Hi There! Also in need of URGENT HELP!!!

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Rhysmachine101

Joined Jun 19, 2011
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Hi everyone! I'm Rhys, pleased to meet you all!

Hoping to get some really quick help with a voltage regulator problem.
I need help calculating the power dissipated in a bipolar transistor that is set up as a voltage regulator.

I've been trying to find info for two days now- my textbook, which has been really good up till now, is useless.

Here is the circuit:
Vin= 25V
Vz=15V


Hoping you can help me- I am not sure how to go about calculating the values I need such as Ib and Ic and really just not too sure in general how to go about this- please help!

I am not too sure what formual to use; I have unfortunately seen a few I think the correct one is P=Ic(Vce+(Vbe/Beta))?
Is Ve= Vo?
Therefore is Io=Ie = 14.3V/10k?
I am not sure whether Ie is still roughly = Ic or not?
I am not sure how to find Ib, is it = to Vin/R1?
Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Rhys.
 
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Jony130

Joined Feb 17, 2009
5,487
The power dissipated in the BJT is equal
Ptot ≈ Vce * Ic
So you need to know voltage across BJT and the load current.
 

t_n_k

Joined Mar 6, 2009
5,455
Do you understand how the regulator works in principle?

What is the purpose of the zener diode for instance?

What is the difference between the output voltage and the zener diode voltage?

What parameters (circuit values) do you need to know to find the power dissipation in the regulator transistor T1?
 

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Rhysmachine101

Joined Jun 19, 2011
5
Thanks for the quick reply, I am not sure how to calculate Vce, though? Is the load current 14.3/10k in this instance? I am fairly sure it is?
Thanks again!
 

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Rhysmachine101

Joined Jun 19, 2011
5
Thanks again, Jony!

So I load = 14.3/10k = 1.43mA?

Vc= Vin? Vo= Ve?

So Vce= 25-14.3= 10.7V?

Ptot ≈ Vce * Ic ?

Ptot≈ 10.7x 0.00143=0.0153W? Is this correct? 15.3mW?
 
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