Hackaday

Transistor Logic Clock Has 777 Transistors

Sometimes, the parts list says it all. 777 transistors, 1223 resistors, 136 LEDs, 455 crimp connectors, 41 protoboards and 500 grams of solder. That’s what went into this transistor logic clock build.
Hackaday

One Bit, One Instruction Discrete CPU

There is a certain benefit to being an early adopter. If you were around when Unix or MSDOS had a handful of commands, it wasn’t hard to learn. Then you learn new things as they come along. If you ...
EDN

Discrete has isolated transistor, rectifier

The CTLM1034-M832D discrete module is composed of a 40-V, 1-A VCE(sat) npn transistor, and a 40-V, 1-A low VF Schottky rectifier. The complementary CTLM1074-M832D is made of a 40-V, 1-A low VCE(sat) ...
Electronic Design

Best Practices, Part 3: Monolithic Half-Bridge IC

The monolithic integration of GaN power transistors has the potential to improve electrical performance in many applications by allowing for improved die size optimization and providing lower ...
HotHardware

UK Man Builds Massive Computer Out Of Discrete Transistors To Play Tetris And Other Classic Games

Have you ever wanted to play a classic video game on a massive computer? James Newman of Cambridge, United Kingdom has you covered. He has completed his 33ft wide and 6ft high “Megaprocessor”. Newman ...
Electronic Design

GaN Devices Raising the Output-Power Performance Bar

What are the different materials are used in creating GaN power transistors? The impact of heat on performance. A rundown of high-power RF GaN transistors currently on the market. Solid-state power ...
PC Magazine

semiconductor chip

A somewhat redundant term for a chip because all chips are based on semiconductor elements. Although all chips are semiconductors, all semiconductors are not chips. Individual "discrete" transistors ...