I am designing a switching circuit that disconnects the load from battery when it is charging and connects battery back to load after charging is removed. I am doing this with the help of PNP and I am using TP4056 battery charging module.In the figure attached, IN+ (5V input from USB is applied at base of PNP), bat+ (output voltage for battery charging module and battery's +ve terminal is connected at emitter), Collector is connected to voltage regulator (3.3V regulator). Battery is of 3.7V.
When 0V (in case charging is disconnected) applied at IN+ (base of PNP) then PNP should operate in active mode and 3.7V should appear on emitter as well as on collector but don't know why collector (connected to voltage regulator's input) shows 2.5V?. I think voltage regulator is loading the PNP but can't understand?


When 0V (in case charging is disconnected) applied at IN+ (base of PNP) then PNP should operate in active mode and 3.7V should appear on emitter as well as on collector but don't know why collector (connected to voltage regulator's input) shows 2.5V?. I think voltage regulator is loading the PNP but can't understand?

