A transistor made of wood: Technical feat or sign of a future revolution in materials?


It may be bulky but the first wood transistor works. — AFP Relaxnews

The first ever transistor made of wood, capable of regulating an electrical flow, has been developed in a laboratory in Sweden. More ecological than traditional transistors, it opens the door to other developments while a practical use case has yet to be established.

Researchers at Linköping University, in association with the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (KTH) have succeeded in developing the world’s first wooden transistor.

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