Considered to be one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century, the transistor has enabled capabilities for the innovation of new technologies and consumer products. The transistor was developed in 1947 at Bell Laboratories by three gentlemen: Bill Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen. In 1956 they won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their revolutionary invention. The transistor is at the heart of electronics, and the demand for more powerful devices is driving technology to smaller sizes and greater speeds.
Transistors can be thought of as valves. There are two primary types of transistors: bipolar and metal oxide semiconductor (or MOS). Transistors can either be analog or digital. Analog transistors can be used in devices such as signal amplifiers and voltage regulators. Digital transistors are used in numerous devices such as microprocessors and computer memory. This presentation will be focusing on the digital transistor.
Considered to be one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century, the transistor has enabled capabilities for the innovation of new technologies and consumer products. The transistor was developed in 1947 at Bell Laboratories by three gentlemen: Bill Shockley, Walter Brattain, and John Bardeen. In 1956 they won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their revolutionary invention. The transistor is at the heart of electronics, and the demand for more powerful devices is driving technology to smaller sizes and greater speeds.