1. TRANSISTORS 2. History of TransistorsIf cells are the building blocks of life, transistors are the building blocks of the digital revolution. Without transistors, the…

1. © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS 2. © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved BJT Structure The BJT has three…

1 Transistors Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) Transistor Basics •  A Bipolar Junction Transistor is a three layer (npn or pnp) semiconductor device. •  There are…

TRANSISTOR - Introduction Introduction Beside diodes, the most popular semiconductor devices is transistors. Eg: Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) Transistors are often said…

Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) The bipolar junction transistor is a semiconductor device constructed with three doped regions. These regions essentially form two ‘back-to-back’…

Pentagonal Group Standard Bipolar Process HISTORY of SEMICONDUCTOR Evolved rapidly over the past 50 years 1st practical analog integrated circuits appeared in 1960 Very simple,…

Lecture 28 OUTLINE The BJT (cont’d) Small-signal model Cutoff frequency Transient (switching) response Reading: Pierret 12; Hu 8.8-8.9 Small-Signal Model Transconductance:…

Lecture 27 OUTLINE The BJT (cont’d) Small-signal model Cutoff frequency Transient (switching) response Reading: Pierret 12; Hu 8.8-8.9 Small-Signal Model Transconductance:…

Slide 1 EE130/230A Discussion 15 Peng Zheng 1 Early Voltage, VA Output resistance: A large VA (i.e. a large ro ) is desirable IB3 IC VEC 0 IB2 IB1 VA Punch-Through E-B and…

1.TRANSISTORS2. History of TransistorsIf cells are the building blocks of life, transistors are the building blocks of the digital revolution. Without transistors, the technological…