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NPN driving Load - Normally off - Active on

@Robinhood
12 years ago
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Vcollector=Vout Vin = 0V Then Vout = '1' when load is 'off', transistor is 'off'. Vin = 5V Then Vout = '0' when load is 'on', transistor is 'on'. Potential divider network, R/(RB +R) = VBase. -To turn 'on' transistor Vb > Ve by 0.7V -Make Vb=1V when Vcc=5V -Therefore Rbase=4K and R=1K then 1/(1+4)=0.2 x Vin -When Vin = 5V, Vbase = 0.2 x 5 = 1Volt. Target reached. Rload=RLed= 250R for 20mA with 5V Vin
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