IBM Shows 155GHz Graphene Transistor

[pce3]

...aah, perfect for building my polychotomous state variable computer.

 

[PreferLinux]

[citation][nom]coconut[/nom]This is undergrad-level stuff, and you're clearly a bit out of your area of expertise. I think you have just enough rudimentary understanding to cause you trouble, because you're aware that analog amplifiers have linear input-output response, whereas any digital circuit is highly nonlinear. You're confused about what the linear and saturated regions actually mean, and you're confused by the different names used by bipolar and MOS devices.Here's your basic course in devices:Bipolar devices are used in the saturated region for digital circuits, so you accidentally got that one right. But no one has seriously used bipolar for digital since, oh, 1985 or so.Bipolar devices are used in the forward active region for analog.MOS devices are used in the triode/linear region for digital (this is the same high-slope I-V region which is unfortunately called "saturated" for bipolar devices). Here's your special warning: This does not mean that digital circuits are linear. Look at an I-V curve for a MOS device sometime.MOS devices are used in the saturated region for analog. This is the same region called "forward active" for bipolar devices.If you really want, I can break out some text books and quote you chapter and verse. But I'd prefer not to, considering that you could search this information on your own faster.[/citation]
OK, so they use nearly opposite terms for MOS and bipolar. I am familiar with the workings of both, but not with the MOS terminology. I'm not an expert, but it is kind of a hobby. Thankyou for correcting me.

 

[coconut]

OK, so they use nearly opposite terms for MOS and bipolar. I am familiar with the workings of both, but not with the MOS terminology. I'm not an expert, but it is kind of a hobby. Thankyou for correcting me.

Yeah, seriously. The terminology is pretty unfortunate.

Btw, I also prefer Linux, but you can school me on that in another thread.

 

[snowpeak]

Wow, arrogant nerds? I'm shocked.

Take your knowledge of EE and stick it up your ass. Nobody gives a fuck you know everything about transistors, stop using it to try and make yourself feel superior to other people.