GATE Electrical 2015 Set 2 | Question: 15

Question

When a bipolar junction transistor is operating in the saturation mode, which one of the following statements is TRUE about the state of its collector-base $(CB)$ and the base-emitter $(BE)$ junctions?

• A. The $CB$ junction is forward biased and the $BE$ junction is reverse biased.
• B. The $CB$ junction is reverse biased and the $BE$ junction is forward biased.
• C. Both the $CB$ and $BE$ junctions are forward biased.
• D. Both the $CB$ and $BE$ junctions are reverse biased.