Engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics

Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it's a semiconductor, this ...
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Innovative transistor design offering advantages for controlling and reading quantum chips

The smaller electronic components become, the more complex their manufacture becomes. This has been a major problem for the ...
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Unusual 2N3904 transistor circuit

A Planet Analog article, “ 2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor? ” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old ...
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LCD vs. LED: Which TV Technology Is Better?

Broadly speaking, LED LCDs are better than regular LCDs, but most LCD TVs are now actually LED TVs. Within the "LED TV" ...
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MIT demonstrates magnetic transistor with 10x stronger switching and built-in memory

MIT engineers built a magnetic transistor from chromium sulfur bromide, promising smaller, faster electronics with built-in ...

LEDs shed light on efficient tomato cultivation - For the first time, LED-based controlled agricultural methods matched the performance of traditional greenhouses for growing ...

Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo have successfully grown large tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, both rich in nutrients, in ...

GoPro put a light on its Hero action camera to illuminate your adventures

GoPro’s Lit Hero is $70 more expensive than the standard Hero but adds an LED light and video performance upgrades.