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The Tiny Switch That Runs Every Computer and Gadget

Nearly every piece of technology you use—from smartphones to computers—relies on one revolutionary component: the transistor.
IEEE

A 4H-SiC BJT as a Switch for On-Chip Integrated UV Photodiode

Abstract: This letter presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of a 4H-SiC n-p-n bipolar junction transistor as a switch controlling an on-chip integrated p-i-n photodiode. The ...
IEEE

A Subnanosecond Jitter Trigger Generator Utilizing Trigatron Switch and Avalanche Transistor Circuit

Abstract: High-performance trigger generators with high amplitude, fast rise time, low jitter are essential for large-scaled pulsed-power systems. Most of the trigger generators are also tiny ...