With just a transistor and sensor coil, a new DIY motor achieves continuous motion without complex external electronics.
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What makes transistors so important

ransistors control the flow of electricity, acting as tiny switches and amplifiers inside nearly every electronic device. This video breaks down how they work and why they’re considered one of the ...
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The ability to make a very miniature on/off switch changed the world. These tiny switches, known as transistors, make up the basis of all modern computing—they drive your cell phones, your bank ...
The first transistors were point contact devices, not far from the cats-whiskers of early radio receivers. They were fragile and expensive, and their performance was not very high. The transistor ...
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it's a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has ...
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A friend recently sent me an email noting that the classic 2N3904 bipolar transistor was now 60 years old. Since its “birth” was before I got involved with basic electronics, that callout was ...