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COLLECTOR REGION [1 record]

Record 1 1992-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
DEF

Region of a bipolar transistor into which charge carriers flow from the base region, having previously been emitted from the emitter region.

CONT

a transistor has three terminals: the emitter, base, and collector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
DEF

Dans un transistor bipolaire, région semiconductrice vers laquelle se dirigent les porteurs de charge en provenance de la base et de l'émetteur. Par extension, l'électrode connectée à cette région est également appelée «collecteur».

CONT

Les transistors comportent 3 électrodes nommées : émetteur, base et collecteur.

Spanish

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