DocumentCode
974218
Title
The Application of Transistors to Computers
Author
Henle, R.A. ; Walsh, J.L.
Author_Institution
Product Dev. Lab., IBM Corp., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Volume
46
Issue
6
fYear
1958
fDate
6/1/1958 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1240
Lastpage
1254
Abstract
In recent years, the transistor has replaced the vacuum tube for most switching applications. This change has been brought about by the near-ideal switching characteristics of transistors, their low power requirements and long life. The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the reader with the basic principles of several circuit philosophies presently in use. Some advantages and disadvantages of these philosophies are given.
Keywords
Application software; Associate members; Diodes; Electron tubes; Genetic mutations; Logic circuits; Logic design; Power generation economics; Switching circuits; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-8390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JRPROC.1958.286910
Filename
4065469
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