transistor

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And he saw this as a chance to bring in researchers—Shockley, Gerald Pearson, John Pierce and others—who later worked on the transistor, the solar cell and the first communications satellite.

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

"The transistor is like a little pipe for electrons instead of water," Muller said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

No wonder AT&T missed every major technology transition after the transistor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

At a theater in Chicago I once sat beside a man who watched the movie while listening to a Cubs game on his transistor radio.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris