THE VIDEO SHELF · transistors
How a transistor works
Ben Eater gives a detailed look at how an NPN bipolar junction transistor works and what it does. It is an eleven-minute explanation aimed at building real understanding of the device.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters prefer it over other transistor explanations as an enlightening starting point that leads into building logic gates and a CPU.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Ben Eater
- Topic
- transistors
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- intro
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 4
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2023
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Great explanation — although only a week or so ago I wouldn't have understood a lot of it. Knowing how transistors work helps a lot: [VIDEO]
news_to_me on Hacker News · 2020-08
In Black silicon photodetector breaks the 100% efficiency limitThis is a good explanation, but I prefer the one by Ben Eater: How semiconductor works: [LINK] How a transistor works: [VIDEO]
ceronman on Hacker News · 2022-09
In How Transistors Work [video]As someone who is not an electrical engineer, I found Ben Eater's videos on how semiconductors work and how transistors work interesting and enlightening. How semiconductors work: [LINK] How a transistor works: [VIDEO]
npilk on Hacker News · 2022-11
In How do transistors work, anyway?
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