NEET2004PhysicsSemiconductorsActual
Assertion : A transistor amplifier in common emitter configuration has a low input impedance. Reason : The base to emitter region is forward biased.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
Input impedance of common emitter configuration = . V_ B E i_B |_ V_ C E = constant where V_ B E = voltage across base and emitter, i_B= base current which is order of few microampere. Thus input impedance of common emitter is low.