Title :
The naming of the transistor
Author_Institution :
Center for Comput. Res. in Music & Acoust., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author devised the name “transistor” in may 1948 when W. Brattain asked him for a suitable name. The early transistor was the dual of a vacuum tube and as such would have transresistance; this suggested the name. Some historical aspects concerning the development of the transistor are discussed
Keywords :
history; transistors; Brattain; Pierce; device naming; historical development; transistor; transresistance; Acoustics; Conductors; Electron tubes; Music; Thermistors; Transconductance; Transistors; Varistors; Voltage; Writing;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
