transistors

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Probably the smallest things Mr. Payne observed being made were transistors, the itty-bitty devices that seem to control the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The company designs and manufactures ion implantation equipment that is critical in creating transistors on chips.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Nexperia makes chips for power management, diodes, transistors, and simple integrated circuits that control parts of a car.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

When transistors first appeared in the mid 20th century, they were arranged across chips in flat layouts that spread outward, similar to suburbs expanding across land.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Couples were drinking and whispering on the grass, and the transistors were turned down.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte