The document discusses the unijunction transistor (UJT). The UJT is a semiconductor device with two layers and three terminals. It contains a single PN junction, formed between a lightly doped N-type silicon bar and a heavily doped P-type material on one side. The terminals are the emitter (P-type) and the two bases (B1 and B2, connected to either end of the N-type bar). Current flows through two series resistors (RB1 and RB2) in the N-type channel. The junction acts as a diode. During operation, voltage is applied between the emitter and bases to control current flow. The device exhibits distinctive voltage-current characteristics used in switching