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*What are the Saturation, Reverse Active and Cutoff regions used for?
*Why do we always seem to use a common emitter configuration?

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Bipolar Junction Transistor

Base, Emitter, Collector
  • NPN: Not Pointing iN
  • PNP: Pointing iN Please
  • The arrow is for the emitter current. For an NPN the current flows into the collector. For a PNP the current flows out of the collector.

How a BJT works

Large-Signal DC models

Base-Emitter Collector-Emitter Region
FB FB Saturation
FB RB Active
RB FB Reverse Active
RB RB Cutoff
  • What are the Saturation, Reverse Active and Cutoff regions used for?
  • Why do we always seem to use a common emitter configuration?