Pretty much anything you may hear regarding the significance of the transistor to human society and civilization is an understatement. Yet, most people have no idea what a transistor actually does.
Connecting in the way we do via our personal electronic devices is only possible because of billions of transistors controlling the routes and flow of electric currents, acting as tiny switches and amplifiers.
In the SIC engineering and physics lab we will explore how a transistor can perform a variety of tasks in electronic circuits. By building a transistor light switch and a microphone amplifier, you will see directly just two roles out of thousands that transistors play in all of the things that make modern life possible.
Here are two video clips that I recommend watching before coming to the workshop:
- PBS Transistorized!: https://youtu.be/U4XknGqr3Bo
- Engineer Guy “How the first transistor worked”: https://youtu.be/RdYHljZi7ys
Please note: proof of Covid vaccination is required for all events at the MA campus. Please bring proof of vaccination (vaccination card, photo of vaccination card, or digital vaccine record) with you to the event.