Semiconductor Engineering

SiGeSn SBFETs at Cryogenic Temperatures (Tu Wien et al)

A new technical paper titled “A Cryogenic Ultra-Thin Body SiGeSn Transistor” was published by researchers at TU Wien, ...
EDN

Fundamentals of Field Effect Transistor

In 1947, Shockley, Brattain and Bardeen were investigating the field effect transistor but lead them into inventing the bipolar transistor instead. In 1952, the field effect transistor of Shockley was ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Emergence Of The JJFET For Cryogenic and Quantum-Compatible Logic (Univ. of Glasgow)

A new technical paper titled “Silicon-based Josephson junction field-effect transistors enabling cryogenic logic and quantum technologies” was published by researchers at University of Glasgow. “The ...
Hackaday

bipolar junction transistor

Over on his YouTube channel [Aaron Danner] explains biasing transistors with current sources in the 29th video of his Transistors Series. In this video, he shows how to replace a bias resistor (and ...
Electronic Design

SiC “Super” Junction Transistors Deliver High Temp Performance

GeneSiC’s SiC-based 1200 V/220 mΩ Super Junction Transistors (SJTs) feature high temperature (> 300 °C) operation capability, ultra-fast switching transitions ( 15 ns), extremely low losses, and a ...
EDN

Programmable Unijunction Transistor (PUT) – A Quick Rescript

What is a Programmable Unijunction Transistor (PUT)? Simple – it is a three-lead electronic semiconductor device, similar to a unijunction transistor (UJT), except that its behaviour can be controlled ...
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What Are Transistors? Here’s All You Need to Know

A transistor is a tiny but powerful electronic component that acts like a switch or an amplifier. It is made from a semiconductor material, usually silicon, and has three legs for connection to ...