Practicing Success
An n-p-n transistor conducts when? |
both collector and emitter are positive with respect to the base collector is positive and emitter is negative with respect to the base collector is positive and emitter is at same potential as the base both collector and emitter are negative with respect to the base |
collector is positive and emitter is negative with respect to the base |
When n is connected to the negative terminal or p is connected to the positive terminal of a cell/battery it is called forward biasing and when n is connected to positive terminal or p is connected to the negative terminal of a cell/battery it is called reverse biasing. In relation to the base, the emitter and collector have the following relationship: As a result, an n-p-n transistor conducts when the collector is positive and the emitter is negative with respect o the base. |