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conductivities semiconductor bonds p-n junction characteristics (A) Perspective of a p-n-p bipolar transistor; (B) idealized one-dimensional transistor; (C) symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n bipolar transistors (E is an emitter, B is a base, and C is a collector). (A) Common-emitter configuration of a p-n-p transistor; (B) output characteristics for a p-n-p transistor in the common-emitter configuration. (A) Perspective of a three-terminal thyristor; (B) one-dimensional cross section of a thyristor with its symbol; (C) current-voltage characteristics of a thyristor. (A) Perspective of a MESFET; (B) current-voltage characteristics of a MESFET; (C) the symbol of the MESFET. (S is the source, G is the gate, and D is the drain.) Cross section of a heterojunction FET having a conductive channel at the heterojunction interface. (A) Perspective of a MOSFET with (B) symbols for n- and p-channel devices.
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p-n junction characteristics
(A) Perspective of a p-n-p bipolar transistor; (B) idealized one-dimensional transistor; (C) symbols for p-n-p and n-p-n bipolar transistors (E is an emitter, B is a base, and C is a collector).
(A) Common-emitter configuration of a p-n-p transistor; (B) output characteristics for a p-n-p transistor in the common-emitter configuration.
(A) Perspective of a three-terminal thyristor; (B) one-dimensional cross section of a thyristor with its symbol; (C) current-voltage characteristics of a thyristor.
(A) Perspective of a MESFET; (B) current-voltage characteristics of a MESFET; (C) the symbol of the MESFET. (S is the source, G is the gate, and D is the drain.)
Cross section of a heterojunction FET having a conductive channel at the heterojunction interface.
(A) Perspective of a MOSFET with (B) symbols for n- and p-channel devices.
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