[Donn] wanted know exactly what is going on inside of a processor so naturally he built a CPU out of TTL components. He had previously built a couple of versions of a computer based on the Z80 ...

Transistors are tiny switches that can be triggered by electric signals. They are the basic building blocks of microchips, and roughly define the difference between electric and electronic devices.

Operating primarily as an electronic switch, a transistor can turn a current ON and OFF. This operational principle is key to processing binary code (0 signifies blocked current, 1 allows current to ...

The University of Tokyo, succeeded in the development of a novel transistor, the “atom transistor,” which performs both logic and memory functions while reducing power consumption by one million times ...

The team has already constructed small logic units using the new design. “It is the fastest, most efficient transistor ever,” said Peking University. These claims are supported by tests ...

British researchers have unveiled the world's smallest transistor, which measures one atom thick and ten atoms across. The newly announced transistor is more than three times smaller than the 32 ...