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Old 15.03.2004, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ash
I thought a transistor was just a switch :) Apply current to one pin, and it allows current flow through the other two pins.
It can be used as a switch (as it is in digital systems), but basicly its a component that allows control of high currents with very small control current.
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