# lec6 > diagrams needed for this section ## Transistors Two types of transistors will be discussed here: `NPN` and `PNP`. Both types however, do share some properties here by referred to as the following: * E = Emitter * B = Base * C = Collector ### NPN When the base/gate is "on" we mean current can flow from the emitter to the collector. ### PNP When the base/gate is "on" we mean current can _not_ flow from the emitter to the collector. > When we say that a gate is "on" we're really saying that it's open.