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

“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

Each transistor contains a channel that opens and closes to regulate the flow of electrons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

My sister’s transistor radio announced that all the schools would be open, this despite more snow overnight than we had seen the last three winters combined.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt