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

He could see, on that evening long ago, that this transistor would be easily manufacturable—manufacturable in great quantities.

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

According to a new paper published in Science, the field has reached a critical phase that mirrors the early era of classical computing before the invention of the transistor reshaped modern technology.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Tried to listen to the Qawali music playing on the transistor radio at the next table.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini