transistor; semiconductor device
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transistor; semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals
Invented in the mid-20th century as a replacement for vacuum tubes (电子管). Essential component in modern electronics, computers, and radios. Smaller, more durable, and more energy-efficient than vacuum tubes.
Zhè这
tái台
lǎo老
shì式
shōu收
yīn音
jī机
lǐ里
zhuāng装
mǎn满
le了
jīng晶
tǐ体
guǎn管
。
This vintage radio is full of transistors.
Jīng晶
tǐ体
guǎn管
bǐ比
diàn电
zǐ子
guǎn管
gèng更
shěng省
diàn电
，
yě也
gèng更
nài耐
yòng用
。
Transistors consume less power than vacuum tubes and are more durable.
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Guī硅
jīng晶
tǐ体
guǎn管
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
jì计
suàn算
jī机
hé和
zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Silicon transistors are the foundation of modern computers and smartphones.