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why to run transistors hot?

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strawberry:
what is benefit

fourfathom:
Not needing to use a larger transistor?  As long as you have a comfortable margin there's no reason not to run a transistor a bit hot.  True, elevated temperatures accelerate device degradation, but normal "hot" operation isn't hot enough to make a big difference.

John B:
Uh, could we quantify these with some numbers?

fourfathom:

--- Quote from: John B on November 25, 2021, 10:39:05 pm ---Uh, could we quantify these with some numbers?
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Ask a squishy question, get a squishy answer.

mc172:

--- Quote from: strawberry on November 25, 2021, 10:29:45 pm ---what is benefit

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They don't ever ask you to turn the heating on?

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