transistor

Noun
  1. A semiconductor device capable of amplification (synset 104478867)
    referred to in: electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
    is a type of: semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit - a conductor made with semiconducting material
    subtypes:
    • fet, field-effect transistor - a transistor in which most current flows in a channel whose effective resistance can be controlled by a transverse electric field
    • p-n-p transistor - a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
    has:
    • base - (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
    • collector - the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes
    • emitter - the electrode in a transistor where electrons originate
    same as: electronic transistor, junction transistor

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