HIstory of Transistors
... The transistors were used to amplify the sound signals in telephone lines therefore allowing telephone conversations to travel any distance along the line. ... Among the team were John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain who each were to become the first create the transistors. ... Today, Intel produces billions of transistors daily on its integrated circuits, yet Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley earned very little money from their research. ... Transistors transformed the world of electronics and had a huge impact on computer design. Transistors made of semiconductors replaced tubes in the construction of computers. By replacing bulky and unreliable vacuum tubes with transistors, computers could now perform the same functions, using less power and space.