The Humble Transistor

Mark Snape

Regions:: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire
Notice Period:: Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:: Hobby
Fee:: Expensed: Modest contribution to travel costs, 20p per mile from Mansfield
Category:: Science
Updated:: 5^th May 2023
Tagged:: Electronics | Internet | Information Technology | Engineering

A presentation about the life of the transistor - from humble beginnings in transistor radios to powering today's Internet connected world.

The talk aims to explain the significance of the transistor to non-technical people and the shrinking scale of circuitry as we chase faster and lower power circuits.

Views: 1050 | Enquiries: 13

About Mark Snape

I am a web applications developer, and live in Mansfield with my wife.

I wrote this site, SpeakerNet.

I have been a Rotarian for over 25 years, holding multiple roles at club and district level.

Whilst I work full time, I am self-employed and can work around any speaking engagements.

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