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Bipolar junction transistor

Field of study

A bipolar junction transistor is a type of transistor that uses both electrons and electron holes as charge carriers.
In contrast, a unipolar transistor, such as a field-effect transistor, uses only one kind of charge carrier. Wikipedia

Working principle: Semiconductor

Pin configuration: Collector, base, emitter

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Properties

Input impedance

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What does a bipolar junction transistor do?

Bipolar Transistors are current regulating devices that control the amount of current flowing through them
from the Emitter to the Collector terminals in proportion to the amount of biasing voltage applied to their
base terminal, thus acting like a current-controlled switch.

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What are the two types of bipolar junction transistors?

A bipolar transistor (bipolar junction transistor: BJT) consists of three semiconductor regions forming two
junctions. There are two types of structure: npn and pnp. Products with npn up to 800 V and pnp up to -600
V are available. In addition, there are also bias resistor built-in transistors (BRTs).

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What is BJT and FET?

BJTs and FETs are two different kinds of transistors and also known as active semiconductor devices. The
acronym of the BJT is Bipolar Junction Transistor and FET stands for Field Effect Transistor. ... BJTS and
FETs can be used as switches and amplifiers in electrical and electronics circuits.

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Why BJT is called bipolar?

device is often called the bipolar junction transistor because its operation requires that the negatively
charged electrons and their positively charged counterparts (the holes corresponding to an absence of
electrons in the crystal lattice) coexist briefly in the presence of one another.

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What is the symbol of BJT?

It is solid state device that flows current in two terminals, i.e., collector and emitter and controlled by third
device known as terminal or base terminal. Unlike a normal p-n junction diode, this transistor has two p-n
junctions. The basic symbols of BJT are n-type and p-type. 21-Feb-2019

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What is the advantage of transistor?

Advantages of Transistor:

Lower cost and smaller in size, especially in small-signal circuits. Low operating voltages for greater safety,
 lower costs, and tighter clearances. Extremely long life. No power consumption by a cathode heater.
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Why BJT is more noisy than FET?

BJT's are noisier than FET's. A BJT is having two pn junctions whereas an FET is having only one pn
junction. Hence charge carriers will have to cross more depletion regions in BJT and hence the possibility of
addition of thermal noise and minority charge carriers is much higher.

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What are advantages of FET over BJT?

FETs are more temperature stable than BJTs. FETs are generally easier to fabricate than BJTs. Greater
numbers of devices can be fabricated on a single chip (i.e., increased packing density is possible). FETs
react like voltage-controlled variable resistors for small values of drain-to-source voltage.

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What are the most commonly used BJT & FET transistors?

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#2 PNP – 2N3906. For high-side switch circuits, you need a PNP style BJT. ...

#3 Power – TIP120. ...

#4 N-Channel (Logic Level) – FQP30N06L.

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Why is bipolar transistors are preferred?

Answer. A NPN transistor has electrons as majority charge carriers whereas the PNP transistor has holes
as majority charge carrier. ... mobility of electrons is more than hole,so as a result npn transistor are faster
than pnp that's why they are preferred.. 06-Mar-2018

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What is the largest region of a bipolar transistor?

collector

A bipolar junction transistor has 3 regions: the base, the collector, and the emitter. The collector is the
largest region of a BJT transistor.

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What are the two basic types of transistors?

Transistors are basically classified into two types; they are Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and Field
Effect Transistors (FET). The BJTs are again classified into NPN and PNP transistors. 23-Apr-2019

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What is the principle of transistor?

 A transistor consists of two PN diodes connected back to back. It has three terminals namely emitter, base
and collector. The basic idea behind a transistor is that it lets you control the flow of current through one
channel by varying the intensity of a much smaller current that's flowing through a second channel.
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How does a bipolar transistor work?

Bipolar Transistors Contain Two Types of Semiconductor Material. ... A base current turns the transistor on
like a closed switch and allows a proportional amount of current through the collector. Collector current is
primarily limited by the base current, regardless of the amount of voltage available to push it.

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What is meant by IGBT?

IGBT stands for insulated-gate bipolar transistor. Figure (a) shows the symbol of an IGBT. It is a power
transistor that combines an input MOS and an output bipolar transistor.

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Can IGBT convert AC to DC?

