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What is the condition for a transistor to be in active mode?
What is the condition for a transistor to be in active mode?
What is the significance of VCEsat in a transistor?
What is the significance of VCEsat in a transistor?
What happens when VCE is less than VCEsat in a transistor?
What happens when VCE is less than VCEsat in a transistor?
What is the role of the transistor in a circuit when VCE is greater than VCEsat?
What is the role of the transistor in a circuit when VCE is greater than VCEsat?
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What is the relationship between VCE and VCEsat in a transistor?
What is the relationship between VCE and VCEsat in a transistor?
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What happens when VCE is equal to VCEsat in a transistor?
What happens when VCE is equal to VCEsat in a transistor?
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What is the region of operation when IB = 0?
What is the region of operation when IB = 0?
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What is the collector current equation in the saturation region?
What is the collector current equation in the saturation region?
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What happens to VCE when the base-emitter junction becomes forward-biased?
What happens to VCE when the base-emitter junction becomes forward-biased?
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What is the voltage at the collector when the transistor is in the cutoff region?
What is the voltage at the collector when the transistor is in the cutoff region?
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What represents the collector-to-emitter voltage with the base open?
What represents the collector-to-emitter voltage with the base open?
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What is the point where the base-collector junction becomes forward-biased?
What is the point where the base-collector junction becomes forward-biased?
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What is the DC load line?
What is the DC load line?
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What is the value of VCE at the saturation point?
What is the value of VCE at the saturation point?
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Under what condition does the base-collector junction of a BJT become reverse-biased during active mode?
Under what condition does the base-collector junction of a BJT become reverse-biased during active mode?
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What happens to the collector current ($I_C$) as $V_{CE}$ continues to increase in the active region?
What happens to the collector current ($I_C$) as $V_{CE}$ continues to increase in the active region?
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At what condition does the reverse-biased base-collector junction of a BJT go into breakdown?
At what condition does the reverse-biased base-collector junction of a BJT go into breakdown?
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What is represented by the region to the right of point C in a BJT’s characteristic curve?
What is represented by the region to the right of point C in a BJT’s characteristic curve?
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What describes the condition of a transistor when $I_B = 0$?
What describes the condition of a transistor when $I_B = 0$?
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What best defines the state of a transistor in cutoff?
What best defines the state of a transistor in cutoff?
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What condition is required for both the BE and BC junctions to be forward-biased in a BJT transistor?
What condition is required for both the BE and BC junctions to be forward-biased in a BJT transistor?
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What happens to $I_C$ when both the BE and BC junctions are forward-biased?
What happens to $I_C$ when both the BE and BC junctions are forward-biased?
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In the context of BJT transistors, what is typically the value of the base-emitter voltage (VBE) in saturation?
In the context of BJT transistors, what is typically the value of the base-emitter voltage (VBE) in saturation?
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What effect does increasing $V_{CC}$ have on $V_{CE}$ in a BJT transistor?
What effect does increasing $V_{CC}$ have on $V_{CE}$ in a BJT transistor?
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What occurs in a BJT transistor when the base is at approximately 0.7 V and both the emitter and collector are at 0 V?
What occurs in a BJT transistor when the base is at approximately 0.7 V and both the emitter and collector are at 0 V?
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What is the effect of the forward-biased BC junction on $V_{CE}$?
What is the effect of the forward-biased BC junction on $V_{CE}$?
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What assumption is made about $V_{BB}$ and $V_{CC}$ when considering saturation in a BJT transistor?
What assumption is made about $V_{BB}$ and $V_{CC}$ when considering saturation in a BJT transistor?
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What is the collector characteristic curve primarily used to illustrate?
What is the collector characteristic curve primarily used to illustrate?
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