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floating base [1 record]

Record 1 1977-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
OBS

The base connection is open-circuit, that is the base is floating and the transistor is operating as a two-terminal device [in a "npn" phototransistor].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

On obtient un phototransistor en augmentant la surface de la jonction "p-n" collecteur-base d'un transistor planar et en la rendant aussi accessible que possible à la lumière incidente. Il est monté en émetteur commun avec la base en l'air.

Spanish

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