Thus the output voltage is continuously tuned with the set point voltage. We are using Insulated Gate
Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) for conversion of AC to controlled DC in our work. IGBT has been developed by
combining into it the best qualities of both BJT and MOSFET.

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Why IGBT is used in VFD?

An IGBT will switch the current on and off so rapidly that less voltage will be channeled to the motor, helping
to create the PWM wave. ... This PWM wave is key to a VFDs operation because it is the variable voltage and
frequency created by the PWM wave that will allow a VFD to control the speed of the motor. 15-Aug-2014

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How do I trigger IGBT?

An IGBT is simply switched “ON” and “OFF” by triggering and disabling its Gate terminal. A constant +Ve
voltage i/p signal across the 'G' and the 'E' will retain the device in its “ON” state, while deduction of the i/p
signal will cause it to turn “OFF” like BJT or MOSFET. 18-Jul-2019

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How bipolar junction transistor works as a switch?

Chapter 4 - Bipolar Junction Transistors. ... The transistor will operate as an amplifier or other linear circuit
if the transistor is biased into the linear region. The transistor can be used as a switch if biased in the
saturation and cut-off regions. This allows current to flow (or not) in other parts of a circuit.

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What is a bipolar amplifier?

[bī′pō·lər ′am·plə‚fī·ər] (electronics) An amplifier capable of supplying a pair of output signals corresponding
to the positive or negative polarity of the input signal.

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How BJT is used as an amplifier?

A transistor acts as an amplifier by raising the strength of a weak signal. The DC bias voltage applied to the
emitter base junction, makes it remain in forward biased condition. ... Thus a small input voltage results in a
large output voltage, which shows that the transistor works as an amplifier.

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What devices use transistors?

Transistors are also found in pacemakers, hearing aids, cameras, calculators, and watches. Most of these
devices draw their power from tiny batteries. Most spacecraft also rely on microchips, and thus transistors.

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What is NPN and PNP transistor?

In an NPN transistor, a positive voltage is given to the collector terminal to produce a current flow from the
collector to the emitter. In a PNP transistor, a positive voltage is given to the emitter terminal to produce
current flow from the emitter to collector.

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Is a diode a transistor?
 Put simply, a diode is a two-terminal semiconductor device and a transistor is a three-terminal
semiconductor device. A diode can allow the flow of current in one direction while blocking the flow of
current in the other direction. 11-Feb-2016

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What is P-type transistor?

Works in exactly the opposite fashion from the N-type transistor. When gate is supplied with 0 volts, we
have closed circuit like a wire between the source and the drain. When the gate is supplied 2.9 volts, P-type
transistor acts like an open circuit with broken connection.

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Which side of a transistor is the collector?

Transistors typically have one round side and one flat side. If the flat side is facing you, the Emitter leg is on
the left, the Base leg is in the middle, and the Collector leg is on the right (note: some specialty transistors
have different pin configurations than the TO-92 package described above).

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How are transistors named?

Its format for a transistor is a digit, two letters and a serial number. The first digit is the number of leads
minus one, so it will be 2 for a bipolar transistor. ... The second letter refers to transistor type, such as A for
a high-frequency PNP transistor and C for an NPN high-frequency transistor. 25-Apr-2017

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What are the 3 parts of a transistor?

There are typically three electrical leads in a transistor, called the emitter, the collector, and the base—or, in
modern switching applications, the source, the drain, and the gate.

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Why base current is weaker than collector current?

Answer: Base is much narrower and thinner than collectors,hence the majority of charge carriers are
received by collector. Hence,collector current is greater than base current. 22-Jul-2018

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What is current gain of transistor?

The current gain for the common-base configuration is defined as the change in collector current divided by
the change in emitter current when the base-to-collector voltage is constant. Typical common-base current
gain in a well-designed bipolar transistor is very close to unity.

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Can I use PNP instead of NPN?

Generally, the PNP transistor can replace NPN transistors in most electronic circuits, the only difference is
the polarities of the voltages, and the directions of the current flow. PNP transistors can also be used as
switching devices and an example of a PNP transistor switch is shown below.

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What is the cause of storage time in bipolar transistor?

bertus. The Bipolar transistor exhibits a few delay characteristics when turning on and off. Most transistors,
and especially power transistors, exhibit long base-storage times that limit maximum frequency of
operation in switching applications. One method for reducing this storage time is by using a. 26-Jun-2015

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Is PNP or NPN more common?

