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What?
In May 28, 1946, a survey conducted by Bell Labs offered “a discussion of some proposed names”
Among them was "transconductance/transfer varistor".
So the question repeats the common mistake that it was "transfer resistor".
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause in this device the resistsnce between two terminale respectively collector and emitter is changed by changing the base voltage that is it transfers the resistance between emitter and collector therefore it is called as TRANSISTOR.(TRANSFER OF RESISTOR)
Not exactly.
Name.
A note from Bell Labs offered several different possible names, one of which was "transfer" "varistor", shortened to "transistor".
The alternative, "transfer" "resistor" is widely quoted as original and is plausible.
Action.
The device does not "transfer resistance between emitter and collector" due to "base voltage". At the time the device was being developed, the basic model used an injection of emitter voltage to the base, resulting in a changing *collector-base* resistance.
The correct explanation is that the transistor has a transfer characteristic from input (either emitter or base, depending on the circuit configuration), and that this transfer characteristic appears as a resistance between collector and emitter, or collector and base.
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∙ 11y agoTransistor stands for "Transfer Resistor". (Resistor of transference)
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What is meant by saying at what current is transistor biased?
The saying "at what current is transistor biased" means to ask the current through the transistor when there is no signal present. Typically, a transistor is biased at the center of its linear region, so as to minimize distortion. This, of course, depends on whether or not the transistor is AC or DC coupled, and where the clipping points might be.
What is the purpose of the Unijunction Transistor?
A Unijunction Transistor is a transistor that acts solely as a switch.
How do you check transistor faulty or not?
the best way is to compeair the data sheet of that transistor to the readings of that transistor. . . . .and u can get the readings of that transistor by using a fungction genrator and a c.r.o
Which transistor is used for high speed power application?
In transistor the heat is created during transition stage means from cutoff to saturation and reverse, so if transistor used for high frequency application power loss can be minimized. The heat produced during switching is actually power loss.
What is the amplification capacity of a typical transistor?
typically the amplification of a transistor 100 times.
Why transistor so named?
Transistor stands for "Transfer Resistor". (Resistor of transference)
Why is a Junction transistor so named?
In a transistor a current from low resistance input circuit is transferred to a high resistance output circuit with almost unchanged magnitude. This results in a power gain. Infact the name 'transistor' is coined from 'transfer resistor'
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
Why transistor named transistor?
December 23Three scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories, William Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen demonstrate their new invention of the point-contact transistor amplifier. The name transistor is short for "transfer resistance". (Miniaturization of electronic circuits via the transistor is a key development making personal desktop computers small, reliable, and affordable.)
Why a transistor is used as a amplifier and switch?
transistor has 2 output 1 and 0 so can be used as a switch
Why transistor is called transfer of resistor?
Transistor=Transfer+Resistor. When Transistor operates in active region its input resistance is high and output resistance is low. So,We can consider transistor as a device which transfers its resistance from high to low. And by this property transistor amplifies input signal.
What is emitter biasing?
Emitter biasing is when you add a resistor between the emitter of a transistor and the 0v rail so that any voltage developed across the emitter will subtract from the voltage on the base and effectively turn the transistor OFF. We are talking about an NPN transistor and the transistor is an "ordinary transistor" or BJT (bi-polar Junction Transistor). For more information on transistor biasing see: Talking Electronics website.
What is a driver transistor?
dirver transistor is added in a circuit so as to provide required voltage at an operating current which can not be provided by the microcontroller
What is meant by saying at what current is transistor biased?
The saying "at what current is transistor biased" means to ask the current through the transistor when there is no signal present. Typically, a transistor is biased at the center of its linear region, so as to minimize distortion. This, of course, depends on whether or not the transistor is AC or DC coupled, and where the clipping points might be.
What is Si transistor?
A silicon transistor is a transistor made of silicon.
What was the first commercial calculator?
In 1957, IBM released the first commercial all-transistor calculator named IBM 608.
Is a diode like a transistor?
No. A diode is not like a transistor, and a transistor is not like (two) diode(s). Taken in isolation, the emitter-base and collector-base junctions of a transistor appear to be diodes, but they are coupled together so that the base-emitter current affects the collector-emitter current.
