STEM School: Transistors

kellyhensen — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:59:33 GMT

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STEM School rounds up the best educational content on the element14 Community.

This time we are talking Transistors.

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How Transistors Work

Rather than using a physical, mechanical switch, a transistor can act as an electronic switch, using signals to turn it on or off. In this episode of The Learning Circuit, Karen explains Bipololar junction transistors (BJT), NPN transistors, PNP transistors, and darlington transistors.

The Learning Circuit 27: How Transistors Work

The above video link talks about how transistors work – in this video, Karen demonstrates how to use transistors to build a simple project that proves these concepts:
The Learning Circuit 28: Make Your Own Candy Thief Alarm