The Spec Sheet for a Given Transistor Contains the Following

question 16

Multiple Choice

The spec sheet for a given transistor contains the following table: hFE = 5 to 200 when IC = 1 mA hFE = 70 to 350 when IC = 10 mA hFE = 100 to 400 when IC = 20 mA hFE = 150 to 450 when IC = 100 mA
The transistor is being used in a circuit with the following values: VCC = 20 V, RC = 820 Ω, and RE = 180 Ω. What value of hFE should be used in the analysis of the circuit?

• A) 100
• B) 157
• C) 200
• D) None of these are correct.

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