Transistor Base Resistor Calculator
A transistor works as an electronic switch by applying current to its base. This calculator helps you determine the base resistor needed to drive a BJT into saturation, ensuring it fully turns on and conducts the desired collector current. Provide the collector current, transistor gain, and input voltage to calculate the optimal base resistor.
- IC = Desired collector current
- hFE = DC current gain of the transistor
- Vin = Logic level voltage (e.g., 3.3V or 5V)
- VBE = Base-emitter voltage (typically 0.7V for silicon BJTs)
- SafetyFactor = A multiplier (usually 2 to 5) to ensure saturation.
The formula is:
\[ I_B = \frac{I_C}{h_{FE}} \]
\[ R_B = \frac{V_{in} - V_{BE}}{I_B \times SafetyFactor} \]
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