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Transistors Explained: Switching and Amplification Basics

This video explains what transistors are and how they function as electronic switches and amplifiers. As a core component of ...
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Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950

On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the ...
EDN

Unusual 2N3904 transistor circuit

A Planet Analog article, “ 2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor? ” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old ...
EDN

A transistor thermostat for DAC voltage references

A self-sensing and heating transistor thermostat for a 16-bit DAC voltage reference to stabilize its temperature.
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How to Make a Vacuum Cleaner at Home

In this engaging tutorial, learn how to make a vacuum cleaner at home using easily accessible materials. Discover step-by-step instructions to assemble an effective homemade vacuum cleaner, perfect ...
PBS

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell is most well known for inventing the telephone. He came to the U.S as a teacher of the deaf, and conceived the idea of "electronic speech" while visiting his hearing-impaired ...
IEEE

Test Bench for Static, Dynamic and Thermal Cycling Tests of Power Semiconductor Transistors at Cryogenic Temperatures

Abstract: Cryogenic electronics remains a promising direction for increasing the power density of power converters. However, the reliability characteristics of power semiconductor components cooled by ...