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What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?

Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...
Nanowerk

Scientists create novel, ultrathin material to make transistors

Researchers built a four-atom-thick transistor combining an atomically thin semiconductor and molecular crystal. It uses ...
TechSpot

Scientists create wood transistor that runs at about 1Hz

WTF?! Silicon has been the material of choice for the semiconductors that power our electronics for decades. Manufacturers and designers are looking for alternatives as they begin to question how much ...
Popular Science

The small, mighty, world-changing transistor turns 75

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the modern world began 75 ...
PBS

Lesson 3

In this lesson, students search for transistor-based devices at school. They use the results of their search to explain the significance of the transistor in their lives. A transistor is a tiny device ...
PC Gamer

MIT researchers create a super-fast, super-tough, super-slidey transistor and claim that in '10 to 20 years from now could change the world'

A small team of researchers at MIT's Materials Research Laboratory have developed a transistor that's just as good as those used to make flash memory chips, but with the added advantage of not wearing ...
TechSpot

Scientists create edible transistor using an unlikely material: toothpaste additive

WTF?! A humble toothpaste additive has provided the key to a major breakthrough in the field of edible electronics. Researchers have successfully built the first fully edible transistor using copper ...