What is the meaning of the word "p-n-p transistor"?
PNP transistors turn on when there is no current at the base of the transistor. The current flows from the emitter to the collector, and out of the base.
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A semiconductor device with three terminals, emitter (E), base (B), and collector (C), that is made by sandwiching on N-type doped semiconductor between two identical P-type doped semiconductors.
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