11. In contrast, the Baker clamp reduces the transistor base current rather than supplying more collector current. 12. In bipolar junction transistors, the emitter current is the sum of the collector and base currents . 13. Under this condition all three transistors have nearly equal collector currents and therefore approximately equal base currents . 14. :R3 limits the base current of Q10 which is taken away from the base current of Q12. 15. :R3 limits the base current of Q10 which is taken away from the base current of Q12. 16. R1 supplies the charging current as well as the transistor's ( denoted by Q ) base current . 17. Japan's dollar-based current account surplus shrunk 1.8 percent in 1994 for the first annual decline since 1990. 18. When Q2 turns on, it removes base current from Q1 thereby reducing the collector current of Q1. 19. Resistor, R1, supplies the Zener current and the base current ( ) of NPN transistor ( Q1 ). 20. The common-base current gain is approximately the gain of current from emitter to collector in the forward-active region.