Should transistors used in switching circuits be biased in the active region? Why or why not?

  no

Explanation:

No. More power is dissipated when the transistor is in its active region. In general, transistors in switching circuits are biased either "on" or "off". Time spent in the active region is minimized.

On the other hand, speed can be enhanced if the transistors are active. So, it's a speed/power trade-off. Usually power is of more interest, particularly when there are millions of switching circuits. However, in certain applications, speed may be the priority, so the transistor will be biased in its active region.

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