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Transistor State:
ON Operating point Is in the Saturation Region
VCE = saturation value typically 0.2 volts
Q3 base current = (R + 1) I I
R is chosen so that I is large enough to drive Q3 into
5V
+0.3V
F large value
Base-Emitter junction of Q1 is forward biased and base
voltage = 0.2 + 0.7 = 0.9 volts
Collector current of Q1 = F I (large value) which rapidly
discharges the base of Q3 (initially still at 0.7 volts and
saturated immediately after switching) rapidly driving it into
cutoff with a reduced base voltage 0.3volts.
This reduced base voltage is the collector voltage of Q1 so
Q1 saturates with VCE sat 0.1v and negligibly small
6. For Q2 (cutoff), VE = IE x 1k = 0
7. Q3 is also cutoff with base current = 0 mA
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