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

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

No wonder AT&T missed every major technology transition after the transistor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

I owe this progress report to Burt who had the bright idea that I could dictate this on a transistor tape recorder and have a public stenographer in Chicago type it up.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes