The race to shrink electronic circuits will continue, even if and when the transistor falls by the wayside.

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When the transistor switches, the change in voltage alters the electronic properties of the material and determines whether or not electrons can flow through it.

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With the names Univac and Cronkite in 1952 we saw the launch of the first great cycle of the modern era of ubiquitous electronic computing the era of mainframes made possible by the silicon transistor.

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