What is Forward-active region?

The state with the base-emitter junction forward-biased and the base-collector junction reverse-biased. A collector current proportional to the base current flows, and it is used for amplification.

Field: Bipolar transistors

Related terms

Common-emitter circuit Crossover distortion Current gain (hFE) Current mirror Cutoff region Darlington connection Early effect Emitter follower HBT (heterojunction bipolar transistor) Miller effect

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