In 1940, a scientist testing a cracked silicon slab uncovered a hidden effect that helped build modern electronics

In 1940, a cracked silicon crystal at Bell Laboratories led Russell Ohl to discover the p-n junction, a pivotal moment for ...
Nanowerk

An overview of the basic components found in modern electronics - capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors and transistors

Most modern electronic devices consist of several key components: transistors, capacitors, resistors, inductors and diodes. Often, they are supplemented by additional components like crystals and ...
Electronic Design

Power Renaissance: Capacitors at the Heart of Modern Electronics

Sponsored by DigiKey and TDK, this episode of Inside Electronics focuses on the 'power renaissance' that is putting capacitors front and center in electronic design. This episode of Inside Electronics ...
EDN

How graphene can be used in modern electronics

Thanks to modern nano-technology fabrication methods and a “scotch-tape” approach to growing it, graphene is becoming readily available as a material for engineers, designers, and pushers of the state ...