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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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

Bri and Julie sat on the sofa looking at a magazine while Alex sat in the easy chair, the transistor radio broadcasting the news.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer