For switching high-powered loads from a microcontroller, or for switching AC loads in general, most of us will reach into the ...
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What Is a Transistor, and How Does It Work?
Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...
OK, so I have an old project laptop with an IDE/PATA/slim-ATAPI optical drive bay, into which I have inserted a SATA drive caddy with a bridge board. The thing is, the caddy doesn't transfer the drive ...
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Tiny optical device switches light 10,000 times faster, promises faster computers
Researchers in Germany have unveiled an ultra-fast light switch made of very thin semiconductor ...
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