Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsSemiconductors and Semiconductor Devices
Consider the following incomplete sentence regarding transistors: The emitter–…… junction is ___ and the collector– …… junction is ___. The proper words to fill the dotted empty spaces are, respectively,
Options
- A'collector' and 'base'
- B'base' and 'emitter'
- C'base' and 'base'
- D'collector' and 'emitter'
Correct answer
C. 'base' and 'base'
Step-by-step solution
A transistor consists of three regions: emitter, base, and collector. The two junctions in a bipolar junction transistor are formed between the emitter and the base, and between the collector and the base. These are known as the emitter-base junction and the collector-base junction. For normal active operation of a transistor, the emitter-base junction is forward biased and the collector-base junction is reverse biased. Therefore, the proper words to fill the dotted empty spaces are 'base' and 'base', respectively.