The transistor, the component that created a revolution in modern, miniaturized electronics, turns 75 this week.
The first transistor, developed by Walter Brattain and John Bardeen, consisted of the semiconductor germanium, gold, a crude spring and a metal base.
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As with most revolutionary inventions, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain weren’t seeking to rewrite history. The pair of American physicists were merely aiming to improve telephone calls by developing a smaller electrical device that consumed less power than vacuum tubes.
But 75 years ago, on Dec. 16, 1947, they made a breakthrough that ushered in a new era, one that revolutionized electronics by placing it into the hands of the masses. Their discovery upended nearly every industry and forever changed the way we live.
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Over the past 75 years, the microchip has practically rewired the entire world. Now as the transistor grows beyond its 75th birthday, where is electronics headed in 2023?
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