PNP sensors tend to be more commonly used. Traditional relay type control circuit; Use with a
programmable logic controller (PLC). ... Less common nowadays are input cards that 'source', these were
popular in Asia and require the NPN type of sensor in order to operate correctly. 03-May-2012

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Which is faster BJT or FET?

1. For current mode signal processing, BJT will be faster since it's current amplification doesn't involve large
changes in junction potential. ... For typical ciruits in modern processes (0.18um and lower) MOSFETs will
be faster since they can be much smaller than BJT and therefore have smaller junction capacitances.

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What is the main use of a transistor?

 A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power. It is
composed of semiconductor material usually with at least three terminals for connection to an external
circuit.

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Can I use a transistor as a relay?

A transistor is an electronic device that can work as a switch. It allows control of a large current by a smaller
current as does a relay. Unlike a relay, however, a transistor is not mechanical, and can operate much faster
than a relay.

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What are the advantages of BJT?

There are some advantages of BJT (bipolar junction transistor) which are given below,

The BJT has a large gain bandwidth.

It shows better performance at high frequency.

It has a better voltage gain.

It can be operated in low or high power applications.

It has high current density.

There is a low forward voltage drop.

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What are the advantages of JFET?

 Advantages:

The JFET has high input impedance.

The JFET can be fabricated in small size area.

It is a majority charge carrier device, hence it has less noise.

It is a low power consumption device.

It can be fabricated in small size area.

It occupies less space in circuits due to its smaller size.

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What is the main advantage of FET which makes it more useful in industrial applications?

4. What is the main advantage of FET which makes it more useful in industrial applications? Explanation:
Because of its small size, the IC chips can be made even smaller which reduces the wear and tear.

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What is transistor noise?

Noise in a transistor amplifier is defined in terms of excess noise generated by the amplifier, not that noise
amplified from input to output, but that generated within the amplifier. This is determined by measuring the
signal to noise ratio (S/N) at the amplifier input and output.

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Why is it called field effect transistor?

Field effect transistors (FETs) work on a pricipal that uses the field produced by the gate in a way that
makes the channel conduct more or less. ... The FET was named such because the of how the static field,
as apposed to current, plays a central role in the operation of the device.

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How many transistors might you find on a CPU today?

290 million transistors

The processor contains more than 290 million transistors, uses Intel's 65-nanometer process technology. It
is produced in several of the world's most advanced laboratories. 25-Apr-2020

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Why is a transistor better than a vacuum tube?

Transistors: Advantages

Usually lower cost and smaller than tubes, especially in small-signal circuits. ... Lower power consumption,
less waste heat, and high efficiency than equivalent tubes, especially in small-signal circuits.

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What are the advantages of vacuum tubes?

Some advantages of vacuum tubes include:

Ability to withstand damage caused by an electromagnetic pulse, which occur during a nuclear explosion.
 Ability to operate at higher power, higher voltage, and higher operating temperature than solid state
devices.

Unique tonal qualities that make it good for audio amplifiers.

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What is the diode symbol?

Diode, an electrical component that allows the flow of current in only one direction. In circuit diagrams, a
diode is represented by a triangle with a line across one vertex.

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What is the symbol of Zener diode?

A Zener diode is a special type of diode designed to reliably allow current to flow "backwards"
when a certain set reverse voltage, known as the Zener voltage, is reached.
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Zener diode.

Invented Clarence Melvin Zener

Pin configuration anode and cathode

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Are diodes AC or DC?

Diodes are used within the process of rectification, or changing an AC flow into DC. This is possible because
diodes only allow current to flow in one direction. AC, or alternating current, includes current flowing both
forward and backward, creating a full sine wave. 20-Nov-2018

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What is the purpose of diode?

It allows current to flow easily in one direction, but severely restricts current from flowing in the opposite
direction. Diodes are also known as rectifiers because they change alternating current (ac) into pulsating
direct current (dc). Diodes are rated according to their type, voltage, and current capacity.

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What is the difference between vacuum tube and transistor?

Are vacuum tubes still used?

1990s-Today - Vacuum tubes are still used today. Musicians still use tube amplifiers and claim they produce
a different and desirable sound compared to solid state amplifiers.

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What is the difference between triode and transistor?

Basically the main differenec between triode and transistor is that, the triode is voltage controlled device
while the transistor is current controlled device. Triode has 3 parts :A heated cathode, a control grid and an
collection plate anode. Electrons are emitted from the cathode and drawn towards the positive anode.

