What is collector current and how do you calculate it?

[Artman]

Could someone explain in layman's terms what collector current is? How do you calculate it?

 

[Averagesupernova]

Collector current is the current entering or leaving the collector lead of a transistor. There are several ways to calculate it depending on the various way the transistor is configured in the circuit.

 

[Artman]

Thanks Averagesupernova.