Transistor in saturation region

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In the saturation region of an NPN transistor, the base-collector junction is forward biased, allowing holes to move from the base to the collector. Despite the expectation that base current should increase due to this condition, analysis of the common emitter configuration shows that base current remains constant in both active and saturation regions. This constancy occurs because the base-emitter junction is fully forward biased in saturation, limiting additional current flow. Changes in input voltage or transistor characteristics may influence observed base current variations. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective transistor design and operation.
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when transistor is operated in SATURATED REGION , then for npn transistor BC junction becomes forward biased and holes will move from base to the collector, so more holes should be provided by the battery to the base terminal.
So if this is the case then base current should increase . But when we analyse the common emitter configuration then on applying KVL to input loop we get base current same in both active region and saturation region. How this is contradicting my previous conclusion of " increase in base current"
 
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I have to admit I didn't really follow the logic but maybe this will help:

You have to also consider what lowered Vc to saturate the NPN. For the standard NPN common emitter what you should find is if the biasing network is holding Ib constant then Ic will have to drop, i.e. the collector resistor gets larger, to saturate the NPN. So for this particular application, although Ib stays constant, Ic/Ib drops.
 
erece said:
when transistor is operated in SATURATED REGION , then for npn transistor BC junction becomes forward biased and holes will move from base to the collector, so more holes should be provided by the battery to the base terminal.
So if this is the case then base current should increase . But when we analyse the common emitter configuration then on applying KVL to input loop we get base current same in both active region and saturation region. How this is contradicting my previous conclusion of " increase in base current"
Does this thread help? https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=636127
 
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In the saturated region, the transistor is being operated at its maximum current-carrying capacity. This means that the base-emitter junction is forward biased and the base-collector junction is reverse biased. In this state, the transistor is fully turned on and acts like a closed switch, allowing a large amount of current to flow from the collector to the emitter.

In the common emitter configuration, the base current is controlled by the input voltage and the base-emitter junction characteristics. As the input voltage increases, the base-emitter junction becomes more forward biased and allows more current to flow through the base. However, in the saturated region, the base-emitter junction is already fully forward biased and cannot allow any more current to flow. This is why the base current remains the same in both active and saturated regions.

The increase in base current that you observed may be due to other factors such as changes in the input voltage or variations in the transistor's characteristics. It is important to consider these factors when analyzing the behavior of a transistor in different regions.
 
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