Transistor
- Resource Type
- Topic overview
- Authors
- Beaty, Donald; Gilman, Larry
- Source
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Science: T-Z. 2021, p4510-4514.
- Subject
- Language
- English
Transistor A transistor is a small, solid device capable of amplifying electrical signals or switching them on and off. Most transistors are made using the unique semiconducting properties of silicon [...]