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what's an emitter follower?

English translation: Type of Transistor Circuit http://mgc314.home.comcast.net/emitterfollower.htm

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English term or phrase:what's an emitter follower?
Selected answer:Type of Transistor Circuit http://mgc314.home.comcast.net/emitterfollower.htm
Entered by: Rahi Moosavi

12:26 Feb 2, 2004
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English term or phrase: what's an emitter follower?
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Type of transistor circuit
Explanation:
"Emitter Follower" is a very useful transistor circuit.

It is so-called because the output of the circuit appears at the emitter of the transistor and it is approximately equal to the input voltage. That is, the output 'follows' the input.
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Type of transistor circuit


Explanation:
"Emitter Follower" is a very useful transistor circuit.

It is so-called because the output of the circuit appears at the emitter of the transistor and it is approximately equal to the input voltage. That is, the output 'follows' the input.


    Reference: http://mgc314.home.comcast.net/emitterfollower.htm
    Reference: http://www.eng.fsu.edu/~nivas/lab1.html
Rahi Moosavi
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