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Question
Write the functions of the three segments of a transistor.
Solution
Emitter : It supplies a large number of majority carriers for the current flow through the transistor.
Base : The thin base allows most of the majority charge carriers coming from emitter to appear in the base-collector junction.
Collector : This segment collects major portion of the majority carriers supplied by the emitter.
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