Invented in the mid-20th century, transistors replaced bulky vacuum tubes, allowing computers to become smaller, faster, and more reliable. Made from silicon, ...

Transistors on a circuit board. Credit: Shutterstock 75 years ago this month, research scientists working at Bell Labs first created, then unveiled to the world a new device—the point contact ...

The transistor was born out of necessity, ... They’re part of the building blocks that make up modern electronics and are considered one of the 20th century’s greatest inventions.

NPN transistors are key components in electronics, used as switches or amplifiers with three legs: base, collector, and emitter. Thyristors are semiconductor switches with three legs: gate, anode ...

Researchers produce tiny transistors with high performance and reliability through the use of an innovative material and design. ( Nanowerk News ) Hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the 20th ...

Brian Wilson was one of the most respected pop composers of the 20th century. His work with the Beach Boys helped shape the sound of the 1960s, and Pet Sounds earned a reputation as one of the most ...

A postmortem on “Cramming More Components Onto Integrated Circuits”—the most influential article of the 20th century. Well, that one doesn’t state. It wagers. It hazards a guess. It ...

While 20th-century technology was defined by the growth of electronics, the 21st century belongs to photonics. LEDs will light households powered by photovoltaic panels and filled with displays and ...

From valves, transistors, integrated circuits to microprocessors: the journey of chips Chips are a major invention of the 20th century as they helped develop complex, multifunctional devices ...