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  1. Transistor - Wikipedia

    A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. It is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics. [1] It is composed of semiconductor …

  2. What Is a Transistor? (Definition, How It Works, Example) | Built In

    A transistor is a device that controls an electrical current by acting as an amplifier or a switch. As an amplifier, a transistor can increase the electrical output, even if the input is small. As a …

  3. Transistor | Definition & Uses | Britannica

    Apr 23, 2025 · transistor, semiconductor device for amplifying, controlling, and generating electrical signals. Transistors are the active components of integrated circuits , or “microchips,” …

  4. Transistor - GeeksforGeeks

    Apr 15, 2025 · Diffusion Transistor: It uses diffused semiconductor junction for amplification. Construction of Transistor. A transistor is an three layer semiconductor device which is …

  5. How do transistors work? - Explain that Stuff

    Sep 26, 2024 · A transistor is a miniature electronic component that can do two different jobs. It can work either as an amplifier or a switch: When it works as an amplifier , it takes in a tiny …

  6. How Transistors Work – A Simple Explanation - Build Electronic …

    Mar 17, 2021 · The advantage of a transistor is that you can use a small current or voltage to control a much larger current and voltage. That’s super useful if you want to control things like …

  7. Transistors - SparkFun Learn

    In this tutorial we'll introduce you to the basics of the most common transistor around: the bi-polar junction transistor (BJT). In small, discrete quantities, transistors can be used to create simple …

  8. How Transistors Work - HowStuffWorks

    Jan 1, 2001 · The transistor moved the world from power-hungry vacuum tubes to portable solid-state electronics. Learn about transistors and how they changed electronics.

  9. Transistors in Basic Electronics - Online Tutorials Library

    A Transistor is a three terminal semiconductor device that regulates current or voltage flow and acts as a switch or gate for signals. Why Do We Need Transistors? Suppose that you have a …

  10. Transistor - Circuit Globe

    The transistor is a semiconductor device which transfers a weak signal from low resistance circuit to high resistance circuit. The transistor has three terminals namely, emitter, collector and …

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