Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work

How a tiny little electronic switch sparked the computer revolution. Last week I revealed the sneaky physics behind the “ joule thief ,” an electrical circuit that lets you squeeze more energy out of seemingly dead batteries. The key, it turned out, was a clever pairing of a transformer and a transistor [1].

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1. wired.com · Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work Aug 23, 2026

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