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ME 6405 Mechatronics
In Order of Presentation:
Jonathan Jobe
David Malphurs
Isaac Penny
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Contents
Brief History
Properties of Transistors
Types of Transistors
Characteristics and Applications
Engineering Selection
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History
Vacuum Tube
1879
Edison Invents Light Bulb
1883
Edison found that he could detect electrons
flowing through the vacuum from the lighted filament to a
metal plate mounted inside the bulb. “Edison Effect”
John Fleming implements Edison Effect as first diode.
1906
Lee DeForest introduced a third electrode
called the grid into the vacuum tube. The resulting triode
could be used as both an amplifier and a switch.
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Predecessors
Diode
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Triode
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First Transistors
Bell Labs
1947 Invented First Transistor
Application: replace vacuum tubes
Smaller, more durable, no warm up
Made of Germanium
Current Transistors
Silicon based
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Doped with phosphorus (n-type)
Doped with boron (p-type)
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The PN Junction
Forward Biasing
The external Voltage
lowers the potential barrier at
the junction, allowing the
electrons to flow.
Reverse Biasing
The external voltage raises
the potential barrier at the
junction, preventing electrons
from flowing.
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Transistor Types
BJT
Bipolar Junction Transistor
FET
Field Effect Transistor
JFET
MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconducting FET)
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(Junction FET)
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BJTs
2 types
NPN
(most common)
When IB≠0, VCE
forward biased & VBC
NPN bipolar junction transistor
reverse biased
PNP
When IB≠0, VCE
reverse biased & VBC
forward biased
PNP bipolar junction transistor
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npn-B J T Voltage Characteristic
Cutoff: Base-Emitter starts to conduct with VBE=0.6V
Saturation: Increasing IB causes IC to rise exponentially.
Active:
IC I B
Breakdown: Ic approaches infinity due to breakdown at both junctions
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B J T Operational Characteristics
Operation IB or VCE
Region
Char.
Cutoff
IB = Very
small
Saturation VCE = Small
Active
Linear
Breakdown
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VCE & VBE
Junctions
Reverse &
Reverse
Forward &
Forward
VCE =
Reverse &
Moderate
Forward
VCE = Large Beyond
Limits
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Open
Switch
Closed
Switch
Linear
Amplifier
Overload
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Equations of npn-B J T s
Definitions
VBE VB VE
VCE VC VE
Kirchoff’s Current Law
IE IB Ic
In Active region
IC IB
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Common values for
ß are 20 to 200
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Point of Operation
The existence of RC means that
IC and VCE are no longer
independent.
VCE = Vcc – IC*RC
After solving for IC,
VCC VCE
IC
RC RC
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Point of Operation
Load-line constraint
IC
VCC VCE
RC RC
Selecting VBB and VCC, we
can find the operating
point, or Q point.
IB = (VBB-VBE)/RB
Q point for IB=100μA
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B J T resistor sizing
ß and IC,max are specified by the catalog
We need to choose Values for RB and RC to keep IC
and IB within specifications
IB
IC
VCC
RC
IC
VBB VBB
RB
IB
IC
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Field Effect Transistors (FET)
Three Types of Field Effect Transistors
MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors)
Enhancement mode IDS α VGS
Depletion mode IDS α 1/VGS
JFET (Junction Field-effect transistors)
Available in n or p Channel
n-Channel activated by VGS > 0 for MOSFET and VGS < 0 for JFET
p-Channel activated by VGS < 0 for MOSFET and VGS > 0 for JFET
Most Common Types
n-Channel Enhancement Mode MOSFET (NMOS)
n-Channel JFET
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FET Architecture
Enhanced MOSFET
Conducting
Region
Depleted MOSFET
JFET
Nonconducting
Region
Analogous BJT Terminals
Nonconducting
Region
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Base
Gate
Collector
Drain
Emitter
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NMOS Voltage Characteristic
VDS = Constant
VGS < Vth
IDS=0
I DS I DSSHORT
VGS > Vth :
0 < VDS < VPinch off
VGS
1
VTH
Active Region
IDS controlled by VGS
VDS > VPinch off
Saturation Region
IDS constant
Active
Region
Saturation
Region
VDS > VBreakdown
IDS approaches IDSShort
Should be avoided
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Junction Field Effect Transistor
Difference
from NMOS
VGS > Vth
IDS=0
I DS I DSSHORT
VGS < -Vth :
0 < VDS < VPinch off
Active Region
IDS controlled by
VGS
Active
Region
VGS
1
VTH
2
Saturation
Region
VDS > VPinch off
Saturation Region
IDS constant
VDS > VBreakdown
IDSShort
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IDS approaches
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Transistor Selection
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Applications of Transistors
Switch
Voltage Amplifier
Current Amplifier
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Transistor as a Switch
Many times you just need to switch a
signal on or off
Ex. Digital Logic, LED’s, PWM
Relays can perform this same function
They can usually handle higher currents
than can transistors
Not Solid State, so shorter life and less
durable
Slower activation time
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Transistor as a Voltage Amplifier
Other times you want to
amplify an analog signal
Ex. Sensor input, audio,
Op-amps can perform the same
function
Higher gains
Can’t handle nearly as much
current.
Thus Op-amps are better for
signal amplification, while
Transistors are better for power
amplification.
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Transistor as a Current Amplifier
Other times you want to
amplify an analog signal
Ex. Sensor input, audio,
Op-amps can perform the
same function
Higher gains
Can’t handle nearly as much
current.
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Thus Op-amps are better for
signal amplification, while
Transistors are better for
power amplification.
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Example Problem
Refer to your first handout
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Questions
Refer to your second handout
Candy!!
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