junction transistor

noun

A transistor in which the emitter and collector barriers are formed by p-n junctions between semiconductor regions of opposite conductivity type.

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transistorelectronic transistor
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Meanings

nounjunction transistor (plural junction transistors)

plural junction transistors

  1. natural sciencesA transistor in which the emitter and collector barriers are formed by p-n junctions between semiconductor regions of opposite conductivity type.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna semiconductor device capable of amplification

Similar
transistorelectronic transistor
Broader
semiconductor devicesemiconductor unitsemiconductor
Also see
transistor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish liitostransistori
  • liitostransistorielectronic device
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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