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Field Effect Transistors (both JFET & MOSFET) are unipolar because they use only one type of current carrier (electrons in N-channel or holes in P-channel), unlike bipolar transistors (both junction & the obsolete point contact) which always use both types of current carriers.

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What can the input of a transistor be called?

The input of a transistor is typically referred to as the "gate" in a field-effect transistor (FET) or the "base" in a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). In both cases, the input controls the flow of current through the transistor, allowing it to function as a switch or amplifier in electronic circuits. The gate or base receives the input signal that modulates the transistor's operation.


How must the two transistor junction be biased proper transistor amplifier operation?

A: Actually it is only one transistor required for amplification the other junction can be a diode. As current Begin to flow it causes a bias across one junction which is opposite biasing for the other, A good differential amplifier will have those junction virtually at the same point with a very good current source because any mismatched will cause and output without any input. It is called voltage offset on the other end if the feedback current is very small it will also produce an output voltage offset known as current offset or basically errors


What are the uses of BJT?

Bipolar junction transistors has two junctions base emitter junction, base collector junction. Accordingly there are four different regions of operation in which either of the two junctions are forward biased reverse biased or both. But the BJT can be effectively operated in there different modes according to the external bias voltage applied at each junction. i.e. Transistor in active region, saturation and cutoff. The other region of operation of BJT is called as inverse active region.


What is unipolar junction transistor?

The bipolar junction transistor is a current operated device with three terminals, emitter, base, and collector. There are two varieties, NPN and PNP. In the NPN variety, if the base is more positive than the emitter and that junction is conducting (greater than typically 0.7 volts), then the current through that junction will control a larger current through the collector emitter junction, when the collecter is also more positive than the emitter and that junction is also conducting. In the PNP variety, the same thing applies, but reverse positive to negative. You can operate in linear mode, where the base current controls the collector current, or you can operate in saturated (switched) mode, where the base current is enough to pass any collector current. This is all dependent on gain, also known as hFe, or beta.


Why is the UJT 2N2646 so called?

Here 2 refers to 2 junctions, N - npn type, 2646 - device id number. Though it have one junction, it has been named to have 2 junctions, as it can act as good transistor

Related Questions

Why FET is called as a unipolar transistor?

The FET is a semiconductor device with the output current controlled by an electric field. Since the current is carried predominantly by one type of carriers, the FET is known as a unipolar transistor.


Why jfet is called as junction field effect transistor?

Because the insulation between the gate and the channel is only a reverse biased PN junction. If this junction were to become forward biased the jfet would no longer operate as a transistor at those times.


Why BJT is called bipolar device and FET an unipolar device?

FETs can be called UNIPOLAR devices because the charge carriers that carry the current through the device are all of the same type i.e. either holes or electrons, but not both. This distinguishes FETs from the bipolar devices in which both holes and electrons are responsible for current flow in any one device.


What can the input of a transistor be called?

The input of a transistor is typically referred to as the "gate" in a field-effect transistor (FET) or the "base" in a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). In both cases, the input controls the flow of current through the transistor, allowing it to function as a switch or amplifier in electronic circuits. The gate or base receives the input signal that modulates the transistor's operation.


Why is an ordinary junction transistor is called bipolar transistor?

Because it uses N-type and P-type semiconductor, usually silicon.The construction will either be NPN or PNP, with the different types in a "sandwich" construction.


How must the two transistor junction be biased proper transistor amplifier operation?

A: Actually it is only one transistor required for amplification the other junction can be a diode. As current Begin to flow it causes a bias across one junction which is opposite biasing for the other, A good differential amplifier will have those junction virtually at the same point with a very good current source because any mismatched will cause and output without any input. It is called voltage offset on the other end if the feedback current is very small it will also produce an output voltage offset known as current offset or basically errors


When is a mood disorder classified as unipolar?

When only one extreme in mood (the depressed state) is experienced, this type of depression is called unipolar.


Is a transistor a diode?

No.Di, or bi, means two. A diode, from the Greek di (two), and ode (path), has, rather obviously, two connections, which, in older ones (valves/thermionic diodes), were called electrodes.A transistor has three connections (so it would make, at least grammatic, sense to call it a triode).


Why is npn transistor called emmitor follower?

In an NPN transistor an emiter follower refers to an amplifier topology. The emiter follower configuration is when the emitter of a N-Type Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is connected to the common point on a circuit (typically ground). This is not always the case, however, because many amplifier configuration exist.


What is swamping resistance?

(Electronics) Resistor placed in the emitter lead of a transistor circuit to minimize the effects of temperature on the emitter-base junction resistance and its resistance is called swamping resistance.


Why transistor is called so?

transistor. This word is a blended form of transfer of resistor. The legs of transistor (collector, emitter,base) transfer the resistance. So it is called as transistor


What are the uses of BJT?

Bipolar junction transistors has two junctions base emitter junction, base collector junction. Accordingly there are four different regions of operation in which either of the two junctions are forward biased reverse biased or both. But the BJT can be effectively operated in there different modes according to the external bias voltage applied at each junction. i.e. Transistor in active region, saturation and cutoff. The other region of operation of BJT is called as inverse active region.