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What is Transistor?
Definition
A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and power. Transistors including BJTs, MOSFETs, and IGBTs are the fundamental switching elements in industrial drives and power electronics.
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MOSFET
Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor — a voltage-controlled power s...
IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor)
A high-power semiconductor switch used in drives and inverters to convert DC bus...
Bipolar Junction Transistor
A three-terminal semiconductor device (NPN or PNP) that amplifies or switches el...
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