This switching action is the most important capability of a transistor, which is used in digital circuits such as those in computers. Computers work by treating all data as a series of 1s and 0s ...

Without transistors the modern world would simply not exist. But how do they work, and how do modern, atomic sized versions compare with the originals?

A transistor is an element that amplifies electrical signals and controls the on/off of currents by electrical signals. Transistors are necessary parts for assembling logic circuits , and it is no ...

How Do Transistors Work? At its core, a transistor is an electronic gatekeeper. It controls the flow of electric current through a semiconductor material.

How Do Transistors Work? At its core, a transistor is an electronic gatekeeper. It controls the flow of electric current through a semiconductor material.

Liesbeth Venema says transistors are “electrical switches that either allow current to flow or not, and nothing in between” (5 August, p 33). In digital circuits, transistors are generally ...