Name: Vasquez, Jonarc Joseph May 2022

Course Year and Section: BSCPE 2 – G

JUNCTION TRANSISTOR
BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor)

A Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) is a multiple electronic component that comprises of two p-n
junctions (as the name suggests) and is capable of magnification or amplifies a signal. A bipolar junction
transistor (BJT) is a current-controlled device. The device's three terminals are the emitter, base, and
collector. Charge carriers in a junction transistor include both electrons and holes.

Two Types of Bipolar Junction Transistor

1. 1. NPN transistor (P-type has a minority energy barrier, while N-type has such a dominant charge
transfer.
2. PNP transistor (P-type has majority charge carrier, N-type has minority charge carrier).

NPN TRANSISTOR

NPN transistors are a type of bipolar transistor with three layers that are used for signal amplification.
It is a device that is controlled by the current. A negative-positive-negative transistor is denoted by the
abbreviation NPN. A p-type semiconductor is fused between two n-type semiconductor materials in this
configuration.

It is divided into three sections: emitter, base, and collector. In an NPN transistor, the flow of electrons is
what causes it to conduct.

The PNP transistor is a type of transistor in which one n-type material is doped with two p-type
materials. It is a device that is controlled by the current. Both the emitter and collector currents were
controlled by the small amount of base current. Two crystal diodes are connected back-to-back in
the PNP transistor. The emitter-base diode is located on the left side of the diode, while the collector-
base diode is located on the right side.

The current in the hole is made up of the majority of carriers of the PNP transistors. The current
inside the transistor is created by the movement of holes, and the current in the transistor's leads is
created by the flow of electrons. When a small current flow through the base of the PNP transistor, it
turns on. The current in a PNP transistor flows from the emitter to the collector.

The voltage required by the transistor's emitter, collector and base is indicated by the letter of
the PNP transistor. In comparison to the emitter and collector, the base of a PNP transistor has always
been negative. The electrons in a PNP transistor are taken from the base terminal. The current that
enters the base is amplified before it reaches the collector ends.