Transistor
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Transistor is a two junction device. Formed by joinning two semi-conducting material , one is positive nature denoted by capital P , one is negative in nature denoted by N in the arrangement like below
1) PNP , one negative semi-conductor (usually Si) in between two positive semi-conductor (usually Ge) . This kind of arrangement is called PNP Transistor
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- о--[P|N|P]--о
2) NPN , one positive semi-conductor (usually Ge) in between two nagative semi-conductor (usually Si) . This kind of arrangement is called NPN Transistor
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- о--[N|P|N]--о
With the right connection, by connecting transistor with resistor(s) Transistor can acts as an amplifier, a switch, a buffer.
A transistor has three terminals namely, emitter, base and collector. Emitter is the region thru which majority carriers enter the transistor. Emitter is heavily doped. Base is the middle layer and it is very lightly doped. Collector is wide and moderately doped.
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