transistor

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“This looks like the transistor we’ve been waiting for,” he had written with excitement on March 17, 1955, after successfully testing the device.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

At Bell Labs, Kelly would sometimes handpick teams and create such a mix, as was the case for the transistor invention in the late 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

According to a new paper published in Science, the field has reached a critical phase that mirrors the early era of classical computing before the invention of the transistor reshaped modern technology.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

As soon as the man with the transistor radio and broom left Room 5, Ralph squeezed under the door and ran into the next classroom.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary