17-05-2017, 02:40 PM
I think Alpha was of more use in connection with point contact transistors which had a common base current gain (= Alpha) significantly greater than unity. (See here for example).
This would make the use of Beta more than a little confusing.
Once junction transistors came on the scene Alpha became (just) less than unity and Beta became the preferred measure of gain.
Jim
This would make the use of Beta more than a little confusing.
Once junction transistors came on the scene Alpha became (just) less than unity and Beta became the preferred measure of gain.
Jim
