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Transistor: by P.Sai Srivathsa

Transistors are semiconductor devices that can amplify or switch electronic signals and power. They consist of three layers of doped semiconductor material that allow current to flow. Transistors are integral parts of modern electronic devices like computers and phones. They can operate as switches that are either on or off, and allow constant current to flow through a circuit while using very little power. The bipolar transistor was invented in 1949 at Bell Labs by three researchers and provided signal gain, marking a pivotal development in electronics.

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Transistor: by P.Sai Srivathsa

Transistors are semiconductor devices that can amplify or switch electronic signals and power. They consist of three layers of doped semiconductor material that allow current to flow. Transistors are integral parts of modern electronic devices like computers and phones. They can operate as switches that are either on or off, and allow constant current to flow through a circuit while using very little power. The bipolar transistor was invented in 1949 at Bell Labs by three researchers and provided signal gain, marking a pivotal development in electronics.

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TRANSISTOR

BY P.SAI SRIVATHSA
What is transistor

 A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch


electronic signals and electrical power.
 Transistors consist of three layers of a semiconductor material,
each capable of carrying a current.
 The semiconductor material is given special properties by a
chemical process called doping.
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSISTOR

 Transistor is also an integral part of all electronic devices of the


new age, such as computers and cellular telephones.
 The transistor as switch shows a simple operation is either in one
of two states, i.e. on or off.
 Transistor action as a switch a transistor allows the flow of
electricity or not. This flow is a constant amount of current, it
never fluctuates on the source side of the circuit.
 Transistors can be designed to use very little power. Millions of
people are used in a watch or calculator can run for years on a
small battery.
EVOLUTION OF TRANSISTOR

 The bipolar transistor was invented by three researchers working at Bell Labroratories:
John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Schockley. They had been working on an
idea that used a field effect to control the current in a semiconductor, but they were
unable to make the idea work. They turned their focus onto another possibility and
made a three terminal device using two closely spaced point contacts on a wafer of
germanium. This idea worked and they were able to demonstrate it provided gain in late
1949.
Definition of transistor

 The transistor is a semiconductor device which transfers a weak


signal from low resistance circuit to high resistance circuit.
BASIC OPERATION OF TRANSISTOR

 One p-n junction is forward bais and another junction is


in reverse bais.
TYPES OF TRANSISTOR

 BJT – Bipolar junction transistor


 UJT – Unipolar junction transistor
 FET- Field effect transistor
 MOS – Metal oxide semiconductors
BJT

A bipolar junction transistor (bipolar transistor or BJT) is a type


of transistor that uses both electron and hole charge carriers. In
contrast, unipolar transistors, such as field-effect transistors, only use
one kind of charge carrier.
UJT
A unijunction transistor (UJT) is a three-lead electronic semiconductor
device with only one junction that acts exclusively as an electrically
controlled switch. The UJT is not used as a linear amplifier.
FET
The FET or Field Effect Transistor is a three terminal device that uses
an electric field to control the current flowing through the device - it
also has a high input impedance which is useful in many circuits.
MOS
The most basic element in the design of a large scale integrated circuit is
the transistor.
Advantages

 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.
Disadvantages

 The power transistor cannot be operating satisfactorily above


switching frequency of 15 kHz.
 It can be damaged due to thermal runway or second breakdown.
 It has reverse blocking capacity is very low.
Applications

 The transistor is a semiconductor device and its use to regulate the supply
current or voltage.
 It can be used as a switch in electrical circuits and also use as an amplifier.
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