To Study the Characteristics of  PNP Transistor in Common Emitter Mode

Codynn
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APPARATUS

A PNP transistor Mounted on a board with three terminals Marked e (emitter), b (base) and c(collector), a voltmeter of range 0-3 volt, a voltmeter of range 0.10 volt. Two millimeters of range 0- 25 Milliamp, a potentiometer of total Resistance of the order of the order of one Megaohm, a potentiometer of total Resistance of the order of 25000 ohm, therefore volt and g volt batteries, keys connecting wires etc.

OBJECT 

The aim of experiment is to study the relation :

(i)  Between Ib (base current) and Vbe potential difference between the base and the emitter at constant value of collector voltage. This is known as input characteristics.

(ii) Between Ic (collector current) and Vce potential difference between the collector and emitter at constant value of base current. This is known as output characteristics.

THEORY

To study the working of PNP transistors, the emitter base circuit is forward blas with a small voltage Vbe while collector base circuit is reversed biased with a voltage Vbc. The emitter base circuit being forward biased helps the movement of holes in p-type towards the junction between emitter bases on other bands; the collector base junction being reverse biased does not allow the holes in p-type and electrons in N-type to Move towards the collector base junction. The holes in the emitter and the electron in N-type move toward the collector base junction. The holes in the emitter and the electron in the base are replaced by the positive and the negative terminal respectively of the battery Veb. On reaching the emitter base junction as fraction about 5% of the total number of holes combine with electron in the base to at neutralized

OBSERVATION

1. INPUT CHARACTERISTICS

Graph between Ie and Veb at constant collector emitter voltage least count

In Base emitter voltmeter

10 division = 0.25 volt

1 division = 0.025 volt

S.N.VBeIb vce=1.2VIb vce=2VIb vce=3VIb vce=4V
15div x0.025=0.125V1μA1μA1μA1μA
20.25V4μA1μA1μAμA
315X0.025=0.37524μA2μA5μA27μA
40.5V33μA15μA28μA

2. OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS

Graph between Ic and Veb at constant emitter current Ic

S.N.Collector voltage VCCcollector current Ic (Ib=15MA)collector current Ic (Ib=20MA)collector current Ic (Ib=25MA)collector current Ic (Ib=40MA)
117×0.2=3.4V1 MA1.4 MA1.8 MA2.4 MA
224×0.2=4.8V1 MA1.4 MA1.8 MA2.4 MA
330 x 0.2=6V1 MA1.4 MA1.8 MA2.4 MA
440 x 0.2=8V1 MA1.4 MA1.8 MA2.4 MA

3. Transfer characteristics

Graph between Ib and Ic

S.N.IbIc(MA) Vce= 2VIc(MA) Vce= 4V
120 μA0.81
225 μA1.21.4
330 μA1.41.8
440 μA22.6

PRECAUTIONS

i) The collector voltage must not exceed the breakdown voltage for the junction.

ii) For a PNP transistor the emitter must be given a positive potential with respect to the base and the collector a negative cottage with respect to base.

iii) Correct values of blasing potential must be employed.

iv) The leads of the transfer transistor must be connected in the right way, the collector and the emitter junctions should not be interchanged.

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