transistorized
With tiny switches
Transistorized describes electronic equipment that uses transistors rather than vacuum tubes.
The shift to transistorized circuits in the mid-twentieth century made devices smaller, more reliable, and less power-hungry: a transistorized radio, transistorized amplifiers.
The term now sounds dated, since nearly all electronics have used transistors for decades.
Partial electrical conductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- solid-stateUsing semiconductors, not tubes
- miniaturizedReduced to tiny size
integrated · digital · bipolar · junction · nanotechnology · germanium · doping · wafer
Partial electrical conductor
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- integratedCombined into a whole
microchip · solder · breadboard · inductor · potentiometer · relay · switch · connector
First to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
- transformativeCausing major change
disruptive · miniaturization · portable · compact · lightweight · efficient · reliable · mass-produced
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- solid-stateUsing semiconductors, not tubes
miniaturized · integrated · digital · bipolar · junction · nanotechnology · germanium · doping · wafer · fabrication
semiconductor
Partial electrical conductor
- resistorCurrent-limiting circuit element
- capacitorCharge-storing circuit element
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
integrated · microchip · solder · breadboard · inductor · potentiometer · relay · switch · connector · wiring
pioneering
First to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
transformative · disruptive · miniaturization · portable · compact · lightweight · efficient · reliable · mass-produced · affordable
amplified
Increased in strength
portable · boombox · receiver · tuner · phonograph · compact · battery-powered · tone · fidelity · speaker
transistorizedthermionic
Heat-emitted electron phenomenon
electromechanical · mechanical · old-fashioned · antiquated · manual