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Is a vacuum tube a transistor?

Maxwell.) In any modern-day electrical device—from alarm clocks to phones to computers to televisions—
you'll find a device called a transistor. ... Rather than being built out of transistors, these behemoth
computers were made up of something called thermionic valves, aka vacuum tubes. 18-Jan-2018

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What replaced transistor?

Integrated Circuits

Integrated Circuits: The Next Generation

The third generation of modern computers is known for using integrated circuits instead of individual
transistors. Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments and Robert Noyce at Fairchild are both credited with having
invented the integrated circuit (IC) in 1958 and 1959. 24-Aug-2011

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Are tube amps really better?

Tube amplifiers sound better because of the euphonic distortions they add to the music, as well as plenty of
other reasons I'll cover below. ... The ways that tubes distort when pushed to the edge are much more
musical than the artificial sounds that come from transistor amplifiers when overdriven. 25-May-2015

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How many transistors are in a CPU 2020?

As of 2020, the highest transistor count in a graphics processing unit (GPU) is Nvidia's GA100
Ampere with 54 billion MOSFETs, manufactured using TSMC's 7 nm process.
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Microprocessors.

Processor Intel 4004 (4-bit, 16-pin)

MOS transistor count 2,250

Date of introduction 1971

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What happens if a transistor breaks?

The reason for this is if a transistor is broken, it will either cause the output of the digital circuit it is a part of
to go high and always produce a "1" or go low and always produce a "0".

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How many transistors are in an i9?

However, estimates put the top end 7980xe at around 7 billion transistors, and the 7900x should be around
3.5 billion. You realize, IC boards and processor chips don't contain conventional electronics anymore..

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Why gate current is zero in FET?

The gate-to-source voltage is used to control the depletion region of the JFET. At first, is set to zero; the
depletion region on both sides is formed. ... The input current is always zero as the gate-to-source junction
is never forward biased. Hence, the current is effectively for a JFET transistor.

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What is the symbol of Mosfet?

The line in the MOSFET symbol between the drain (D) and source (S) connections represents the transistors
semiconductive channel. If this channel line is a solid unbroken line then it represents a “Depletion”
(normally-ON) type MOSFET as drain current can flow with zero gate biasing potential.

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Why is FET called unipolar transistor?

FETs are also known as unipolar transistors since they involve single-carrier-type operation. That is, FETs
use either electrons or holes as charge carriers in their operation, but not both.

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Is shot noise white noise?

 Its spectral density is proportional to the average current, I, and is characterized by a white noise spectrum
up to a certain cut-off frequency, which is related to the time taken for an electron to travel through the
conductor. In contrast to thermal noise, shot noise cannot be eliminated by lowering the temperature.

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What causes 1f sound?

1/f noise in current or voltage is usually related to a direct current, as resistance fluctuations are
transformed to voltage or current fluctuations by Ohm's law. ... In electronic devices, it shows up as a low-
frequency phenomenon, as the higher frequencies are overshadowed by white noise from other sources.

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What is the most stable type of biasing?

voltage divider circuit

What is the most common bias circuit? Explanation: Due to the best stabilization, voltage divider circuit is
commonly used. Under this biasing technique, the transistor always remains in the active region.

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What are the application of JFET?

JFET Applications

Used as an amplifier. Used as a buffer. Used in the oscillatory circuits because of its low frequency drift.
Used in digital circuits, such as computers, LCD and memory circuits because of their small size.
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How FET works as an amplifier?

A FET amplifier is an amplifier that uses one or more field-effect transistors (FETs). The most common
type of FET amplifier is the MOSFET amplifier, which uses metal–oxide–semiconductor FETs (MOSFETs).
The main advantage of a FET used for amplification is that it has very high input impedance and low output
impedance.

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Why Mosfet are better than transistor?

mosfet is much faster than bjt because in a mosfet, only majority carriers are the current. the device
switches much faster than bjt and is therefore used for switching smps power. ... because the collector
current changes due to changes in temperature, current gain, base voltage of the transmitter.

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Is Mosfet a transistor?

Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) is a kind of Field Effect Transistor (FET) that
consists of three terminals – gate, source, and drain. In a MOSFET, the drain is controlled by the voltage of
the gate terminal, thus a MOSFET is a voltage-controlled device. 27-Feb-2020

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Why is CMOS better than BJT?

