Transistor as a Switch

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Transistor as a Switch: Overview

This topic covers the concept of transistor as a switch.

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When a transistor is used as a Switch, it operates in the

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Draw the diagram for transistor being used as a switch.

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What is an active state in a transistor switch?

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In which state is the transistor said to be in a switched off mode?

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Transistor functions as a switch. Explain.

 

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Transfer characteristics [(output voltage V0 vs input voltage Vi for a base biased transistor in CE configuration is as shown in the figure. For using transistor as a switch, it is used.

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Explain the working of transistor as a switch.

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ln the circuit shown, the transistor used has current gain β =100. What should be the base resistor Rb so thatVCE=5 V, VBE = O ?

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Assertion: In a CE transistor amplifier the input current is much less than output current.

Reason: The common emitter transistor amplifier has very high input impedance -