GATE EC 2014 Set 1 — Question 44

NAT+2 / -0MediumSmall-Signal ParametersBJTElectronic Devices

Electronic Devices → BJT → Small-Signal Parameters

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V_{BE} = 0.7\text{ V}

I_C = I_S\,e^{V_{BE}/V_T} = 10^{-13}\,e^{0.7/0.025} = 10^{-13}\,e^{28} \approx 10^{-13}\times 1.446\times10^{12} = 0.1446\text{ A}.

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I_C = I_S\,e^{V_{BE}/V_T} = 10^{-13}\,e^{0.7/0.025} = 10^{-13}\,e^{28} \approx 10^{-13}\times 1.446\times10^{12} = 0.1446\text{ A}.

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