Transistor

The transistor is a solid state semiconductor device which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation and many other functions. It acts as a variable valve which, based on its input voltage, controls the current drawn by it from a connected voltage supply.

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Solid state - Semiconductor device - Amplification - Switch

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The transistor was invented in 1947 by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley at Bell Labs and put into production at Western Electric, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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1947 - John Bardeen - Walter Brattain - William Shockley - Bell Labs - Western Electric - Allentown, Pennsylvania

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