AF114 germanium transistors and related ones like the AF115 through AF117 were quite popular during the 1960s, but they quickly developed a reputation for failure. This is due to what should have made ...

The patents had been received. The military had been informed. The time had finally come to tell the world about the transistor. On Wednesday, June 30, Bell Labs held a press conference to announce ...

A transistor is a key component in electronics, often used as a switch or to amplify a signal from a sensor. NPN (negative-positive-negative) transistors are the most used transistor. An illustration ...