
Chapter 5 The Bipolar Junction Transistor 365
D5.74 Design a bias-stable four-resistor bias network for an npn transistor such
that
I
CQ
= 0.8
mA,
V
CEQ
= 4
V, and
V
E
= 1.5
V. The circuit and transistor
parameters are
V
CC
= 10
V and
β = 120
, respectively.
D5.75 (a) Design a four-resistor bias network with the configuration shown in Fig-
ure P5.61 to yield Q-point values of
I
CQ
= 50 μ
A and
V
CEQ
= 5
V. The
bias voltages are
V
+
=+5
V and
V
−
=−5V
. Assume a transistor with
β = 80
is available. The voltage across the emitter resistor should be
approximately 1 V. (b) The transistor in part (a) is replaced by one with
β = 120
. Determine the resulting Q-point.
D5.76 (a) Design a four-resistor bias network with the configuration shown in Fig-
ure P5.61 to yield
Q
-point values of
I
CQ
= 0.50
mA and
V
CEQ
= 2.5
V. The
bias voltages are
V
+
= 3V
and
V
−
=−3
V. The transistor current gain is
β = 120
. The voltage across the emitter resistor should be approximately 0.7
V. (b) Replace the designed resistors in part (a) with standard resistors with
values closest to the designed values. Determine the resulting
Q
-point.
D5.77 (a) A four-resistor bias network is to be designed with the configuration
shown in Figure P5.77. The
Q
-point values are to be
I
CQ
= 100 μ
A and
V
ECQ
= 3
V. The bias voltages are
V
+
= 3
V and
V
−
=−3
V. A transistor
with
β = 110
is available. The voltage across the emitter resistor should be
approximately 0.7 V. (b) The transistor in part (a) is replaced with one with
β = 150
. What is the resulting
Q
-point?
D5.78 (a) Design a four-resistor bias network with the configuration shown in Fig-
ure P5.77 such that the Q-point values are
I
CQ
= 1.2
mA and
V
ECQ
= 6
V.
The bias voltages are
V
+
= 9
V and
V
−
=−9
V. A transistor with
β = 75
is available. The voltage across the emitter resistor should be approximately
1.5 V. (b) Replace the designed resistors in part (a) with standard resistors
with values closest to the designed values. Determine the resulting Q-point.
Section 5.5 Multistage Circuits
5.79 For each transistor in the circuit in Figure P5.79,
β = 120
and the B–E turn-
on voltage is 0.7 V. Determine the quiescent base, collector, and emitter cur-
rents in
Q
1
and
Q
2
. Also determine
V
CEQ1
and
V
CEQ2
.
5.80 The parameters for each transistor in the circuit in Figure P5.80 are
β = 80
and
V
BE
(on) = 0.7
V. Determine the quiescent values of base, collector, and
emitter currents in
Q
1
and
Q
2
.
R
1
R
2
R
C
R
E
V
+
V
–
Figure P5.77
R
1
= 100 kΩ
R
C1
=
3 kΩ
R
E 2
= 5 kΩ
R
E1
=
1 kΩ
+10 V
–10 V
R
2
=
40 kΩ
Q
2
Q
1
C
C
v
s
v
O
+
–
Figure P5.79
R
E2
= 1 kΩ
R
E1
= 20 kΩ
+5 V
–5 V
Q
1
Q
2
Figure P5.80
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