Bipolar Junction

Transistor
(BJT)

Operating Mode

ther mode is Reverse active where EBJ is reverse bias and

s forward bias.

tching mode => Cutoff and saturation mode

plifier => Active mode

Collector Current

s is saturation current depends on device parameter, dopin

s depends on VBE

Base Current

Common Emitter Current gain and

High value is desirable

Emitter Current

Large signal Equivalent Circuit Model

In Active Mode :
-The collector current is independent
of collector voltage
- Collector terminal behaves as ideal
constant current source.
- Value of Ic depends on VBE

Ic VCE

In
Saturation
Region
is not
fixed

Characteri
stics

VCE lower
than VBE by
0.4 V

Gain

Theoretical maximum gain

Bias at the edge of saturation. But No room for
negative signal swing

VBC > 0.4 V

VCE=.1-.2 V