throbscottle
Well-Known Member
One of the things I have newly come across is connecting a transistor with open base, and emitter and collector connected the wrong way round (ie, for NPN, emitter would be at higher voltage than collector). Apparently the effect is the transistor breaks down in a zener like way.
Is there a particular use for this? Is it better to just use a zener? I ask because I saw it in a relaxation oscillator on the net, and thought, why not just use a zener?
Cheers
Is there a particular use for this? Is it better to just use a zener? I ask because I saw it in a relaxation oscillator on the net, and thought, why not just use a zener?
Cheers