Transistor with multiple collecters and emitters?

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samoz

Joined Jun 10, 2009
7
Hi guys, this is my first post here, so bear with me!

I'm trying to design a circuit that takes a 3 bit input to configure its operation. For the purpose of this question, I have 3 signals. say signal A, B, and C that I would like to route around my circuit using transistors. However, depending on which 3 bit input is given, the three signals will all be routed along a set path.

For instance, if the 3 bit input is 101, A goes to pin 1 of a chip, B to pin 2, and C to pin 3. However, if the input is say 010, A would go to 4, B to 5, and C to 6.

I realize that I could do something like this by placing 3 transistors per 3 bit input to route the signals, but I was wondering if there is anything similar to a transistor that has 3 collecters and emitters, but only 1 base? This would save me a lot of hassle (and board space).

Thanks!

P.S. Please don't tell me to reduce the 3 bit input to 2 bits; I know I can configure 3 signals with 2 bits, but I'm using the input signals elsewhere as well, so I need 3 bits.
 

beenthere

Joined Apr 20, 2004
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What is the nature of the signals? Are they digital or analog. If analog, what is the signal magnitude? Must signal quality be preserved?
 

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samoz

Joined Jun 10, 2009
7
They are digital, a simple 0 or 1. They will be specified by whether or not a jumper is set when the circuit has power applied to it.
 

hobbyist

Joined Aug 10, 2008
892
If the inputs are parrallel then wouldn't you need 3 base's (input terminals) to rout the signals to there appropriate emitter, collector, junctions?
 

AdrianN

Joined Apr 27, 2009
97
Along beenthere's advise, this sounds like a combinatorial circuit to me. You have 3 inputs, A, B, C, 6 outputs, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and a 3-bit command. This can be achieved with a few gates if a commercially available multiplexer won't do the job.
 
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