Electronics Information Flash Card Set 14052

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Transistors

The transistor is the foundation of modern electronic devices. It is made entirely from semiconductor material (making it a solid state device) and can serve many different functions in a circuit including acting as a switch, amplifier, or current regulator. A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.

collector, emitter

A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from __________ to __________ through the transistor.