In this lesson, students build two circuits and explore how transistors function. When Bell Labs introduced the transistor in June of 1948, a spokesman proudly announced "This cylindrical object . . .

Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...

Duke engineers show how a common device architecture used to test 2D transistors overstates their performance prospects in real-world devices.

A Planet Analog article, “2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor?” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old transistor and how it’s commonly used, and if any uncommon uses might exist.

Many things about diamonds seem eternal, including the many engineering problems related to making them work as a silicon ...

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The transistor, in contrast, was tiny and made of a solid crystal material, with no filament needed. The first electronic devices that could be called supercomputers used vacuum tubes, but they were ...