bóng bán dẫn
Definition
- Noun:
- Transistor: A small semiconductor device used in electronic circuits to amplify electrical signals or to act as a switch. It is a fundamental component in modern electronics, found in computers, radios, televisions, and countless other devices.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mạch điện tử này sử dụng hàng trăm bóng bán dẫn. (This electronic circuit uses hundreds of transistors.)
- Sự phát minh ra bóng bán dẫn đã cách mạng hóa ngành công nghiệp điện tử. (The invention of the transistor revolutionized the electronics industry.)
- Bóng bán dẫn bị hỏng là nguyên nhân gây ra sự cố. (A faulty transistor was the cause of the malfunction.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bóng bán dẫn" is a direct and technical translation. In very casual or shortened speech, the English loanword "transistor" is sometimes used, especially when referring to older devices like transistor radios ().
Variants and Related Words
- Transistor (n): The direct English equivalent and loanword.
- Bán dẫn (n): Semiconductor; the material from which a transistor is made.
- Đèn chân không / Đèn điện tử (n): Vacuum tube; the predecessor technology to the transistor.
Synonyms
- Semiconductor device
- Solid-state switch/amplifier
Related Concepts
- Mạch tích hợp (IC) (n): Integrated Circuit; a chip containing many microscopic transistors and other components.
- Chip (n): Chip; a common term for an integrated circuit.
- Khuếch đại (v): To amplify; a primary function of a transistor.
- Công tắc (n): Switch; another primary function of a transistor.