transistor

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At Bell Labs, Kelly would sometimes handpick teams and create such a mix, as was the case for the transistor invention in the late 1940s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“This looks like the transistor we’ve been waiting for,” he had written with excitement on March 17, 1955, after successfully testing the device.

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

"These days, a transistor channel can be only about 15 to 18 atoms wide, which is super, super tiny, and they're extremely intricate," Karapetyan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 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