Transistor diode model

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In a diode model two diodes are connected back-to-back to make a PNP or NPN bipolar junction transistor (BJT) equivalent. This model is theoretical and qualitative.

Examples

=PNP transistor=

To make a PNP transistor, the cathodes of both diodes are back-to-back connected to form a large N type base region.{{Cite web|url=https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~www_pa/Scots_Guide/info/comp/active/BiPolar/page1.html|title=BiPolar Transistors - Page 1}}

=NPN transistor=

To make an NPN transistor, the anodes of both diodes are back-to-back connected to form a large P type base region.

Base biasing

As the base region is a combination of two anodes or two cathodes, and is not lightly doped, more base biasing is required for making this model operational.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

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