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P-Type Transistor

Author: Leonard Krugman

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Fig. 2-4 . N-type and P-type point-contact transistor connections.

The P-type point-contact transistor operates similarly to the N-type unit, except that the emitter and collector battery polarities are reversed. Fig. 2-4 illustrates the essential difference between the battery connections for the two types of point-contact transistors.

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Last Update: 2007-03-21