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Device and Schematic<br />

Symbol<br />

(Junction Diode)<br />

(Zener Diode)<br />

Schematic Symbol<br />

Ideal I – V<br />

Relationship<br />

DIODES<br />

Piecewise-Linear<br />

Approximation <strong>of</strong> The<br />

I – V Relationship<br />

183<br />

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (continued)<br />

Mathematical<br />

I – V Relationship<br />

Shockley Equation<br />

( vD<br />

ηVT )<br />

i D ≈ I s[<br />

e −1]<br />

where<br />

Is = saturation current<br />

η = emission coefficient, typically 1 for Si<br />

kT<br />

VT = thermal voltage =<br />

q<br />

Same as above.<br />

NPN Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)<br />

Mathematical<br />

Large-Signal (DC) Low-Frequency Small-Signal (AC)<br />

Relationships<br />

Equivalent Circuit<br />

Equivalent Circuit<br />

iE = iB + iC<br />

Active Region:<br />

Low Frequency:<br />

iC = βiB<br />

iC = αiE<br />

α = β/(β + 1)<br />

base emitter<br />

biased; base<br />

reverse biased<br />

junction<br />

collector<br />

forward gm ≈ ICQ/VT<br />

junction<br />

rπ ≈ β/gm,<br />

( VBE<br />

VT<br />

)<br />

iC ≈ IS e<br />

⎡∂vCE<br />

⎤<br />

ro = ⎢ ⎥<br />

⎣ ∂ic<br />

⎦<br />

VA<br />

≈<br />

ICQ<br />

IS = emitter saturation<br />

current<br />

VT = thermal voltage<br />

Note: These relationships are<br />

valid in the active mode <strong>of</strong><br />

operation. Saturation Region:<br />

both junctions forward biased<br />

Same as for NPN with current<br />

directions and voltage polarities<br />

reversed.<br />

7<br />

Cut<strong>of</strong>f Region:<br />

both junctions reversed biased<br />

Same as NPN with current<br />

directions and voltage polarities<br />

reversed<br />

7<br />

where<br />

Q<br />

point<br />

IC Q = dc collector current at the<br />

Qpoint<br />

VA = Early voltage<br />

Same as for NPN.

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