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Solid state devices • Crystal diodes – a crystal and a bronze wire • Semiconductors – made from poor conductors with conductive impurities – Poor conductors = silicon and germanium – Impurities = • “P” substances with a shortage of electrons • “N” substances with excess electrons

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Solid state devices

• Crystal diodes – a crystal and a bronze wire• Semiconductors – made from poor conductors

with conductive impurities– Poor conductors = silicon and germanium– Impurities =• “P” substances with a shortage of electrons• “N” substances with excess electrons

Solid state diode

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Solid state diode

N PBARRIER REG

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Solid state diode

N PBARRIER REG

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Solid state diode

Junction transistor

• Transfer + Resistance = Transistor• Made up of “sandwich” of PNP or NPN

materials

Junction transistor

N

NP

emitter

collector

base

Junction transistor

Junction transistor

Solid state devices

• Junction transistor – “junction” refers to the junction between materials – where voltage appears. – Current amplifier (tubes are voltage amps)

• Field effect transistor – “FET” is a low power high impedance device

• Silicone controlled rectifier – “SCR” controls current flow – used in varispeed and dimmer

Solid state devices

• Zener diode – allows output voltage to be fixed for use in power supply

Solid state –v- vacuum tube

Solid state• Efficient (little heat)• Infinite lifespan• Compact• Physically rugged• Low power ouput• Low impedance

Vacuum tube• Requires and produces heat• Finite lifespan• Large• Delicate• High power output• High impedance

Transistors

Printed circuit

Printed circuit

Integrated circuit