transistor
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The principle predicts that transistor density on integrated circuits will double about every two years, leading to faster and more efficient processors.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
The MTS traces its roots back a century to Bell Labs, the iconic research organization that developed technologies such as the transistor, the laser and various programming languages.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
The invention of the transistor in 1948 hugely reduced the size and electricity consumption of computers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
L.A. literature: In a durably famous metaphor for Southern California, “The Crying of Lot 49’s” heroine, Oedipa, compares the sight of a distant sprawling suburb to a transistor radio’s printed circuit board.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
A sailor with a transistor radio blaring from his back hip pocket passed near Ben and Mary Anne.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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