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|- align = "center" | || NPN |- align = "center" | || PNP A bipolar junction transistor (bipolar transistor or BJT) is a type of transistor that uses both electron and hole charge carriers. In contrast, unipolar transistors, such as field-effect transistors, only use one kind of charge carrier. For their operation, BJTs use two junctions between two semiconductor types, n-type and p-type. BJTs are manufactured in two types, NPN and PNP, and are available as individual components, or fabricated in integrated circuits, often in large numbers. The basic function of a BJT is to amplify current. This allows BJTs to be used as amplifiers or switches, giving them wide applicability in electronic equipment, including, computers, televisions, mobile phones, audio amplifiers, industrial control, and radio transmitters. ==Note on current direction== By convention the direction of current on diagrams is shown as the direction that a positive charge would move. This is called ''conventional current''. However, current in metal conductors is due to the flow of electrons which, because they carry a negative charge, move in the opposite direction to conventional current. On the other hand, inside a bipolar transistor, currents can be composed of both positively charged holes and negatively charged electrons. In this article, current arrows are shown in the conventional direction, but labels for the movement of holes and electrons show their actual direction inside the transistor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bipolar junction transistor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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