 CMOS gates dissipate power only while switching and NOT while they are "open"(transistor off) or "close"
(transistor on). Hence, reduced power consumption. The dimensions of MOS devices can be scaled down
more easily and have lesser fabrication cost compared to BJT.

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What is JFET and its working?

A JFET is a three terminal semiconductor device in which current conduction is by one type of carrier i.e.
electrons or holes. The current conduction is controlled by means of an electric field between the gate and
the conducting channel of the device. The JFET has high input impedance and low noise level. 09-Jan-2020

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of JFET over BJT?

BJT'S are highly noisy devices than the JFET's.

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FET's are faster switching devices than that of the BJT. ...

FET's are smaller than BJT, thus FET takes lesser area on semiconductor die and they have higher input
impedance than that of the BJT.

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How does a JFET amplifier work?

With a constant value of gate voltage Vg applied the JFET operates within its “Ohmic region” acting like a
linear resistive device. The drain circuit contains the load resistor, Rd. The output voltage, Vout is developed
 across this load resistance. ... Resistor, Rs is also used to set the JFET amplifiers “Q-point”.

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Why is FET better than BJT?

FETs offer greater input impedance than BJTs. This means that they practically draw no current and
therefore do not load down the power circuit that's feeding it. BJTs offer greater gain at the output than
FETs. The gain (or transconductance) of FETs are smaller than for BJTs.

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Why BJT is called bipolar?

device is often called the bipolar junction transistor because its operation requires that the negatively
charged electrons and their positively charged counterparts (the holes corresponding to an absence of
electrons in the crystal lattice) coexist briefly in the presence of one another.

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What is the symbol of BJT?

It is solid state device that flows current in two terminals, i.e., collector and emitter and controlled by third
device known as terminal or base terminal. Unlike a normal p-n junction diode, this transistor has two p-n
junctions. The basic symbols of BJT are n-type and p-type. 21-Feb-2019

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Why is a relay better than a switch?

 Relays are a better choice for switching large currents (> 5A). Relays can switch many contacts at once.
Disadvantages of relays: • Relays are bulkier than transistors for switching small currents. Relays cannot
switch rapidly (except reed relays), transistors can switch many times per second. 25-Apr-2013

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Why use a relay instead of a switch?

Relays are often used in circuits to reduce the current that flows through the primary control switch. A
relatively low amperage switch, timer, or sensor can be used to turn a much higher capacity relay on and off.
Another primary use for relays is when upgrading to halogen headlights on an older car. 15-May-2014

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Can a transistor be used as a switch?

One of the most fundamental applications of a transistor is using it to control the flow of power to another
part of the circuit -- using it as an electric switch. Driving it in either cutoff or saturation mode, the transistor
can create the binary on/off effect of a switch.

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What are the two types of transistors?

Basic Electronics - Types of Transistors

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BJTs. ...

The types of BJT are NPN and PNP transistors. ...

The FET is a unipolar device, which means that it is made using either p-type or n-type material as main
substrate. ...
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What is an example of a transistor?

The definition of a transistor is an electronic device that works by controlling the flow of the electrical
current. An example of a transistor is something combined in large numbers with microcircuits into a single
circuit board and used in a computer. ... An optical transistor.

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What is a power transistor?

The transistor which is used for controlling large voltage and current is a power BJT (bipolar transistor) is a
power transistor. It is also known as a voltage-current control device that operates in 4 regions cut-off,
active, quasi saturation, and hard saturation based on the supplies given to the transistor.

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What is the main difference between BJT and FET?

BJTs and FETs are two different kinds of transistors and also known as active semiconductor
devices. The acronym of the BJT is Bipolar Junction Transistor and FET stands for Field
Effect Transistor.
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Difference between BJT and FET.

BJT FET

BJT is the current controlled device FET is the voltage-controlled device

 BJT has noise FET has less noise

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Which is fastest switching device?

MOSFET

Which of the following is the fastest switching device? Explanation: MOSFET is the fastest switching device
among the given four options.

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Which transistor is best for switching?

Best Transistors: BJTs

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#2 PNP – 2N3906. For high-side switch circuits, you need a PNP style BJT. ...

#3 Power – TIP120. ...

#4 N-Channel (Logic Level) – FQP30N06L.

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Is PNP normally open?

