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In an NPN transistor circuit, the collector current is $10 \mathrm{~mA}$. If $90 \%$ of the electrons emitted reach the collector, the emitter current (i,) and base current (iB) are given by
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Options:
  • A $i_F=-1 m A, i_B=9 m A$
  • B $i B=9 m A, i B=-1 m A$
  • C $i_B=1 m A, i_B=11 \mathrm{~mA}$
  • D $i_E=11 \mathrm{~mA}, i_B=1 \mathrm{~mA}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $i_E=11 \mathrm{~mA}, i_B=1 \mathrm{~mA}$
$i_C=\frac{90}{100} \times i_E \Rightarrow 10=0.9 \times i_E=1.1 \mathrm{~mA}$

Also $i_E=i_B+i_C \Rightarrow i_B=11-10=1 \mathrm{~mA}$.

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