Electronic – Where voltage is lost in an emitter follower

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I'd wanted to know what happens in an NPN emitter follower with \${\delta}V=Vcc-Vee\$. At which junction does voltage drop? May this drop be fatal to a transistor?

Best Answer

There will be a loss of one diode drop in the base-emitter junction, and the remainder of the drop is in the collector-base junction. Yes this can cause overheating and destroy the transistor.