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|  |   <math>P_{max} = I_C \cdot V_{EC} = (I_E - I_B) \cdot V_{EC} </math>   |  |   <math>P_{max} = I_C \cdot V_{EC} = (I_E - I_B) \cdot V_{EC} </math>   | 
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| − | |mV ||mV ||V ||mV ||mV ||mA||<math>\mu A</math>||<math>\mu W</math>
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| − | |<math>41.5\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>0.0\pm 1</math>||<math>40\pm 2</math>||0.40±0.02 ||2.02±0.18|| 0.00±0.40
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| − | |<math>106.7\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>4.0\pm 1</math>||<math>100\pm 5</math>||1.00±0.05 ||2.02±0.18 || 4.00±1.02
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| − | |<math>142.0\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>10.0\pm 1</math>||<math>140\pm 5</math>||1.40±0.05 ||2.02±0.18 || 14.00±1.49
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| − | |<math>170.8\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>16.0\pm 1</math>||<math>170\pm 5</math>||1.70±0.05 ||2.02±0.18 || 27.20±1.88
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| − | |<math>204.9\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>22.0\pm 1</math>||<math>200\pm 5</math>||2.00±0.05 ||2.02±0.18 || 44.00±2.29
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| − | |<math>233.0\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>26.0\pm 1</math>||<math>240\pm 10</math>||2.4±0.10 ||2.02±0.18 || 62.40±3.55
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| − | |<math>266.2\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>28.0\pm 1</math>||<math>260\pm 10</math>||2.60±0.10 ||2.02±0.18 || 72.80±3.84
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| − | |<math>296.1\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>29.0\pm 1</math>||<math>300\pm 10</math>||3.00±0.10 ||2.02±0.18 || 87.00±4.20
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| − | |<math>338.0\pm 0.5</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>29.0\pm 1</math>||<math>340\pm 10</math>||3.40±0.10 ||2.02±0.18 || 98.60±4.50
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| − | |<math>406.0\pm 2.0</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>29.0\pm 1</math>||<math>400\pm 10</math>||4.00±0.10 ||2.02±0.18 || 116.00±4.97
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| − | |<math>554.0\pm 2.0</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>29.0\pm 1</math>||<math>560\pm 20</math>||5.60±0.20 ||2.02±0.18 || 162.40±8.10
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| − | |<math>809.0\pm 2.0</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>30.0\pm 1</math>||<math>800\pm 20</math>||8.00±0.20 ||2.02±0.18 || 240.00±10.07
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| − | |<math>1041.0\pm 2.0</math>||<math>600\pm 50</math>||<math>1.6\pm 0.05</math>||<math>30.0\pm 1</math>||<math>1000\pm 50</math>||10.00±0.50 ||2.02±0.18 || 300.00±18.09
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DC Bipolar Transistor Curves
Data sheet for transistors.
Media:2N3904.pdfMedia:2N3906.pdf

 
Using 2N3904 is more srtaight forward in this lab.
Transistor circuit
1.) Identify the type (n-p-n or p-n-p) of transistor you are using and fill in the following specifications. 
I am going to use n-p-n transistor 2N3904. Below are some specifications from data shits for this type of transistor:
| Value | Description | 
| [math]V_{(BR)CEO} = 40\ V[/math] | Collector-Base breakdown voltage | 
| [math]V_{(BR)EBO} = 6\ V[/math] | Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage | 
| [math]V_{(BR)CEO} = 40\ V[/math] | Maximum Collector-Emitter Voltage | 
| [math]V_{(BR)CBO} = 60\ V[/math] | Maximum Collector-Emitter Voltage | 
| [math]I_C = 200\ mA[/math] | Maximum Collector Current - Continuous | 
| [math]P = 625\ mW[/math] | Transistor Power rating([math]P_{Max}[/math]) | 
| [math]h_{FE}\ min \ [/math] | [math]h_{FE}\ max \ [/math] | [math]I_C[/math], [math]V_{CE}[/math] | 
| 40 | 300 | [math]I_C=0.1\ mA[/math], [math]V_{CE}=1.0\ V[/math] | 
| 70 | 300 | [math]I_C=1\ mA[/math], [math]V_{CE}=1.0\ V[/math] | 
| 100 | 300 | [math]I_C=10\ mA[/math], [math]V_{CE}=1.0\ V[/math] | 
| 60 | 300 | [math]I_C=50\ mA[/math], [math]V_{CE}=1.0\ V[/math] | 
| 30 | 300 | [math]I_C=100\ mA[/math], [math]V_{CE}=1.0\ V[/math] | 
2.) Construct the circuit below according to the type of transistor you have. 

