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Q.The DC emitter current of the transistor is 3mA. Calculate the AC resistance of the emitter diode of silicon transistor.

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Apply re′=26 mV/IEr_e' = 26\,\text{mV}/I_E with IE=3 mAI_E = 3\,\text{mA} to get re′=8.66 Ωr_e' = 8.66\,\Omega.

For a small AC signal, the forward-biased emitter diode offers a dynamic (AC) resistance rather than rectifying. For a silicon transistor the thermal voltage is 26 mV, so re′=26 mV/IEr_e' = 26\,\text{mV}/I_E.

Given: silicon transistor, IE=3 mAI_E = 3\,\text{mA}. …

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