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Can the circuit be a current mirror?

Problem 3 (20 points) TREF Q 2 Figure 3 Can the circuit in Figure 3 operate as a current mirror? Why? Provide a very detailed

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The Answer to this question is NO

Reason:

By observing the figure we can see two NPN transistors are connected.

Their base terminals are connected together and both the emitter terminals are grounded.

Recall the operation of the NPN transistor with common emitter configuration.

The output current at the emitter increase with the applied voltage across the collector to base and base to collector.

Considering the source is constant, the current at the output(emitter) depends on the current applied to the base terminal of the transistor.

In the given circuit there is no connection for supplying base current to the transistors to come into action.

Thus both the transistors will remain in off state and current mirroring action is impossible.

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