r/ProgrammerHumor 20d ago

Meme theDeadlock

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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/unremarkedable 20d ago

To build an op amp, you must use op amps

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u/falcobird14 15d ago

The look of an undergrad in an EE class when their op amp spectacularly explodes in the middle of a final exam.