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GoodmanMotor

Mar 15, 2014
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Hello, i am new to transistors and i would like to ask a general question about what is actually a transistor, how does it function and what are the general specifications of a transistor.
Thank you in advance.
 

Arouse1973

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Dec 18, 2013
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It might be better if you had a particular one in mind, there are lots of types. It's quite a task to explain all the different types and their uses. Try Google for these:

Bipolar junction
Field-effect transistor
Germanium transistors

With all of these there are many variants. To explain them all would take sometime. But the majority of the time they are used as either a switch or as an amplifier. If you are interested in a particular type then post them here and I am sure we can help. Here is a link with useful information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor

Adam
 
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