transistors
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Their computations, which are in effect the switching on and off of microscopic silicon transistors that make up a chip, are actually silent.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
In conventional electronics, transistors act as switches that control whether electrical current can pass through a circuit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to work like transistors, creating living "circuit boards" that can be printed onto growth material inside a Petri dish.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
As transistors shrink toward the dimensions of individual atoms, those interfaces could become some of the most important parts of the devices themselves.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Couples were drinking and whispering on the grass, and the transistors were turned down.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
