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As far as I know, transistors - and other electronic devices - basically work with DC, not AC. If a computer (for example) is plugged into an AC outlet, some device within the computer must first convert the AC current into DC current, which is then fed to the electronic components.
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How do you make a inverter?
Capacitors to store DC voltage, transistors to switch power to the AC load, plus control circuitry to time the switching to match the (assumed) 60Hz AC frequency.
Does a transistor convert DC to ac?
Put simply, no, but devices that do that are built with transistors and other components. All transistors do is convert voltage to current, with various complications. To convert DC to AC you use an inverter - which isn't a helpful name because there is another electrical system called an inverter that simply inverts the waveform. They're pretty well covered on wikipedia, but a simple description would be they involve using transistors to quickly switch on and off a DC supply to approximate the AC supply.
How do you make a 1000watt inverter?
Capacitors to store DC voltage, transistors to switch power to the AC load, plus control circuitry to time the switching to match the (assumed) 60Hz AC frequency.
How invertor convert the dc into ac give brif detail?
basically invetor consist of switching devices such as transistors,due to continous on/off switching the input dc power converted into ac.
Please Suggest equivalent transistor for AC 128.but it should not germanium transistor?
There are none. Germanium transistors are never equivalent to silicon.
What is the mechanism of converting DC current in to AC current?
There are two primary methods: Number one, use a DC motor to drive an AC generator. Number two use an inverter, which uses integrated circuits, power transistors and a transformer to generate AC currrent.
What are transistors used for?
Transistors have two basic functions: # an electrically controlled electric switch # an electrically controlled "proportional valve" which can alter currents and voltages, or can amplify electric signals. Transistors can also be configured as Oscillators which provide an AC signal with constant frequency. Either an amplifier circuit or a switching circuit can be wired as an oscillator. Transistors can be used to form logic gates: And, Or, and Invert. Computers are made from logic gates, so computers can be made entirely from transistors. Transistors are in use in virtually all electronic devices. PC processors are composed of millions of tiny transistors. A transistor radio may have had only 6-10 transistors to enable operation. A late model car may have 10 to 15 computers comprised of thousands of transistors to perform all manner of operations in the vehicle.
What are power transistors?
Power transistors are transistors that are used in high-power amplifiers and power supplies.
Are transistors semiconductors?
Transistors are made out of semiconductors, yes.
What element are in transistors?
Silicon and germanium are the elements used in transistors
What elements in in transistors?
Silicon and germanium are the elements used in transistors
Why are npn transistors used more often than pnp transistors?
The primary reason that NPN transistors are used more often than PNP transistors is that they usually operate faster (at higher frequencies) because the mobility of the current carriers in NPN transistors (electrons) is much higher than that of the current carriers in PNP transistors (holes).
