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Q.What is meant by stabilization? Mention the parameters which affect the stabilization.

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Stabilization is keeping ICI_C (the Q point) fixed despite temperature changes and device replacement; it is affected by the temperature-dependent parameters ICBOI_{CBO}, VBEV_{BE} and β\beta.

Stabilization is the process of making the operating point — chiefly the collector current ICI_C — independent of variations that tend to shift it. The main causes of shift are temperature changes and replacement of the transistor by another of the same type. A good biasing circuit (such as voltage divider bias) provides stabilization so that the Q point does not move.

Parameters affecting stabilization (all temperature dependent):

  1. Reverse saturation / leakage current ICBOI_{CBO}: roughly doubles for every 10 degree Celsius rise; it enters IC=βIB+(1+β)ICBOI_C = \beta I_B + (1+\beta)I_{CBO}, so a rise directly increases ICI_C.
  2. Base-emitter voltage VBEV_{BE}: decreases with temperature (about 2.5 mV per degree Celsius), which tends to increase ICI_C.
  3. Current gain β\beta: increases with temperature, again raising ICI_C. …

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