VCE=VCC−ICRCIC=1RC(VCC−VCE)IC=−1RCVCE+VCCRC If we calculate a collector current that is greater than the sat...\boldsymbol{V_{CE} = V_{CC} −I_C R_C \\ I_C = \frac{1}{R_C} (V_{CC} −V_{CE} ) \\ I_C = − \frac{1}{R_C} V_{CE} + \frac{V_{CC}}{R_C} \label{4.5}} If we calculate a collector current that is greater than the saturation current, then we know that the actual current will be the saturation current maximum.