A common emitter amplifier circuit, built using an npn transistor, is shown in the figure. Its dc current gain is 250, RC = 1 kΩ and VCC = 10V. What is the minimum base current for VCE to reach saturation?

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A common emitter amplifier circuit, built using an npn transistor, is shown in the figure. Its dc current gain is 250, R_C = 1 kΩ and V_CC = 10V. What is the minimum base current for V_CE to reach saturation?

7 µA

100 µA

10 µA

40 µA

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At saturation state, V_CE becomes zero

$\Rightarrow i_{C} = \frac{10 V}{1000 Ω} = 10 mA$

Now current gain factor $β = \frac{i_{C}}{i_{B}}$

$\Rightarrow i_{B} = \frac{10 mA}{250} = 40 μA$