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Transistor
Transistor
The history of the transistor dates to the 1920s when several inventors attempted devices that were intended to control current in solid-state diodes and convert them into triodes. Success came after World War II, when the use of silicon and germanium crystals as radar detectors led to improvements in fabrication and theory. Scientists who had worked on radar returned to solid-state device development. With the invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs in 1947, the field of electronics shifted from vacuum tubes to solid-state devices. With the small transistor at their hands, electrical engineers of the 1950s saw the possibilities of constructing far more advanced circuits. However, as the complexity of circuits grew, problems arose. One problem was the size of the circuit.
VLSI
VLSI
Very-large-scale integration
When did VLSI technology begin?
When did VLSI technology begin?
What does VLSI stand for?
What does VLSI stand for?
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What were the early ICs limited in?
What were the early ICs limited in?
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Which material led to improvements in transistor fabrication and theory after World War II?
Which material led to improvements in transistor fabrication and theory after World War II?
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What was the major shift in electronics after the invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs in 1947?
What was the major shift in electronics after the invention of the first transistor at Bell Labs in 1947?
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