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Lecture 25
OUTLINE
The Bipolar Junction Transistor• Introduction• BJT Fundamentals
Reading: Pierret 10; Hu 8.1
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Introduction• In recent decades, the higher layout density and low-power
advantage of CMOS technology has eroded the BJT’s dominance in integrated-circuit products.
(higher circuit density better system performance)
• BJTs are still preferred in some integrated circuit applications because of their high speed and superior intrinsic gain.
faster circuit speed larger power dissipation
limits device density (~104 transistors/chip)
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 2
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BJT Types and Definitions• The BJT is a 3-terminal device, with two types: PNP and NPN
VEB = VE – VB
VCB = VC – VB
VEC = VE – VC
= VEB - VCB
VBE = VB – VE
VBC = VB – VC
VCE = VC – VE
= VCB - VEB
Note: The current flow sign convention used in the Pierret textbook does not follow IEEE convention (currents defined as positive flowing into a terminal); nevertheless, we will use it.
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 3 R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, p. 372
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Review: Current Flow in a Reverse-Biased pn Junction
• In a reverse-biased pn junction, there is negligible diffusion of majority carriers across the junction. The reverse saturation current is due to drift of minority carriers across the junction and depends on the rate of minority-carrier generation close to the junction (within ~one diffusion length of the depletion region). We can increase this reverse current by increasing the
rate of minority-carrier generation, e.g. by optical excitation of carriers (e.g. photodiode)
electrical injection of minority carriers into the vicinity of the junction…
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 4
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PNP BJT Operation (Qualitative)
ICp
ICn
B
Cdc I
I
A forward-biased “emitter” pn junction is used to inject minority carriers into the vicinity of a reverse-biased “collector” pn junction. The collector current is controlled via the base-emitter junction.
“Emitter”
“Base”
“Collector”
“Active mode”: •VEB > 0 •VCB < 0
current gainEE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 5
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BJT Design• To achieve high current gain:– The injected minority carriers should not recombine within
the quasi-neutral base region
– The emitter junction current is comprised almost entirely of carriers injected into the base (rather than carriers injected into the emitter)
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 6
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Base Current Components (Active Mode of Operation)
The base current consists of majority carriers supplied for1. Recombination of injected minority carriers in the base2. Injection of carriers into the emitter3. Reverse saturation current in collector junction• Reduces | IB |
4. Recombination in the base-emitter depletion region
EMITTER BASE COLLECTOR
p-type n-type p-type
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 7
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BJT Circuit Configurations
Output Characteristics for Common-Emitter Configuration
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 8R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Fig. 10.4
R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Fig. 10.3
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BJT Modes of OperationCommon-emitter output characteristics (IC vs. VCE)
Mode Emitter Junction Collector Junction
CUTOFF reverse bias reverse bias
Forward ACTIVE forward bias reverse bias*
Reverse ACTIVE reverse bias* forward bias
SATURATION forward bias forward bias*more precisely: not strongly forward biasedEE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 9
R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Fig. 10.5
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BJT Electrostatics• Under normal operating conditions, the BJT may be viewed
electrostatically as two independent pn junctions
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 10 R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Fig. 10.7
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Electrostatic potential, V(x)
Electric field, (x)
Charge density, (x)
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 11 R. F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Fig. 10.7
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BJT Performance Parameters (PNP)
EnEp
Ep
II
I
Emitter Efficiency:
Decrease (5) relative to (1+2) to increase efficiency
Base Transport Factor:
Decrease (1) relative to (2) to increase transport factor
Ep
CpT I
I
Tdc Common-Base d.c. Current Gain:EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 12
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Collector Current (PNP)The collector current is comprised of•Holes injected from emitter, which do not recombine in the base (2) •Reverse saturation current of collector junction (3)
where ICB0 is the collector current which flows when IE = 0
0
0
0
α1α1
α
α
CEB
dc
CBB
dc
dcC
CBBCdcC
IβI
III
IIII
0α CBEdcC III
• Common-Emitter d.c. Current Gain:
dc
dc
B
Cdc I
I
1EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 13
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Summary: BJT Fundamentals• Notation & conventions:
• Electrostatics:– Under normal operating conditions, the BJT may be
viewed electrostatically as two independent pn junctions
IE = IB + ICpnp BJT npn BJT
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 14
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• Emitter efficiency
• Base transport factor
• Common base d.c. current gain
• Common emitter d.c. current gain
EnEp
Ep
II
I
E
CpT I
Idc
dc
dc
B
Cdc I
I
1
Ep
CpT I
I
BJT Performance Parameters
EE130/230A Fall 2013 Lecture 25, Slide 15