Transistor (Noun)
Meaning
A semiconductor device capable of amplification.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The radio uses a small transistor to amplify the weak signal from the antenna.
- Transistors are used extensively in modern electronics, including televisions and computers.
- The first transistor was invented in 1947 by a team of scientists at Bell Labs.
- A typical transistor consists of three layers of semiconductor material.
- In the 1950s, the transistor revolutionized the electronics industry by replacing bulky vacuum tubes.