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Can you break a transistor?
Heat is what will destroy a transistor. Transistors have inherent losses either junction voltage drops or on state resistance and they also have what’s called break down voltages. When the voltage is applied in reverse and exceeds a limit based on the construction of the transistor a current will begin to flow.
Do CPU transistors go bad?
yes, there can be random failed transistors or bad areas on the silicon wafer that cause the entire processor to be bad. There will always be some. CHips are printed on large wafers, sometimes the wafers are 12″ in diameter.
What is the collector current of a NPN transistor?
From the above equation the collector current for common emitter NPN transistor is given as. I C = (V CC -V CE )/R L. In a common emitter NPN transistor the relation between collector current and emitter current is given as. I C = β I B. In active region the NPN transistor acts as a good amplifier.
How are NPN transistors used in Darlington circuit?
Used in the Darlington pair circuits to amplify weak signals. NPN transistors are used in the applications where there is a need to sink a current. Used in some classic amplifier circuits, such as ‘push-pull’ amplifier circuits.
What is the relation between collector current and emitter current?
In a common emitter NPN transistor the relation between collector current and emitter current is given as In active region the NPN transistor acts as a good amplifier. In common emitter NPN transistor total current flow through the transistor is defined as the ratio of collector current to the base current IC/IB.
Which is more positive in a bipolar NPN transistor?
Also the Collector supply voltage is positive with respect to the Emitter ( V CE ). So for a bipolar NPN transistor to conduct the Collector is always more positive with respect to both the Base and the Emitter.