Transistors

What are transistors?

• A transistor is a semiconductor device used to regulate the current or voltage.
• They are the basic building blocks of electronic circuits.

What are the uses of transistors?

• Transistor can be switched on and off over several times in a second. They act as switch.
• Transistor can act as amplifier. Increases the strength of the signal.
• They can be implemented as gates.
• Can store charge and used as a digital data storage units.

What are the advantages of transistors?

• Fast switching.
• Low cost and tiny size.
• Low power consumption.
• Less heat produced.
• Very high durability.

What is transistor storage capacity?

• A transistor can be used to store 1 bit of information.
• This is done by locking the charge inside the transistor.
• Large number of transistors can be used to store digital data in memory devices.