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How transistors work.

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:25 pm
by Ben79
It's taken me a long time to find someone who could explain to me exactly what a transistor does. Thought there must be others in the same boat so here's the video.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkX8SkTgB0g[/youtube]

Re: How transistors work.

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:50 pm
by eatyourguitar
I only watched half of it but he oversimplifies some of it to the point that his statements are not %100 accurate. all diodes pass current in both directions. they do not have only two resistances. they have a curve.

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Re: How transistors work.

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:15 pm
by wafl
damn that guy is annoying