What Distinguishes a Phototransistor from a Photodiode? A phototransistor is what?
A phototransistor is a photosensitive transistor that is used to boost the photocurrent produced by changing the energy of light.
It is either a two-terminal or a three-terminal device, depending on the design. It might be a BJT (Bipolar Junction Transistor) or a three-layer FET (Field Effect Transistor).
The emitter, collector, and base area are...