The Bipolar Transistor

NPN versus PNP

THE WORD TRANSISTOR IS A CONTRACTION OF “CURRENT-TRANSFERRING RESISTOR.” A BIPOLAR transistor has two P-N […]

At A, the dual-diode model of a simple NPN circuit. At B, the actual transistor […]

Three different transistor bias points. The most amplification is obtained when the bias is near […]

Alpha cutoff and gain bandwidth product for a hypothetical transistor. Another important specification for a […]

Common emitter configuration. This diagram shows an NPN transistor circuit. A transistor can be hooked […]

Common base configuration. This diagram shows an NPN transistor circuit. As its name implies, the […]

Common collector configuration, also known as an emitter follower. This diagram shows an NPN transistor […]