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What is a current amplifier?

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A current amplifier this a device which heightens the current of the input signal at its output. If we are speaking of semiconductor devices i.e. transistors, than this form of amplification is done so by applying input signal the the base of the transistor, and drawing the output singal from the emitter. This amplifier can also me called an emitter follower. A current amplifier will only yield a gain of less than 1, but the current can be amplified up to 10x the input current.

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