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Answer» How do transistors work? How many are used in CPU now opposed to the 1990's?Not sure... FactoidsQuote Today, consumers can buy a basic desktop PC with a workhorse Intel® Celeron® D processor, a 160 gigabyte (160 billion bytes) capacity hard drive, 256 megabytes (256 million bytes) of RAM, and a flat-panel monitor for less than $500 (U.S.). They can also buy a super high performance PC with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, 4 gigabytes of RAM , a 500 gigabyte hard drive, and deluxe graphics and sound systems for less than $2,300. I'd definitely update that part. Quote from: tdjenn on June 02, 2011, 06:57:28 PM How do transistors work?A transistor is a semiconductor device which amplifies current. It has three doped layers, either npn or pnp. Picture a transistor as a small device with three terminals, each called base, collector and emitter. When a voltage of more than the junction voltage (usually about 0.6V) is across the base circuit, the depletion layers are broken down and current can then flow in the collector-emitter circuit. You get the RESULT: emitter-current = base-current + collector-current. 'Bout time my learning of physics CAME into use. Yes, that explains how a transistor is used as an amplifier. Additionally, the transistor can be used as a switch, which is the basis for the functioning of a CPU and the computer PSU. |
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