Bipolar Junction Transistors

What is a transistor?

What happens to the base layer when a sufficient voltage is placed across it?

Applying KCL to a transistor gives what equation?

What is another equation for I(C)?

What is I(CO)?

What is the definition of "common base" configuration?

In the cut-off region what state are the junctions?

In the saturation region what state are the junctions?

What is ⍺(DC)?

What is ⍺(AC)?

What is the definition of "common emitter" configuration?

How does common emitter vary from common base?

What is β?

What is β often listed as on transistor data sheets?

How are ⍺ and β linked?

What is the Quiescent point or 'Q' point?

What two currents does β link together?

What is the emitter current in a common emitter amplifier in terms of base current and β?

What is the definition of a "common collector amplifier"

What is the difference between common collector and common emitter?

What limits the curves in the active region?

How to use derating info?

What are load lines?

What does a fixed bias transistor circuit look like?

What does a voltage divider bias transistor circuit look like?

What are the steps for finding bias voltages and currents?

What is the assumption given for the voltage across the emitter resistor?

What is the assumption made for the current through the potential divider and why is this assumption made?

What is the problem with class A amplifiers?

What is linearity?