NPN transistor

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf transistor
gptkbp:baseCurrentDirection into base
gptkbp:biasing base-emitter forward biased
collector-base reverse biased
gptkbp:category gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:charge electron
gptkbp:collectorCurrentDirection out of collector
gptkbp:currentBetweenBaseAndEmitter Ibe
gptkbp:currentBetweenCollectorAndEmitter gptkb:Ice
gptkbp:currentGain beta (β)
gptkbp:emitterCurrentDirection out of emitter
gptkbp:hasThreeTerminals true
gptkbp:hasType transistor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NPN transistor
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:John_Bardeen
gptkb:Walter_Brattain
gptkb:William_Shockley
1948
gptkbp:mainTerminal gptkb:foundation
collector
emitter
gptkbp:majorityCarrier electron
gptkbp:material silicon
germanium
gptkbp:minorityCarrier hole
gptkbp:polarization gptkb:NPN
gptkbp:relatedTo PNP transistor
gptkbp:standardPackage gptkb:TO-220
TO-92
gptkbp:symbol NPN transistor symbol
gptkbp:symbolArrowDirection out of emitter
gptkbp:usedFor amplification
switching
gptkbp:usedIn digital circuits
logic gates
switching circuits
integrated circuits
power electronics
analog circuits
oscillators
voltage regulators
motor drivers
signal amplification
discrete circuits
relay drivers
amplifier circuits
gptkbp:voltageBetweenBaseAndEmitter Vbe
gptkbp:voltageBetweenCollectorAndEmitter Vce
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emitter
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6