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The transistor moved the world from power-hungry vacuum tubes to portable solid-state electronics. Learn about transistors and how they changed electronics.
In this final instalment, we take an in-depth look at how bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and both main types of field-effect transistors (JFETs and Mosfets) work at a fundamental level. There’s also a small section explaining the many different numbering schemes used for transistors. by Ian Batty
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Last month, I described the invention of transistor technology and some of the early techniques used which were not well suited to mass production or high performance. This article continues where that one left off, covering the rapid progress in the 20 or so years between the first commercial transistor production and the development of manufacturing techniques that are still in use today. by Ian Batty