TRANSISTOR

TRANSISTOR

1. The inventors

   • 1. William Shockley
   • 2. John Bardeen
   • 3. Walter Brattain

2. From Germanium to Silicon

   • Originally manufactured using Germanium.
     • The standard for the first decade of transistor production.
       • Because of Germanium breaks down at 180 degrees F, silicon-based transistors are used.

3. FUNCTIONS OF TRANSISTOR

   • A transistor's functions consist of amplification and switching.
     • Example: Radio. The signals that the radio receives from the atmosphere are extremely weak. The radio amplifies these signals through the speaker's output. This is the "amplification" function.