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Assertion (A): Assertion: A MOSFET output stage needs emitter ballast resistors.

Reason (R): Reason: Devices in parallel must share current between them.

Select the correct answer from the options below.

  • A.A is false but R is true
  • B.Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  • C.Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • D.A is true but R is false

Answer: A

The reason states a real requirement but the assertion is false for MOSFETs: their on-resistance rises with temperature, so a hot device sheds current to its cooler partners and the sharing corrects itself. Bipolar devices need the ballast because their forward drop falls as they heat, giving positive feedback instead. A requirement that holds for one device family and not another is worth attaching to the mechanism rather than to the arrangement.

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