Transistors are tiny switches that can be triggered by electric signals. They are the basic building blocks of microchips, and roughly define the difference between electric and electronic devices ...

2nd Edition, p. 64: “Transistor man”. I’m not embarrased to admit that I checked while editing the article.

Scientists utilize molecule as basic transistor / Breakthrough could be important for future computers. By Glen Martin, Chronicle Staff Writer June 2, 2005.

The basic rules by which chips are being designed could be wrong, physicists have warned. Researchers at the US National Institute of Science and Technology have warned that a flaw exists in ...

9.4 Basic Junction Transistor Circuit Configurations As in the case of the thermionic valve, there are a number of layouts, in addition to the simple single transistor amplifier shown in Figure 9.4 or ...

SiC Transistor Basics: FAQs. Oct. 9, 2013. ... This CMF20120D transistor was rated at 1200V, had 80 mΩ on-resistance, and was housed in TO-247 package.

Gallium nitride transistors have emerged as a high-performance alternative to silicon-based transistors, ... GaN Basics: FAQs. Oct. 2, 2013.

DRAM bit cell—the element that stores one bit of information—has a very basic structure. It consists of one capacitor (1C) and one transistor (1T) integrated close to the capacitor. While the ...

Take a moment to consider the most basic common base amplifier. The transistor’s base is held at a constant bias potential, its emitter forms the amplifier’s input, ...

Basic transistor flaw could hobble chip design Written by Tom Espiner, Contributor May 28, 2009 at 3:34 a.m. PT The basic rules by which chips are being designed could be wrong, physicists have ...