In theory, the hundreds of photons, controlled by the triggering photon, could fan out and switch off hundreds of other transistors in an optical circuit.

Explains the principles of transistor switching circuits, highlighting their role in electronic computers. It contrasts transistors with vacuum tubes, emphasizing that transistors function as ...

The transistor laser invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has now been found to possess fundamental non-linear characteristics that are new to a transistor and ...

A transistor acts as a switch, converting electrical inputs into output signals via logic gates. Now, Drew Endy (pictured) at Stanford University in California and colleagues have designed a ...

The transistor could be a promising step towards advanced optical computers, which have the potential to outperform their electronic counterparts. The transistors at the heart of modern technology ...

Basic Load Switch A load switch is comprised of two main elements – the pass transistor and the on/off control segment. The pass transistor is most commonly a P-channel or N-channel MOSFET that passes ...

The circuit in the figure shows a low-cost solution based on a transistor switch (Q1). The transistor is off under normal conditions, when the differential amplifier built around U1 amplifies the ...

Researchers have reported a black phosphorus transistor that can be used as an alternative ultra-low power switch. A research team developed a thickness-controlled black phosphorous tunnel field ...