transistor

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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

“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

Many transformative breakthroughs, including lithography techniques and new transistor materials, took years or even decades to move from research labs into industrial production.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Through the window, Mariam saw neighbors milling about, chatting excitedly, transistor radios pressed to their ears.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini