a question about the transconductance

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Ghina Bayyat

Joined Mar 11, 2018
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hello
i have a question about the gm of a bjt
from its defiftion gm = Δic / Δvbe and this is so clear but i don't know how did the equation turn into gm = ic / vt ???
can u please explain
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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There are two types of resistance, depending on how the resistance is measured.

1) Ohmic, DC, or static resistance
2) AC, or dynamic resistance

DC resistance R = V / I, is a measure of the resistance at a given operating voltage or current.




AC resistance R = ΔV / ΔI is a measure of the rate of change of voltage and current.



Conductance is the reciprocal of resistance.

Hence, conductance G = I / V

Transconductance is gm = ΔI / ΔV

The slope of the blue line in the diagram is equal to the conductance.
The slope of the red line at the given operating point is the transconductance.
 

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Ghina Bayyat

Joined Mar 11, 2018
139
thank u and i understand all of this it's not my question
i ment how is it gm = Δ ic / Δ vbe turned into gm = ic / vt
or where did vt come from and why did vbe disapear ??
 

Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
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For the BJT the collector curtrent is described by the Shockley equation

Ic = Is * exp(Vbe/Vt)

And if we plot this equation we will get this

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And the transconductance gm is the slope of the function Ic = f(Vbe). And in math, the slope is a differential quantity dy/dx.
For a given DC collector curremt ( Ic ) the slope of the function Ic = Is * exp(Vbe/Vt) is:

gm = d(Ic)/d(Vbe) = 1/Vt * Ie * exp(Vbe/Vt) = Ic/Vt

Where: Vt is a thermal voltage equal around 26mV

So, the gm = Ic/26mV ≈ 38.5*Ic ≈ 40*Ic

More info here
https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/blog/fun-with-the-diode-equation.589
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_constant#Role_in_semiconductor_physics:_the_thermal_voltage
 
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Thread Starter

Ghina Bayyat

Joined Mar 11, 2018
139
For the BJT the collector curtrent is described by the Shockley equation

Ic = Is * exp(Vbe/Vt)

And if we plot this equation we will get this

View attachment 152721

And the transconductance gm is the slope of the function Ic = f(Vbe). And in math, the slope is a differential quantity dy/dx.
For a given DC collector curremt ( Ic ) the slope of the function Ic = Is * exp(Vbe/Vt) is:

gm = d(Ic)/d(Vbe) = 1/Vt * Ie * exp(Vbe/Vt) = Ic/Vt

Where: Vt is a thermal voltage equal around 26mV

So, the gm = Ic/26mV ≈ 38.5*Ic ≈ 40*Ic

More info here
https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/blog/fun-with-the-diode-equation.589
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boltzmann_constant#Role_in_semiconductor_physics:_the_thermal_voltage
Thank u so much the video cleared everything to me
 
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