Transistors for the very Newbie

[species8350]

Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

If you have come across some easily understandable sites, pleas post the URL's.

Thanks

S

 

[Allen Bong]

Try this and may be you can get all what you wanted to know

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/diode4.htm

Allen

"species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
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Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

If you have come across some easily understandable sites, pleas post the
URL's.

Thanks

S

 

[Animesh Maurya]

not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net (species8350) wrote in message news:<2f3c31c0.0308270128.7d982654@posting.google.com>...

Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

If you have come across some easily understandable sites, pleas post the URL's.

Thanks

S

Visit http://www.intel.com/education/transworks/index.htm

Animesh Maurya

 

[Kevin Aylward]

Allen Bong wrote:

Try this and may be you can get all what you wanted to know

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/diode4.htm

Allen

Ho hummm. I wouldn't bother. Right off the bat its wrong as to how a
transistor operates.

Kevin Aylward
salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[species8350]

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not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net (species8350) wrote in message news:<2f3c31c0.0308270128.7d982654@posting.google.com>...
Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

There isn't one. ;-)

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

As Switches.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

Your teacher wants you to figure this one out on your own.

Your assumption is wrong.

I am not a student

 

[species8350]

"Dana Raymond" <draymond@austin.rr.com> wrote in message news:<JL83b.5789$Pn6.3414@twister.austin.rr.com>...

Sounds like you're trying to write an article. Have you tried doing
research?

I am not.

Of course I have done research. I am looking for advice
>

 

[Kevin Aylward]

species8350 wrote:

richardgrise@yahoo.com (Rich Grise) wrote in message
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not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net (species8350) wrote in message
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Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

There isn't one. ;-)

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

As Switches.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

Your teacher wants you to figure this one out on your own.



Your assumption is wrong.

I am not a student

We're all students grass hopper.

Kevin Aylward
salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[Kevin Aylward]

species8350 wrote:

Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

Applying a voltage between the base and emitter inject charge carriers
into the base, where upon they are swept up into the collector due to
the high accelerating voltage at the base collector.

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

The same as they do in op-amps.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

Ho.. hummm. they make them work.

Kevin Aylward
salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[Joe]

"species8350" <not_here.5.species8350@xoxy.net> wrote in message
news:2f3c31c0.0308270128.7d982654@posting.google.com...

Hi,

I have had a look on the web and can't quite find what I want.

1. A simple explanation as to how a transistor works.

2. How transistors work in computer memory, BIOS, and processors.

3. The importance of transistors in computers.

If you have come across some easily understandable sites, pleas post the
URL's.

Thanks

S

Hi species,

Probably the best thing is to learn how semiconductors work, here is a link
to a page:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html

hth,

Joe