Description
Properties and Applications of Transistors focuses on the evolution of transistors as one of the essential elements of modern electronics.
The book first provides information on the physical principles of transistors, including conductivity of semiconductors, junction transistors, and transistor technology. The text also looks at the general discussion of linear two-ports. Topics include equivalent circuits for a two-port; relations between the two-ports corresponding to the possible methods of connection of transistors; and elements of matrix algebra.
The selection also highlights the capabilities of transistors as linear-amplifiers. The stability and neutralization of transistors; measurement of power gain; transistors with complex base resistance; and point contact transistors at low frequencies are discussed.
The text also looks at the maximum ratings of transistors, including maximum voltage and current, cooling by natural convection, and thermal runaway.
The book is a vital reference for readers wanting to study transistors.
Chapter
3. PARAMETERS OF A TWO-PORT OR EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
CHAPTER ONE. PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE TRANSISTOR
1.1 CONDUCTIVITY OF SEMICONDUCTORS [1]
1.3 JUNCTION TRANSISTOR [2]
1.4 OTHER TYPES OF TRANSISTORS
1.5 TRANSISTOR TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER TWO. GENERAL DISCUSSION OF LINEAR TWO-PORTS
2.1 REPRESENTATION OF A TRANSISTOR WORKING AT LOW SIGNAL LEVEL BY A LINEAR TWO-PORT
2.2 RELATIONS BETWEEN CURRENT AND VOLTAGE IN A LINEAR TWO-PORT
2.3 PASSIVE, ACTIVE AND UNIDIRECTIONAL TWO-PORTS
2.4 RELATIONS BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT SETS OF PARAMETERS REPRESENTING A TWO-PORT
2.5 EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS FOR A TWO-PORT
2.6 RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO-PORTS CORRESPONDING TO THE THREE POSSIBLE METHODS OF CONNEXION OF A TRANSISTOR
2.8 ELEMENTS OF MATRIX ALGEBRA
CHAPTER THREE. TRANSISTOR CHARA CTERISTICS
3.1 STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
3.2 SMALL-SIGNAL LOW-FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS [4]
3.3 SMALL-SIGNAL CHARACTERISTICS AT MEDIUM FREQUENCIES [2, 5]
3.4 OTHER TYPES OF JUNCTION TRANSISTORS [6]
3.5 POINT-CONTACT TRANSISTORS [7]
3.6 ANALOGIES BETWEEN TRANSISTORS AND VALVES
3.7 MEASUREMENT OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT [9]
3.8 THE AVALANCHE EFFECT [10]
CHAPTER FOUR. THE TRANSISTOR AS A LINEAR AMPLIFIER
4.1 STABILITY OF A TRANSISTOR
4.2 NEUTRALIZATION OF A TRANSISTOR
4.3 THE THREE BASIC MODES OF CONNEXION OF A TRANSISTOR [5]
4.4 COMMON-EMITTER CONNEXION
4.5 COMMON-BASE CONNEXION
4.6 COMMON-COLLECTOR CONNEXION
4.7 TRANSISTOR WITH A COMPLEX BASE RESISTANCE
4.8 MEASUREMENT OF POWER GAIN
4.9 POINT-CONTACT TRANSISTORS AT LOW FREQUENCIES
4.10 GRAPHICAL METHODS [8]
CHAPTER FIVE. BIAS CIRCUITS
5.2 DRIFT OF THE WORKING POINT
5.3 CALCULATION OF THE STABILITY FACTOR
5.4 STABILIZATION OF THE WORKING POINT
5.5 STABILITY FACTOR FOR SEVERAL D.C. COUPLED TRANSISTORS
5.7 STABILIZATION BY COMPENSATION OF THE SATURATION CURRENT
5.8 DIFFICULTIES PECULIAR TO CLASS B OPERATION
5.9 LOW-TEMPERATURE DRIFT
CHAPTER SIX. MAXIMUM RATINGS OF A TRANSISTOR
6.4 COOLING BY NATURAL CONVECTION
6.5 SIMPLIFIED EXPRESSIONS
6.6 DYNAMIC EXAMINATION OF THE PHENOMENA
6.7 APPLICATION TO OTHER DEVICES
CHAPTER SEVEN. TRANSISTOR NOISE
7.1 GENERAL DISCUSSION OF NOISE
7.2 NORMAL NOISE IN A TRANSISTOR
7.3 TRANSISTOR ABNORMAL NOISE AT LOW FREQUENCIES
7.4 NOISE IN A WIDE-BAND AMPLIFIER
7.5 COMPARISON WITH VALVES