PNP - (PNP transistor) NO – normally opened, that means there is no voltage on the output while the sensor
is not actuated (see picture, PNP sensor output connector is no. 4). 13-Aug-2018
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Is Sinking PNP or NPN?

PNP sensors are sometimes called “sourcing sensors” because they source positive power to the output.
NPN sensors are sometime called “sinking sensors” because they sink ground to the output. The term
“load” identifies the device the sensor powers. The load could be a lamp, pneumatic valve, relay or PLC
input. 18-Jan-2011

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Which is better PNP or NPN transistor?

A NPN transistor has electrons as majority charge carriers whereas the PNP transistor has holes as
majority charge carrier. The mobility of electrons is better than mobility of holes. ... mobility of electrons is
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What does a bipolar transistor do?

Bipolar Transistors are current regulating devices that control the amount of current flowing through them
from the Emitter to the Collector terminals in proportion to the amount of biasing voltage applied to their
base terminal, thus acting like a current-controlled switch.

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How do bipolar junction transistors work?

 Bipolar Transistors Contain Two Types of Semiconductor Material. ... A base current turns the transistor on
like a closed switch and allows a proportional amount of current through the collector. Collector current is
primarily limited by the base current, regardless of the amount of voltage available to push it.

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What are the types of BJT?

A bipolar transistor (bipolar junction transistor: BJT) consists of three semiconductor regions forming two
junctions. There are two types of structure: npn and pnp. Products with npn up to 800 V and pnp up to -600
V are available. In addition, there are also bias resistor built-in transistors (BRTs).

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What is PNP and NPN?

In an NPN transistor, a positive voltage is given to the collector terminal to produce a current flow from the
collector to the emitter. In a PNP transistor, a positive voltage is given to the emitter terminal to produce
current flow from the emitter to collector.

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What is difference between PNP and NPN transistor?

PNP switches On by a low signal whereas NPN switches ON by a high signal. As we are aware that in PNP
transistor, the P represents the polarity of the emitter terminal and N represents the polarity of the base
terminal.

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How NPN sensor is used as PNP?

If we don't have PNP sensor then we can convert NPN sensor output to PNP using a relay. Power supply
24V is provided to brown wire and 0V connected to blue wire of a sensor. Black wire is output. NPN output
black wire is connected to pin 13 of relay. 27-Mar-2018

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Why is VBE 0.7 V?

The base emitter junction is a PN junction or you can consider that as a diode. And the
voltage drop across a silicon diode when forward biased is ~0.7V. That is why most of
the books write VBE=0.7V, for an NPN silicon transistor with forward biased emitter
junction at room temperature. 23-Nov-2013

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What is current gain formula?

The current gain for a CB configuration is called Alpha, ( α ). In a BJT amplifier the emitter
current is always greater than the collector current as IE = IB + IC, the current gain (α) of
the amplifier must therefore be less than one (unity) as IC is always less than IE by the
value of IB.

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How does current flow in a PNP transistor?

 The PNP transistor turns on when a small current flows through the base. The direction
of current in PNP transistor is from the emitter to collector. ... In PNP transistor, the
electrons are taken from the base terminal. The current which enters into the base is
amplified into the collector ends.

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When the collector current is increased in a transistor?

As the temperature of a transistor increases, the collector current will increase because: Intrinsic
semiconductor currrent between the collector and base increases with temperature. Its flow through the
biasing resistors drives the base more positive, increasing forward bias on the base-emitter diode.

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Why is base current so small?

Small is relative term, current gain of the transistor decides how small base current would be than collector
current. ... Most of the emitter current of electrons diffuses through the thin base into the collector.
Moreover, modulating the small base current produces a larger change in collector current.

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What is the relationship between collector current and base current?

Generally, the current that flows from the emitter to the collector or vice versa is the base current times the
DC current gain (hFE). Note, however, that hFE varies with the collector-emitter voltage (VCE).

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What devices use transistors?

Transistors are also found in pacemakers, hearing aids, cameras, calculators, and watches. Most of these
devices draw their power from tiny batteries. Most spacecraft also rely on microchips, and thus transistors.

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What is transistor with diagram?

Diagram 'A' shows an NPN transistor which is often used as a type of switch. A small current or voltage at
the base allows a larger voltage to flow through the other two leads (from the collector to the emitter). The
circuit shown in diagram B is based on an NPN transistor.

