DocumentCode :
1158732
Title :
The irresistible transistor
Author :
Goldstein, Harry
Volume :
40
Issue :
3
fYear :
2003
fDate :
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
42
Lastpage :
47
Abstract :
Looks back to the Raytheon CK722, the first transistor sold to the general public, and presents a description of a maintained collection of thousands of early transistor specimens, including dozens of CK722s. The subject of this article maintains a virtual Transistor Museum on the Web.
Keywords :
history; transistors; Raytheon CK722; maintained collection; transistor specimens; virtual Transistor Museum; Capacitors; Counting circuits; Electron tubes; Hearing aids; History; Oscillators; Printed circuits; Resistors; Semiconductor diodes; Transistors;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2003.1184435
Filename :
1184435
Link To Document :
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