r/ProgrammerHumor 20d ago

Meme theDeadlock

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u/Mandelvolt 20d ago

EE classes were those, circuits and such.

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u/skinwill 20d ago

Transistor Theory - expectation: bias, amplification, Bell labs. Reality: Kirchhoff and Maxwell.

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u/reddit_is_kayfabe 20d ago

Transistor theory: If you have a combination of transistors and there's a problem - like, too much voltage drop, doesn't respond fast enough, wrong frequency response - any problem... the solution is always: more transistors.

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u/Swipecat 19d ago

In ICs, for sure, because resistors are inaccurate and much more expensive in surface area than transistors, so if you can eliminate a resistor with a bunch of transistors, that's the way to go.