Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier Calculator

✖Saturation current is the diode leakage current density in the absence of light. It is an important parameter which differentiates one diode from another.ⓘ Saturation Current [i_s]			+10% -10%
✖The Voltage across Base Emitter Junction is the forward voltage between the base and emitter of the transistor.ⓘ Voltage across Base Emitter Junction [V_be]			+10% -10%
✖Threshold voltage of transistor is the minimum gate to source voltage that is needed to create a conducting path between the source and drain terminals.ⓘ Threshold Voltage [V_t]			+10% -10%

✖Collector current is an amplified output current of a bipolar junction transistor.ⓘ Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier [i_c]

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STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Collector Current = Saturation Current*e^(Voltage across Base Emitter Junction/Threshold Voltage)
i_c = i_s*e^(V_be/V_t)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

e - Napier's constant Value Taken As 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249

Variables Used

Collector Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Collector current is an amplified output current of a bipolar junction transistor.
Saturation Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Saturation current is the diode leakage current density in the absence of light. It is an important parameter which differentiates one diode from another.
Voltage across Base Emitter Junction - (Measured in Volt) - The Voltage across Base Emitter Junction is the forward voltage between the base and emitter of the transistor.
Threshold Voltage - (Measured in Volt) - Threshold voltage of transistor is the minimum gate to source voltage that is needed to create a conducting path between the source and drain terminals.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Saturation Current: 0.01 Milliampere --> 1E-05 Ampere (Check conversion here)
Voltage across Base Emitter Junction: 16.56 Volt --> 16.56 Volt No Conversion Required
Threshold Voltage: 2 Volt --> 2 Volt No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

i_c = i_s*e^(V_be/V_t) --> 1E-05*e^(16.56/2)

Evaluating ... ...

i_c = 0.039441943819803

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.039441943819803 Ampere -->39.441943819803 Milliampere (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

39.441943819803 ≈ 39.44194 Milliampere <-- Collector Current

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier Formula

LaTeX Go

Collector Current = Saturation Current*e^(Voltage across Base Emitter Junction/Threshold Voltage)
i_c = i_s*e^(V_be/V_t)

What is an active region?

The active region is the region in which transistors have many applications. This is also called a linear region. A transistor while in this region, acts better as an Amplifier. This region lies between saturation and cutoff. The transistor operates inactive region when the emitter junction is forward biased and the collector junction is reverse biased.

How to Calculate Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier?

Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier calculator uses Collector Current = Saturation Current*e^(Voltage across Base Emitter Junction/Threshold Voltage) to calculate the Collector Current, The Collector current in active region when transistor acts as amplifier is a current, which flows through the load resistor results in a large voltage drop across it. Thus a small input voltage results in a large output voltage, which shows that the transistor works as an amplifier. Collector Current is denoted by i_c symbol.

How to calculate Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier, enter Saturation Current (i_s), Voltage across Base Emitter Junction (V_be) & Threshold Voltage (V_t) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier calculation can be explained with given input values -> 39049.49 = 1E-05*e^(16.56/2).

FAQ

What is Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier?

The Collector current in active region when transistor acts as amplifier is a current, which flows through the load resistor results in a large voltage drop across it. Thus a small input voltage results in a large output voltage, which shows that the transistor works as an amplifier and is represented as i_c = i_s*e^(V_be/V_t) or Collector Current = Saturation Current*e^(Voltage across Base Emitter Junction/Threshold Voltage). Saturation current is the diode leakage current density in the absence of light. It is an important parameter which differentiates one diode from another, The Voltage across Base Emitter Junction is the forward voltage between the base and emitter of the transistor & Threshold voltage of transistor is the minimum gate to source voltage that is needed to create a conducting path between the source and drain terminals.

How to calculate Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier?

The Collector current in active region when transistor acts as amplifier is a current, which flows through the load resistor results in a large voltage drop across it. Thus a small input voltage results in a large output voltage, which shows that the transistor works as an amplifier is calculated using Collector Current = Saturation Current*e^(Voltage across Base Emitter Junction/Threshold Voltage). To calculate Collector Current in Active Region when Transistor Acts as Amplifier, you need Saturation Current (i_s), Voltage across Base Emitter Junction (V_be) & Threshold Voltage (V_t). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Saturation Current, Voltage across Base Emitter Junction & Threshold Voltage and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Collector Current?

In this formula, Collector Current uses Saturation Current, Voltage across Base Emitter Junction & Threshold Voltage. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Collector Current = Early Voltage/Finite Output Resistance
Collector Current = Early Voltage/Finite Output Resistance

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