[cctalk] Re: The transistor invention

[Paul Koning via cctalk]

> On Oct 25, 2025, at 5:47 PM, ben via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
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> On 2025-10-25 2:39 p.m., Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
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>> I remember at one time IBM was building a synchrotron so they could generate 
>> coherent X-rays for lithography.  That never went anywhere as far as I know. 
>>  ASML doesn't do that, they use exotic laser technology instead.
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>>      paul
> Low tech is more 
> fun.https://hackaday.com/2010/05/13/transistor-fabrication-so-simple-a-child-can-do-it/

I wonder if you could make a point contact transistor out of galena.

        paul