The discussion revolves around identifying five methods by which a transistor can function as a diode. Participants explore various configurations and interpretations of the term "methods," considering both circuit configurations and functional applications.
Participants generally agree on some configurations but disagree on the interpretation of "methods," with multiple competing views on whether to consider them as configurations or functional applications.
The discussion highlights ambiguity in terminology and the need for clarity regarding the definitions of "methods" and "configurations." Some assumptions about the context of the question remain unresolved.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/WvcXS-9MEtIxp8zYh6Hpew?authkey=Gv1sRgCIzu-ov979TfqQE&feat=directlinkskeptic2 said:For me the word methods is ambiguous and I'm not sure your interpretation of it as configurations is correct either. Perhaps by methods they mean ways as in 5 ways by which a transistor can be used as a diode. This would suggest at least 5 different circuits in which a transistor functions as a diode in different ways. Can you think of 5 different functions of a diode and how a transistor might be substituted?
It seems to me a good place to start would be reading a detailed data sheet of a transistor and trying to think of all the different ways those parameters might apply to a diode.
skeptic2 said:For me the word methods is ambiguous and I'm not sure your interpretation of it as configurations is correct either. Perhaps by methods they mean ways as in 5 ways by which a transistor can be used as a diode. This would suggest at least 5 different circuits in which a transistor functions as a diode in different ways. Can you think of 5 different functions of a diode and how a transistor might be substituted?
It seems to me a good place to start would be reading a detailed data sheet of a transistor and trying to think of all the different ways those parameters might apply to a diode.