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What invention is credited with shaping the modern era more than any other?
What invention is credited with shaping the modern era more than any other?
- Solid-state rectifier
- Triode vacuum tube
- Bipolar transistors
- Integrated circuits (correct)
Who received the Nobel prize for inventing bipolar transistors?
Who received the Nobel prize for inventing bipolar transistors?
- DeForest
- Dennard
- Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley (correct)
- Kilby and Moore
In electronics, what is measured in VOLTS?
In electronics, what is measured in VOLTS?
- Resistance
- Voltage (correct)
- Current
- Power
Who presented the Gigabite memory chip in 1995?
Who presented the Gigabite memory chip in 1995?
Which of the following best represents the flow of electrons in an electronic circuit?
Which of the following best represents the flow of electrons in an electronic circuit?
What is the function of controls in an electronic circuit?
What is the function of controls in an electronic circuit?
What is the primary difference between solid-state electronics and vacuum tube electronics?
What is the primary difference between solid-state electronics and vacuum tube electronics?
Which of the following is an example of a solid-state device that replaced a device with moving parts?
Which of the following is an example of a solid-state device that replaced a device with moving parts?
When did the term "solid state" become popular in the field of electronics?
When did the term "solid state" become popular in the field of electronics?
Which of the following is a type of semiconductor memory used in computers to replace hard disk drives?
Which of the following is a type of semiconductor memory used in computers to replace hard disk drives?
Who invented the bipolar transistor in 1947?
Who invented the bipolar transistor in 1947?
What semiconductor material was used in the first bipolar transistor?
What semiconductor material was used in the first bipolar transistor?
