Four-Terminal P-N-P-N Transistors

1 November 1952

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IRE

Vol. 40 (11) , 1361-1364
https://doi.org/10.1109/jrproc.1952.273963

Abstract

The equivalent circuit of a p-n-p-n transistor is obtained. It is demonstrated that a p-n-p transistor and an n-p-n transistor can be connected so that the combination has the same equivalent circuit as the p-n-p-n structure. A simplified circuit is obtained which can be used when the p-n-p-n transistor is connected as a hook-collector transistor. A method of adjusting the current gain of p-n-p-n transistors by external means is given as well as experimental results.

Keywords

EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS
P-N JUNCTIONS
ELECTRONS
CONDUCTIVITY
CHARGE CARRIER PROCESSES

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Transistor Amplifier-Cutoff Frequency
Proceedings of the IRE, 1952
$p - n$ Junction Transistors
Physical Review B, 1951