STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : K.LAKSHMAIAH
Designation : AL/EC
Branch : ELECTRRONICS & C0MMUNICATIONS
ENGG.
Institute : 028, SIR C.R.REDDY POLYTECHNI ELURU.
Year / semester : I-YEAR
Subject : ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & DEVICES
Subject Code : EC-105
Topic : TRANSISTORS
Duration : 50 Mts
Sub Topic : COLLECTOR CURRENT EXPRESSION IN
CE CONFIGURATION
Teaching Aids : PPT DIAGRAMS

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OBJECTIVE :

On the completion of this period you would able to write

• The collector current expression in CE mode of transistor.

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Recap

Already we have discussed about :

• The CB Configuration.

• Current components of BJT.

• Current components in CB Configuration.

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• In CE configuration IB is the input current and IC is the output
current.

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Fig 1.

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 Fig 2.
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• Taking the leakage current into account the collector current in
CE configuration is.

IC = βIB + ICEO

↓ ↓ --------- (1)

(majority) (minority)
• We know that

IC = (α/1- α) IB + (ICBO /I- α).

⇒ IC = βIB + (1+ β) ICBO --------- (2).

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• Comparing the equations (1) & (2)

ICEO = (1+β) ICBO.

• It is clear that the leakage current in CE configuration is (1+β)

times that of the leakage current in CB configuration.
• We know β > 1.

• ICEO is much more greater than ICBO.

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Summary

• IC = βIB + ICEO.

• IC = βIB + (1+ β)ICBO.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Write the expression for IC in CE configuration.

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QUIZ

• Leakage current is the severe problem in

CE
__________ configuration.

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• Leakage current in a transistor is due to
minority
___________ carriers.

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 greater
• The transistor β is much ___________ than the
α.

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• For all transistor configurations Emitter current
sum
is the _________ of base and collector currents.

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