Hello,
what happens when a negative swing at the base of a NPN transistor reachs t=
he break down voltage?

Does it turn on the transistor, and then as long as the current is limited =
to a safe value, it won't damage it or do other weird things?

I can see breakdown voltage specified in datasheets, but not what will happ=
en if it gets reached. As I understand it, PN junctions do not suffer damag=
e from breakdown like e.g. a Schottky or a MOSFET gate would.

Thanks!
Mario

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