WASSCE Physics · Modern Physics & Electronics
Semiconductors and Electronics
Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, p-n junction diodes, rectification, and transistors.
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2 lessons · 12 min
- 1Semiconductors, the p-n diode and rectification6 minFree6 minFree
- 2Transistors, sensor circuits and logic gates6 min Plan6 min Plan
- The transistor
- Sensor circuits
- Logic gates
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