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Transistors Explained: Switching and Signal Amplification

This video explains how transistors work and how they are used to switch and amplify electrical signals in electronic ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

First fully recyclable, sub-micrometer printed electronics could reshape how displays are made

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the ability to print fully functional and recyclable electronics at ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Duke engineers achieve recyclable electronics breakthrough at submicron scale

Electrical engineers at Duke University in the US have developed a new printing technique to create fully functional, ...

The Most Mass-Produced Invention In The World Isn't What You Think

The humble transistor - smaller than a speck of dust — has been made more than any other invention in history, powering ...
New Atlas

First working wooden transistor marks a step toward biodegradable tech

The team’s wooden transistor has a few advantages that might help it find eventual applications. Being biodegradable could help reduce the e-waste problem, and the large conductive channels could let ...
EDN

Electronics for Kids: Part 9 – Simple Transistor Experiments

On a physical level, a transistor’s internal functioning is very complex, but, in practice, using it in some simple experiments is quite easy and affordable for everyone. A transistor allows to create ...
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Scientists smash record in stacking semiconductor transistors for large-area electronics

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST; Saudi Arabia) researchers have set a record in microchip design, ...
New Scientist

Wood transistor could let us embed electronics in trees

An electrical switch made from conductive wood could become a building block for future electronic devices embedded within living trees and other plants. “There is an emerging research field called ...
New Electronics

Infineon unveils its first gallium nitride 100 V automotive-qualified transistors

Infineon has started supplying samples of its CoolGaN Automotive Transistor 100 V G1 family which is qualified for automotive ...
EDN

100-V GaN transistors meet automotive standard

Infineon’s CoolGaN 100-V G1 family of GaN-based transistors are qualified to the AEC-Q101 automotive standard.
Hackaday

Making A 2-Transistor AM Radio With A Philips Electronic Engineer EE8 Kit From 1966

Back in 1966, a suitable toy for a geeky kid was a radio kit. You could find simple crystal radio sets or some more advanced ...