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CBSEENPH12048021

The current gain for a transistor working as common-base amplifier is 0.96. If the emitter current is 7.2 mA, then base current is

  • 0.35 mA

  • 0.28 mA

  • 0.39 ma

  • 0.43 mA

Solution

C.

0.39 ma

The current gain from the Collector terminal to the Emitter terminal, IC / IE is called (α )   

         α = ICIE

  ∴         ICα IE

                  = 0·96 × 7·2

             IC = 6·91 mA

Now   

           IE = IC + IB

    ∴      IB = IE - IB

                 = 7·2 - 6·91

            IB = 0.29 mA