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What is a transistor symbol?

Transistor Symbols

The symbol of NPN and PNP is shown in the figure below. The arrow in the symbol indicates the direction
of flow of conventional current in the emitter with forward biasing applied to the emitter-base junction. The
only difference between the NPN and PNP transistor is in the direction of the current.

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How many types of transistors are there?

two types
 There are two types of transistors, which have slight differences in how they are used in a circuit. A bipolar
transistor has terminals labeled base, collector, and emitter.

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Where are transistors used?

By far the most common application of transistors today is for computer memory chips—including solid-
state multimedia storage devices for electronic games, cameras, and MP3 players—and microprocessors,
where millions of components are embedded in a single integrated circuit.

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What is the working principle of a transistor?

A transistor consists of two PN diodes connected back to back. It has three terminals namely emitter, base
and collector. The basic idea behind a transistor is that it lets you control the flow of current through one
channel by varying the intensity of a much smaller current that's flowing through a second channel.
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What is the symbol of PNP transistor?

PNP vs NPN Transistor

PNP Transistor NPN Transistor

Symbol

Collector-emitter voltage Negative Positive

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Do transistors limit current?

A transistor without a resistor on the base is like an LED with no current-limiting resistor. Recall that, in a
way, a transistor is just a pair of interconnected diodes. We're forward-biasing the base-emitter diode to turn
the load on. The diode only needs 0.6V to turn on, more voltage than that means more current. 05-Jul-2011

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How many volts can a transistor take?

Anyways, if you follow the "datasheets here" link, the NPN transistor included with your kit is a SS9013. This
particular transistor is rated for a maximum (collector-emitter) voltage of 20V, and a maximum current of
500 mA. This means that you can switch a (small) 12V device with the transistors you have. 14-Jan-2013

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Is N channel NPN or PNP?

An npn (or pnp) transistor is generally a three terminal device with changes in the current flowing between
the base and the emitter terminals provides an amplified change in the current flowing between the collector
and the emitter. An n-channel transistor works differently. ... The npn device is a current amplifier.

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What is the difference between diode and zener diode?

A diode is a semiconductor device which conducts in one direction only. A Zener diode is a semiconductor
device which conducts in forward biased as well as reversed biased. A normal diode if operated in reversed
biased will get destroyed.

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What is difference between diode and transistor?

One of the major difference between the diode and the transistor is that the diode converts the alternating
current into direct current while the transistor transfers the input signals from the low resistance circuit to
high resistance circuit.

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Can we use two semiconductor instead of a diode?

No. Two back to back diodes is NOT a transistor. The special property that makes a PNP or NPN sandwich
a transistor rather than just two diodes is that the base layer is very thin. In semiconductor physics terms,
there aren't two separate depletions regions in the base.

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Can I use PNP instead of NPN?

Generally, the PNP transistor can replace NPN transistors in most electronic circuits, the only difference is
the polarities of the voltages, and the directions of the current flow. PNP transistors can also be used as
switching devices and an example of a PNP transistor switch is shown below.

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What are the advantages of transistors?

Advantages of Transistor:

Smaller mechanical sensitivity.

Lower cost and smaller in size, especially in small-signal circuits.

Low operating voltages for greater safety, lower costs, and tighter clearances.

Extremely long life.

No power consumption by a cathode heater.

Fast switching.

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How do you wire a PNP transistor?

First of all, to turn on the PNP transistor, you need the voltage on the base to be lower than the emitter. For a
simple circuit like this, it's common to connect the emitter to the plus from your power source. This way, you
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How do you use a transistor in a circuit?

One of the most common uses for transistors in an electronic circuit is as simple switches. In short, a
transistor conducts current across the collector-emitter path only when a voltage is applied to the base.
When no base voltage is present, the switch is off. When base voltage is present, the switch is on.

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How do you identify a transistor?

Pin Identification of Transistors

To identify the pins, keep the front flat side facing you and count the pins as one, two etc. In most NPN
transistors it will be 1 (Collector), 2 (Base) and 3 ( Emitter ). 06-Jun-2018

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Which transistor is used as amplifier?

Thetransistor configurationsare classified into three types such as CB (common base), CC (common
collector), and CE (common emitter). But common emitter configuration is frequently used in the
applications like an audio amplifier.

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How do transistors amplify signals?

