transistor
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By the 50s it was making tape recorders and transistor radios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
These problems can reduce carrier mobility and weaken transistor performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
A working transistor requires an extremely thin insulating layer known as the gate dielectric.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Back then transistor radios were real popular,” David said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Through the window, Mariam saw neighbors milling about, chatting excitedly, transistor radios pressed to their ears.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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Testing showed low leakage current, minimal hysteresis, and maximum transconductance of 0.45 mS μm-1 in transistors with channels measuring about 100 nanometers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
In principle, they could enable transistors that are smaller, faster, and more energy efficient than today's devices.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
The machines use focused beams of ultraviolet light to etch on wafers of silicon billions of transistors roughly the width of a strand of DNA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As he sees it, this philosophy is what drives IBM’s ongoing work in transistors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
It governs the behavior of transistors and integrated circuits, which are the essential components of electronic devices such as televisions and computers, and is also the basis of modern chemistry and biology.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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