the time you reach the base there will be 0.7V left which...

Hey folks, First time poster. I'll try to be as specific as possible. We have been working on our senior design project for one semester and we have a semester remaining. We came to a snag after being very successful with our design. Essentially, we're using an arduino deumilanove micro...

hello good day, would someone kindly help me determine the part number of these 4 npn transistors here? pls help, cause my prof didn't discuss this yet.. and i don't have idea on how to calculate for the values of the transistor to determine tha part number suitable for the circuit... many...

Homework Statement revered members, in the following attachment, i could work out the path of current in pnp transistor, that is, from base through RB AND THE output is taken across RL. but i can't figure out the path of current in npn transistor. could u please help? Homework Equations...

Hello, I am a High School senior that is going to major in EE next year and I am a having some serious trouble with transistors. I understand them at the most rudimentary level (they function like switches, right... please tell me I am right?) but the nuances that come into play when actually...