A transistor acts as an amplifier by raising the strength of a weak signal. The DC bias voltage applied to the
emitter base junction, makes it remain in forward biased condition. ... Thus a small input voltage results in a
large output voltage, which shows that the transistor works as an amplifier.

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Which amplifier has highest gain?

the power gain is highest in Common emitter: This transistor configuration is probably the most widely
used. The circuit provides a medium input and output impedance levels. Both current and voltage gain can
be described as medium, but the output is the inverse of the input, i.e. 180° phase change.
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What is unbiased transistor?

Unbiased transistor is a transistor with its terminals not connected to any source. Biasing a transistor is
applying a suitable DC voltage across the transistor terminals to operate the transistor in the desired region.
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What is bipolar junction transistor PDF?

The Bipolar Transistor basic construction consists of two PN-junctions producing three connecting
terminals with each terminal being given a name to identify it from the other two. These three terminals are
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How the BJT operates as a switch amplifier?

Chapter 4 - Bipolar Junction Transistors. ... The transistor will operate as an amplifier or other linear circuit if
the transistor is biased into the linear region. The transistor can be used as a switch if biased in the
saturation and cut-off regions. This allows current to flow (or not) in other parts of a circuit.

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Can I use a transistor as a relay?

 A transistor is an electronic device that can work as a switch. It allows control of a large current by a smaller
current as does a relay. Unlike a relay, however, a transistor is not mechanical, and can operate much faster
than a relay.

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Does transistor work on AC or DC?

Transistor is nothing but a variable resistor. It will work on DC and AC. But the voltage between Base and
Emitter (Vbe) must be more that 0.7V. If AC goes below 0.7V or negative the Base to Emitter diode will be
reverse biased.

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How Mosfet works as a switch?

When the input voltage, ( VIN ) to the gate of the transistor is zero, the MOSFET conducts virtually no current
and the output voltage ( VOUT ) is equal to the supply voltage VDD. ... So the MOSFET is “OFF” operating
within its “cut-off” region.

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Can IGBT convert AC to DC?

Thus the output voltage is continuously tuned with the set point voltage. We are using Insulated Gate
Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) for conversion of AC to controlled DC in our work. IGBT has been developed by
combining into it the best qualities of both BJT and MOSFET.

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How do I know if IGBT is working?

Testing an IGBT

1. Check For Shorted IGBT. Using a digital ohmmeter on the diode scale: Measure resistance between
C2/E1 and E2. ...

2. Turn On Q1, Q2. Using a digital ohmmeter on the diode scale: Touch the + (red) meter lead to G1 and the -
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3. Turn Off Q1, Q2. Using a ohmmeter on the diode scale:

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Why IGBT is used in inverter?

The IGBT has quite a low on-state voltage, which keeps conduction losses low. The IGBT has a fast
switching speed. This minimises switching losses and allows for high switching frequencies which is good
for motor harmonic and noise reduction.

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How many IGBT are in a VFD?

six IGBTs

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What is the main purpose of IGBT?

The IGBT combines an isolated-gate FET for the control input and a bipolar power transistor as a switch in a
single device. The IGBT is used in medium- to high-power applications like switched-mode power supplies,
traction motor control and induction heating.

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How do I trigger IGBT?

An IGBT is simply switched “ON” and “OFF” by triggering and disabling its Gate terminal. A constant +Ve
voltage i/p signal across the 'G' and the 'E' will retain the device in its “ON” state, while deduction of the i/p
signal will cause it to turn “OFF” like BJT or MOSFET. 18-Jul-2019

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Why Mosfet is better than IGBT?

When compared to the IGBT, a power MOSFET has the advantages of higher commutation speed and
greater efficiency during operation at low voltages. What's more, it can sustain a high blocking voltage and
maintain a high current. 03-Oct-2011

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Which current is used in home?

Alternating current

Alternating current (AC) electricity is the type of electricity commonly used in homes and businesses
throughout the world. While direct current (DC) electricity flows in one direction through a wire, AC electricity
alternates its direction in a back-and-forth motion. 13-Feb-2016
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Is IGBT current controlled device?

IGBT is a voltage controlled semiconductor which enables large collector emitter currents with almost zero
gate current drive. ... Although, BJT is current controlled device but for the IGBT, the control depends on the
MOSFET, thus it is voltage controlled device, equivalent to the standard MOSFETs. 23-May-2018

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