{"id":90827,"date":"2024-10-10T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/2n2222-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:06:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:06:55","slug":"2n2222-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/2n2222-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-used-for\/","title":{"rendered":"2N2222 &#8211; What is it and what is it used for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min.<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90827\" class=\"elementor elementor-90827 elementor-81370\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74bd81b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74bd81b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d59f19f\" data-id=\"d59f19f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083a70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083a70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2N2222 is the most widely used <strong>NPN bipolar junction transistor<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt can be used for switching applications and amplifying analog signals.<br \/>\nIt is a transistor with NPN conduction type.<br \/>\nCompared to other similar small transistors, one of its unique advantages is its <strong>ability to handle high currents<\/strong>.<br \/>\nTypically, it can switch a load current of 800mA, which is really high compared to other similar transistors.<br \/>\nWhen performing amplification applications, it receives an analog signal through its collectors, and another signal is applied to its base.<br \/>\nThe analog signal can be a voice signal with an analog frequency of almost 4kHz (human voice bandwidth.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c72c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5c72c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NPN transistor 2N2222 - master of fast switching<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da92b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8da92b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebe8029\" data-id=\"ebe8029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c133674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c133674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/18995_1b.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"18995_1b\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTA4MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ib3RsYW5kLnN0b3JlXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNVwvMTg5OTVfMWIuanBnIn0%3D\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/18995_1b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/18995_1b.jpg 450w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/18995_1b-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">NPN 2N2222A ST bipolar transistor - 5pcs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc2352 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dbc2352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/18995-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-2n2222a-st-5szt-5904422357931.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9239a4b\" data-id=\"9239a4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ffa59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ffa59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NPN transistors, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/18995-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-2n2222a-st-5szt-5904422357931.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">the 2N2222<\/a>, are commonly used in VHF (very high frequency) amplifiers and switching applications. <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/24-tranzystory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The transistor<\/a> is made of silicon material.<br \/>\nThis type of transistor is considered a normal transistor and is used in the same way as an NPN transistor. <strong>Base, emitter and collector<\/strong> are <strong>the<\/strong> three terminals of this transistor.<br \/>\nThe 2N2222 transistor provides a constant collector current of up to 800mA, making it ideal for low and medium current applications.<br \/>\nIt has a delay time of just 10ns, a hold time of 225ms, a sink time of 60ms and a rise time of 25ms to operate at a high transition frequency of 250 MHz.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edca99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3edca99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffabda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffabda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transistor 2N2222A vs transistor BC547<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d642945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d642945\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-674c93d\" data-id=\"674c93d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a221e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a221e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2N2222A transistor is very similar to the widely used <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/254-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-bc547b-50v-01a-5szt-5904422308025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">BC547 NPN transistor<\/a>.<br \/>\nHowever, there are two major differences between the two.<br \/>\nCompared to the BC547, the 2N2222 has a collector current of up to 800 mA and a power loss of 652 mW, allowing it to handle larger loads.<br \/>\nIt can be used for the same applications as the BC547 transistor, such as <strong>switching and amplification<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn a switching application, it functions in two areas: saturation and cutoff.<br \/>\nIn the saturation area, a full current flows from the emitter to the collector with a current range of 110 to 800 mA, and it acts as a switch.<br \/>\nAs a result, the user can only connect loads up to 800 mA.<br \/>\nSimilarly, when no current flows from the emitter to the collector in the cutoff area, it behaves like a switch that is turned off.       <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf42726\" data-id=\"cf42726\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c3235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15c3235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/00254_1b.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality = 90\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTA4MTUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9ib3RsYW5kLnN0b3JlXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8wNVwvMDAyNTRfMWIuanBnIn0%3D\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/00254_1b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/00254_1b.jpg 599w, https:\/\/botland.store\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/00254_1b-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">NPN bipolar transistor BC547B 50V\/0.1A - 5pcs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7140903 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7140903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/254-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-bc547b-50v-01a-5szt-5904422308025.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CHECK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ffa9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17ffa9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62382f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62382f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active state<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6679f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6679f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this mode, the transistor is usually used as a <strong>current amplifier<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn active mode, the two junctions are polarized in different ways, with the emitter-base junction polarized in the conduction direction and the collector-base junction polarized in the negative direction.<br \/>\nIn this mode, a current flows between the emitter and collector, the magnitude of which is proportional to the base current.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3802829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3802829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cut-off condition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e975b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e975b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this mode, the collector-base junction and the emitter-base junction are <strong>negatively polarized<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThere is no current flow, except for small leakage currents, because both PN junctions are polarized in the negative (usually on the order of a few nanoamperes or picoamperes).<br \/>\nIn this mode, the BJT is off and the circuit is an open circuit.<br \/>\nSwitching and digital logic circuits are mainly used in the cutoff region.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccea145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccea145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturation state<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b02f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b02f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The base-emitter and base-collector junctions are <strong>polarized in the conduction direction in<\/strong> this area.<br \/>\nWith almost zero resistance, current flows freely from the collector to the emitter.<br \/>\nIn this mode, the transistor is fully on and the circuit is closed.<br \/>\nThe saturation region is also used mainly in switching circuits and digital logic circuits.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f5bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1f5bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical applications of the 2N2222 transistor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317eaab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317eaab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compared to the ordinary <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/254-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-bc547b-50v-01a-5szt-5904422308025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">NPN transistor BC547<\/a>, the 2N2222 is very similar, but the 2N2222 allows a collector current of 800mA, as well as a power dissipation of 652mW, which can be used to drive larger loads compared to the BC547.<br \/>\nThe 2N2222 is used for <strong>PWM modulation<\/strong> due to the short propagation times mentioned earlier.<br \/>\nBased on this transistor, it is possible to build preamplifier stages in audio amplifiers, radio communication circuits as well as wide-ranging automation and <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/7-roboty-i-mechanika\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">robotics<\/a> devices based on microcontrollers.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2722bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2722bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transistor 2N2222 as an electronic switch<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e729b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e729b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common applications of <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/24-tranzystory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">transistors<\/a> in an electronic circuit is <strong>simple switches<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn other words, when a voltage is supplied to the base, the transistor conducts current through the collector-emitter.<br \/>\nThe switch is turned off when there is no base voltage.<br \/>\nThe switching action of the transistor is based on the voltage applied to the base terminal.<br \/>\nThe collector-emitter voltage is almost 0 when sufficient voltage is applied between the base and emitter (VIN &gt; 0.7 V).<br \/>\nAs a result, the transistor acts as a short circuit.<br \/>\nWhen no or zero voltage is applied to the input, the transistor <strong>operates in the cutoff region and acts as an open circuit<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIn this type of switching connection, the load (in this case, <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/65-diody-led-i-akcesoria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">an LED<\/a>) is connected to the switching output via a reference point.<br \/>\nWhen the transistor is turned on, current flows from the source to ground through the load. <a href=\"https:\/\/botland.com.pl\/tranzystory-npn\/18995-tranzystor-bipolarny-npn-2n2222a-st-5szt-5904422357931.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The 2N2222 transistor<\/a> can also serve as a switch <strong>in a circuit with two resistors<\/strong>, where the input resistor limits the transistor&#8217;s base current and the second resistor controls the LED in the collector line.<br \/>\nThe transistor begins to operate when the switch is closed, and the intervals at which the LED is turned on and off are controlled by the value of the resistance.         <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3deb7b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3deb7b4\" 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