Transistors Applied

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction....Pages 1-23
Physical Principles of the Transistor....Pages 24-31
Symbols, Signs, Fundamental Circuit....Pages 32-33
The Four Quadrant Characteristic Field....Pages 34-38
Two-Pole Representation of the Transistor....Pages 39-45
Transistor Equivalent Circuit....Pages 46-47
Fixing the Operating Point....Pages 48-51
Apparent Internal Resistance with Load Variation....Pages 52-57
Transistors with Negative Feedback....Pages 58-91
The Influence of Temperature on the Transistor....Pages 92-103
Transistor Leakage Currents....Pages 104-113
Direct Current Amplification....Pages 114-115
Characteristic Values and Their Dependence Upon the Working Point....Pages 116-120
The Common Collector Circuit....Pages 121-129
The Common Base Circuit....Pages 130-135
High Frequency Behaviour of the Transistor....Pages 136-157
Multistage LF Amplifiers....Pages 158-167
Resonance Amplifiers....Pages 168-174
Amplifier Noise....Pages 175-182
Summary of Comparisons Between the Transistor and the Electron Tube....Pages 183-189
Back Matter....Pages 190-194