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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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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Transistor related Images and Photos (experimental)

Transistor Sister Circuit Earrings

Gilligan's Island Gilligan with Transistor Radio from the WB Photo Collection