Transistors are also integral to high-frequency applications like the oscillator circuits in radio signal generation. Transistors possess some unique characteristics that make them ideal for use in ...

While it is hard to imagine today, securing a license to produce transistors was difficult in the early days. What’s worse is, even with the license, it was not feasible to use the crude devices ...

We all know, at least intellectually, that our computers are all built with lots of tiny transistors. But beyond that it’s a little hard to describe. They’re printed on a silicon wafer somehow ...

Most early commercial transistors were junction transistors and are the type used in the activity on the next two pages. However, the most common modern transistor, the one that is found by the ...

Explore a straightforward method to using just one transistor. This clever technique powers small devices with minimal components, making it an efficient and practical solution. Watch as the process ...

Glasgow University researchers have led work that could lead to a new generation of diamond-based transistors for use in high-power electronics. The team has found a new way to use diamond as the ...

The transistor was a solid (thus the term "solid-state technology") but had the electrical properties of a vacuum tube. Yet it had none of the drawbacks: it was cheap, sturdy, used little power ...