EEE3100 – Electrical and Electronics Technology Lab 10 – DC Analysis For Bipolar Junction Transistor

10.1) Objectives
To determine operational range of BJT

10.2) Equipments and Components:

a) Resistors: 270kΩ, 2.2kΩ
b) BJT
c) Capacitor: 2 x 10µF
d) Function generator
e) Multimeter
f) Oscilloscope
g) Connecting wires

10.3) Theory

10.4) Experiment Procedures

1. The circuit is assembled on a breadboard as in Figure 10.1.
Vcc = +12V

Ib Ic

RC = 2.2k
RB = 270k
AC output signal
10µ Cce
AC input signal Bce Vce C2 = 10µ

C1 E
Vbe

Figure 10.1: Circuit connection

2. 25mV 1kHz sinusoidal wave is applied at the AC input terminal.

3. A multimeter is used to get the voltage and current readings.
4. The experimental result is verified by calculation and the AC output signal
observed is drawn.

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10.5) Results & Discussion:

IC IC

IB
IB

IE
IE

Transistor symbol
Transistor diagram

Figure 10.2: Transistor diagram and symbol

Experimental result:
i. IB = 44.0 µA
ii. IC = 5.0 mA
iii. VCE =
iv. VB = 0.7 V
v. VC =
vi. VBC = 0.55 V

Calculated values:

i. VCC - IBRB - VBE = 0

IB=VCC-VBERB
=12-0.7270x103
=41.85 μA

ii. IC=βIB where β=100

=100 x 41.85μA
=4.185 mA

iii. VCE=VCC-ICRC
=12-4.185mA x 2200Ω
=2.793 V

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iv. VB=VCC-IBRB
=12-41.85μA x 270000Ω
=0.7005 V

v. VC=VCC-ICRC
=12-4.185mA x 2200Ω
=2.793 V

vi. VBC=VCE-VBE
=2.793-0.7005
=2.0925 V

Table 10.1: The percentage difference between the experimental result

and the theoretical result
Experimental result Calculated result Percentage
difference (%)
IB 44.0 µA 41.85 μA 4.89
IC 5.0 mA 4.185 mA 16.30
VCE 2.793 V
VB 0.7 V 0.7005 V -0.0714
VC 2.793 V
VBC 0.55 V 2.0925 V -280.45

Measured value − Calculated value

Percentage difference = × 100%
Measured value

10.6) Conclusion

10.7) References

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[1] Edward Hughes Electrical and Electronic Technology Ninth Edition(Publisher

PEARSON Prentice Hall, Year 2005, Page 222-241)

[2] J.J DeFrance Electrical Fundamental (PRENTICE HALL INC, Year 1996, Page465-

485)

[3] Giorgio Rizzoni Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering, 2nd edition

(Publisher Tom Casson , Year 1996, Page 119-171)