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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Protection: The 2.2kΩ resistor in the circuit protects the transistor from being damaged by too high a voltage or current. The transistor needs 0.6V on the base leg to switch on.

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 ...