ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS


Electronic Component Encyclopedia
Component Types & Definitions

Transistor

Type: Transistor
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Description: A fundamental part to building computers, a transistor is used to amplify or change electronic signals. These parts are a type of semiconductor device, and are occasionally packed separately, but most common can be found already part of an integrated circuit. Most transistors can be categorized into two types: bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors
Subtype of: Active

 

 

Types of Transistor:

Bipolar Transistor
Composite Transistors
Field Effect Transistor
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