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Transistors Explained: Switching and Signal Amplification

This video explains how transistors work and how they are used to switch and amplify electrical signals in electronic ...
Hackaday

Blinking An LED With A Single Transistor

Let’s say you want to blink an LED. You might grab an Arduino and run the Blink sketch, or you might lace up a few components to a 555. But you needn’t go so fancy! [The Design ...
EDN

Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor Basics

This application note describes the basic characteristics and operating performance of IGBTs. It is intended to give the reader a thorough background on the device technology behind IXYS IGBTs. The ...
ZDNet

IBM makes first transistor change in 40 years

IBM announced today that it has developed a way to improve the transistor--a move which its describes as the "first fundamental change to basic transistor in forty years". Together with other ...