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On June 30, 1948, William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain demonstrated the first transistor at a press conference in New York's Bell Laboratories. This groundbreaking invention replaced the fragile and power-hungry vacuum tube with a more efficient semiconductor device that amplifies and switches electronic signals and electrical power. The transistor's ability to control current flow revolutionized electronics, paving the way for smaller, more efficient devices such as radios, calculators, and computers. Its impact on technology is profound and deserving of significant recognition.
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Demonstrates First TransistorJune 30, 1948 • William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain demonstrated the first transistor to press conference in New York Bell Laboratories. • Prior to the transistor the vacuum tube, which was fragile and required tons of power • The Transistor is a semiconductor devices that is used to amplify, switch electronic signals, and electrical power • Composed of semiconductor material with terminal for connection to an electrical circuit. • A current applied to one pair of terminals changes the current through another pair of transistors • Used to amplify the signals • Transistor paved the way to modern technology and electrical devices, leading to smaller radios, calculators, and computers. • This is why this should be awarded the Noble Prize http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor
