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What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?

Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...
PBS

Lesson 4

In this lesson, students build two circuits and explore how transistors function. When Bell Labs introduced the transistor in June of 1948, a spokesman proudly announced "This cylindrical object . . .
Nanowerk

Transistors explained – what they are and what they do

A transistor – a word blend of "transfer" and "resistor" – is a fundamental component of today's advanced electronics. Essentially, a transistor, as one of the foundational elements of modern ...
Nature

Analog Circuit Design Using MOS Transistors

Analog circuit design using MOS transistors represents a dynamic and rapidly evolving field that is integral to modern electronics. Exploiting the inherent advantages of MOS technology—such as ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Effects of Size Scaling and Device Architecture on the Radiation Response of Nanoscale MOS Transistors

A new technical paper titled “Perspective on radiation effects in nanoscale metal–oxide–semiconductor devices” was published by a researcher at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. The work ...
Nanowerk

Successful development of an upright-type double-gate MOS transistor capable of ultra-large scale in(...)

(Nanowerk News) The National Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Tohoku University have succeeded in manufacturing a high-performance upright-type double gate MOS ...
EDN

Not All Design Limits Should Be Equal Especially For MOS Transistor Design

If you have designed blocks in submicron technologies you realize that supply voltages make circuit designs difficult. In the newer technologies, the supply voltage continues to shrink. So how does an ...
ExtremeTech

What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?

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