Beyond the power variant, it sometimes seems as though we rarely encounter a discrete transistor these days, such has been the advance of integrated electronics. But they have a rich history ...

After teams have discussed and presented their findings, hold a class discussion about the prevalence of transistors in our lives. At a minimum, students should be able to • list everyday activities ...

The first transistor was about half an inch high. That's mammoth by today's standards, when 7 million transistors can fit on a single computer chip. It was nevertheless an amazing piece of technology.

From this world comes [colectornet], with a video that crosses the bridge between our two communities, examining the so-called transistor wars of the late 1950s and through the ’60s. Just as ...

After teams have discussed and presented their findings, hold a class discussion about the prevalence of transistors in our lives. At a minimum, students should be able to • list everyday ...