3904 not inverting a square wave input at base

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tpny

Joined May 6, 2012
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I have a 1hz square wave between 2V and 0V going into a 3904 at the base thru a 1.3k resistor. Collector is tied to same 2V source thru a 200ohm resistor. emitter is tied to ground. At the collector, I'm seeing a continuous 0V on the scope. It appears that the npn is always turned on even though base is alternating between 0 and 2V. I'm not seeing an inverting square wave at the collector as I would hope.. What is happening? Thanks!
 

t_n_k

Joined Mar 6, 2009
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What do you mean by the "same 2V source" - presumably you don't mean the source that generates the 0-2V input to the base ...???
 
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