transistor
noun
tran·sis·tor
tran-ˈzi-stər 
tran(t)-ˈsi-
1
: a solid-state electronic device that is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment and usually consists of a small block of a semiconductor (such as germanium) with at least three electrodes
2
: a transistorized radio
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Another important feature of the Ryzen Pro 8000 chips is the use of TSMC’s 4-nanometer manufacturing process to cram more transistors on the chips—an upgrade from the 5-nanometer process AMD has been using for the Ryzen 7000 series on desktops and mobile.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
To build the most advanced chips, TSMC fits billions of these transistors onto silicon wafers.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
These two nodes bring the next generation of transistor technology, nanosheets, with backside power delivery, a combination TSMC is not planning until 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2024
Tinier dimensions allow for more transistors in the same area.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
But the quantum-interference transistor can switch hundreds of thousands of times without getting damaged.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
In a world dominated by Moore’s Law — the idea that the number of transistors on microchips would double every two years — speed is of the essence for TSMC and its customers, including Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD).
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The Blackwell computing platform includes the new B200 chip, made up of 208 billion transistors.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
For reference, a single though dual die Blackwell GPU is comprised of some 208 billion transistors, more than 2.5X that of Nvidia’s Hopper architecture.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
To build the most advanced chips, TSMC fits billions of these transistors onto silicon wafers.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
These two nodes bring the next generation of transistor technology, nanosheets, with backside power delivery, a combination TSMC is not planning until 2026.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2024
Tinier dimensions allow for more transistors in the same area.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
But the quantum-interference transistor can switch hundreds of thousands of times without getting damaged.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024
In a world dominated by Moore’s Law — the idea that the number of transistors on microchips would double every two years — speed is of the essence for TSMC and its customers, including Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD).
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The Blackwell computing platform includes the new B200 chip, made up of 208 billion transistors.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
For reference, a single though dual die Blackwell GPU is comprised of some 208 billion transistors, more than 2.5X that of Nvidia’s Hopper architecture.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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transistor
noun
tran·sis·tor
tranz-ˈis-tər
tran(t)s-
1
: an electronic device that consists of a small block of a semiconductor (as germanium) with at least three electrodes and is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment (as a radio or computer)
2
: a radio having transistors
called also transistor radio
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transistor
noun
tran·sis·tor
tranz-ˈis-tər, tran(t)s-
: a solid-state electronic device that is used to control the flow of electricity in electronic equipment and consists of a small block of a semiconductor (as germanium) with at least three electrodes
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