p-n-p transistor

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   a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector

   Broadertransistor

Questions about p-n-p transistor

What does p-n-p transistor mean?

p-n-p transistor means "a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector".

Is p-n-p transistor a common word?

p-n-p transistor is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.