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title: Transistors
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date: 2025-02-17T08:14:53+00:00
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- electronics
author: TrudeEH
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---
Transistors are electronic components that behave like a `switch`, or `amplifier`.
## Schematic
```Plain
.--.,-- Collector
Base --(--|<)
`--`'-- Emitter
```
## Examples
### Switch
If the `base` pin is provided with energy, the transistor allows current to flow in the main circuit.
![[image.png]]
### Amplifier
Altering the voltage given to the `base` pin allows us to control a larger voltage in the main circuit.
![[image1.png]]
## Types of Transistor
### NPN
An NPN transistor combines the `base` pin and `collector` pin.
![[image2.png]]
> Note: Even if the collector pin is disconnected from the circuit, a small amount of current still passes through. ![[image3.png]]
### PNP
A PNP transistor receives energy through the `emitter` pin, and then divides it to the remaining pins.
![[image4.png]]