In npn BJT, when the collector is shorted with the base we call it a diode-connected bjt.
How I understand it is, when we put a voltage source in shorted collector-emitter node and ground the emitter, the bjt acts like a small resistor.
What happens when we connect the voltage source on the emitter end and ground the collector in diode-connected bjt?
Assuming from the name "diode" I assume there should be no current until the voltage reaches some breakdown point.
So, long story short, can someone explain me why we call such bjt diode-connected?
Thanks
How I understand it is, when we put a voltage source in shorted collector-emitter node and ground the emitter, the bjt acts like a small resistor.
What happens when we connect the voltage source on the emitter end and ground the collector in diode-connected bjt?
Assuming from the name "diode" I assume there should be no current until the voltage reaches some breakdown point.
So, long story short, can someone explain me why we call such bjt diode-connected?
Thanks