PN Junction Diode
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PN Junction Diode

A PN-junction diode is formed when a p-type semiconductor is fused to an n-type semiconductor creating a potential barrier voltage…

PN Junction
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PN Junction

A PN-junction is formed when an N-type material is fused together with a P-type material creating a semiconductor diode. In…

Semiconductor
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Semiconductor

If resistors are the most basic passive component in electrical or electronic circuits, then we have to consider the Signal…

Transistor as a Switch
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Transistor as a Switch

Transistor switches can be used to switch a low voltage DC device (e.g. LED’s) ON or OFF by using a…

PNP Transistor
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PNP Transistor

The PNP Transistor is the exact opposite to the NPN Transistor device we looked at in the previous tutorial. Basically,…

NPN Transistor
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NPN Transistor

NPN Transistors are three-terminal, three-layer devices that can function as either amplifiers or electronic switches. In the previous tutorial we…

Bipolar Transistor
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Bipolar Transistor

The Bipolar Junction Transistor is a semiconductor device which can be used for switching or amplification. In the diode tutorials,…