The objective of using a current source in biasing is to establish a constant quiescent current l., and hence a […]

Four-layer devices, also called thy ristors, comprise a class of semiconductor components whose structure is characterized by alternating layers of P

Multiple transistors sharing a common substrate are available in integrated-circuit packages called transistor arrays. Compared to medium- and large-scale integrated circuits, arrays

When lite It,ilcctors 01 two OJ tied together and the ernittor of one is directcoupled to the base of the other,

ZENER DIODES In.earlier chapters we discussed several zener-diode applications, perhaps the most important of which is the zener voltage reference used

Transconductance We h:I\’C seen that one of the important p.u amctcrs used in the truusistor models uf the last section the

Another way to view the voltage gain equation is to consider how gain varies as a function of ac load resistance

An equivalent circuit for an electronic device is called a model. Using just the parameters we have discussed so far, we

Let us now consider the effect of connecting a load resistor RI. across the output of the CE amplifier. Figure 5-17

Our study of transistor amplifiers begins with an analysis of the common-emitter circuit, because that is the most widely used configuration.