NPN forward biased also at 500mV

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02:23:48

Shouldn't the NPN transistor behave like a switch (not to pass through current, when the base V is under 0.7V) ?

In the provided example, although base is 0.5V, the emitter current still exists (and beta100 multiplied)

Please advise what am I missing ?
Or maybe it's an app bug ?

published 6 years ago

fatcat2

6 years ago

Nothing is ideal. 227nA=0.000000227A=very less

Randen911

6 years ago

I will correct myself: After changing the voltage source to Wave form, it can be definitely seen that emmiter current raises after the source V gradually raises above 0.7

fatcat2

6 years ago

Right!

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