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Q.Why does the base collector junction get heated more than the emitter base junction in common emitter amplifier?
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High reverse voltage × large collector current means the CB junction dissipates the most heat.
Heat produced at a junction equals the product of the voltage across it and the current through it. The emitter-base junction is forward biased, so it has only a small voltage (about 0.3–0.7 V) across it. The collector-base junction, however, is reverse biased with a large voltage and still carries almost the entire collector current . Its power dissipation is therefore far larger, so it heats up more. …
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