 
Let [math]R_E = 100 \Omega[/math].
[math]V_{CC}  \lt  5 Volts[/math] variable power supply
[math]V_{BE}= 1\ V[/math].
Find  the resistors you need to have
[math]I_B = 2 \mu A[/math] , [math]5 \mu A[/math] , and  [math]10 \mu A[/math] 
By measurements I was able to find that [math]V_{BE}= 0.6\ V[/math]. So I am going to use this value. Also let picks up [math]V_{BB}= 1.6\ V[/math]. So my current [math]I_B = \frac{V_{BB} - V_{BE}}{R_B} = \frac{(1.6 - 0.6)\ V}{R_B} = \frac{1.0\ V}{R_B}[/math].
Now to get [math]I_B = 2\ \mu A[/math] I need to use [math]R_B = \frac{1.0\ V}{2\ \mu A} = 500\ k\Omega[/math]
    To get [math]I_B = 5\ \mu A[/math] I need to use [math]R_B = \frac{1.0\ V}{5\ \mu A} = 200\ k\Omega[/math]
    To get [math]I_B = 10\ \mu A[/math] I need to use [math]R_B = \frac{1.0\ V}{10\ \mu A} = 100\ k\Omega[/math]
3.) Measure the emitter current [math]I_E[/math] for several values of [math]V_{CE}[/math] by changing [math]V_{CC}[/math] such that the base current [math]I_B = 2 \mu[/math] A is  constant. [math]I_B \approx \frac{V_{BB}-V_{BE}}{R_B}[/math] 
I used:
[math]R_1 = (197.7 \pm 0.5)\ k\Omega [/math]
[math]R_1 = (197.5 \pm 0.5)\ k\Omega [/math]
[math]R_1 = (99.5 \pm 0.5)\ k\Omega [/math]
[math]R_B = (R_1 + R_2 + R_3) = (494.7 \pm 3.1)\ k\Omega [/math]
and
[math]R_E = (100.0 \pm 0.5)\ Omega [/math]
Below is the table with my measurements: 
 
And below is my currents and power calculation:
Here:
[math]I_{E} = \frac{V_E}{R_E}[/math]
[math]I_{B} = \frac{V_{BB}-V_B}{R_B}[/math]
[math]P_{max} = I_C \cdot V_{EC} = (I_E - I_B) \cdot V_{EC} [/math] 
 
4.) Repeat the previous measurements for [math]I_B \approx 5 \mbox{ and } 10 \mu[/math] A.  Remember to keep [math]I_CV_{CE} \lt  P_{max}[/math] so the transistor doesn't burn out
| V_{CC} | V_B | V_{BB} | V_ {EC} | V_ E | R_E | R_B | I_E | I_B | 
| mV | mV | V | mV | mV | [math]\Omega[/math] | k[math]\Omega[/math] | mA | \muA | 
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
5.) Graph [math]I_C[/math] -vs- [math]V_{CE}[/math] for each value of [math]I_B[/math] and [math]V_{CC}[/math] above. (40 pnts)
Bellow is my plot for the case of [math]I_B = 2 \mu A[/math]
 
Bellow is my plot for the case of [math]I_B = 5 \mu A[/math]
Bellow is my plot for the case of [math]I_B = 10 \mu A[/math]
6.) Overlay points from the transistor's data sheet on the graph in part 5.).(10 pnts)
Questions
- Compare your measured value of [math]h_{FE}[/math] or [math]\beta[/math] for the transistor to the spec sheet? (10 pnts)
- What is [math]\alpha[/math] for the transistor?(10 pnts)
- The base must always be more _________(________) than the emitter for a npn (pnp)transistor to conduct I_C.(10 pnts)
- For a transistor to conduct I_C the base-emitter  junction must be ___________ biased.(10 pnts)
- For a transistor to conduct I_C the collector-base  junction must be ___________ biased.(10 pnts)
Measure the Base-Emmiter breakdown voltage. (10 pnts)
I expect to see a graph [math](I_{B} -vs- V_{BE} )[/math] and a linear fit which is similar to the forward biased diode curves.  Compare your result to what is reported in the data sheet.
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