KnowraBipolar junction transistorLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Bipolar junction transistor, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 8Related 4Narrower topic 1Compared with 7Vacuum tubeCompared with: It replaced many tube amplifiers and switches with smaller, lower-power components.Field-effect transistorCompared with: Unlike a field-effect transistor, it is controlled primarily by base current rather than an electric field.MOSFETCompared with: Unlike a MOSFET, it uses minority-carrier injection and requires base current.Semiconductor fabricationCompared with: Its device physics and process requirements differ from the field-effect transistors common in modern logic.CMOSCompared with: Bipolar circuits can offer speed or drive advantages, but generally require more static power than CMOS logic.Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductorCompared with: Bipolar circuits can offer high speed or drive, but generally consume more static power.Vacuum electronicsCompared with: It supplanted many small-signal tube functions with lower voltage and power consumption.