So, I'm trying to understand a circuit i have drawn up (only partial of the circuit for viewing). And Also trying to select the correct transistor.
Now, I understand that in many applications that a Low Side Switch using an NPN transistor is better then a High Side Switch using a PNP, However, for my application, I must tie multiple LED grounds together and control them from the positive side of each of them. (no way around this, as the LED assemblies I have bought are wired this way).
So, I'm trying to understand why, in simulation, that the voltage and the current going through this PNP transistor is negative voltage/current?
I'm just having trouble understanding how the high side switch PNP transistor is taking the positive voltage and current, and changing it to a negative, then back into a positive to light the led.
When choosing a PNP transistor, do I have to choose one with negative current/voltage? I ask this, because I'd like to have both an NPN and a PNP in one chip.
Would this chip work okay?
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/302/PBSS4230PANP-354962.pdf